Musician forced to cancel sold-out Toronto concert after Air Canada refused a seat for his cello

Famed British cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason and his pianist sister Isata were set to perform for a sold-out crowd at Koerner Hall in Toronto on Dec. 11, until he was denied boarding with his cello on an Air Canada flight from Cincinnati to Toronto, forcing the concert to be postponed. This was despite him purchasing a seat for the more than 300-year-old instrument. 

The siblings took to Instagram on Dec. 12 to share their dismay about missing the concert and disappointing their fans: “We were deeply saddened not to be able to perform for you at Koerner Hall last night. We had severe misfortune with the flights and tried our very best to reach you.”

Toronto was meant to be the second show of their winter tour through North America, with…