Amjad Ali Khan Seeks British Airways Help After Six Bags Of Instruments Go Missing

Sarod maestro Ustad Amjad Ali Khan has appealed to British Airways for urgent assistance after six pieces of baggage containing musical instruments were delayed during his ongoing tour of the United States.

The veteran musician took to social media platform X on November 13, tagging the airline and requesting its immediate intervention to trace and deliver the baggage. He said the instruments were essential for his scheduled performances and professional commitments.

“Dear British Airways, we are currently on tour in the US, and our musical instruments are essential to our performances. We urgently need our six delayed baggage pieces containing our instruments delivered ASAP,” Khan wrote.

In a subsequent post, he urged the airline to treat the matter as a priority, highlighting that the team's upcoming performances depended on the instruments. He also requested immediate assistance in locating and delivering the missing baggage.

As of the latest available information, British Airways had not publicly responded to the musician's appeal. The location of the baggage and the status of its delivery also remained unclear.

This is not the first time Khan has faced baggage-related issues involving the airline. In 2014, British Airways misplaced his 45-year-old sarod while he was travelling from London to Delhi. The instrument was eventually returned to him after the incident drew public attention.

Khan, one of India's most celebrated classical musicians, received the Padma Shri in 1975, Padma Bhushan in 1991 and Padma Vibhushan in 2001.

Earlier this year, he also won a Grammy alongside the Dalai Lama for ‘Meditations: The Reflections of His Holiness the Dalai Lama’, which featured original music by Khan and his sons, Amaan Ali Bangash and Ayaan Ali Bangash.