It’s been an extraordinary day for one teenage cellist: Sheku Kanneh-Mason. His sensational performance at the Royal Wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle – now the Duke and Duchess of Sussex – stunned honoured guests at the ceremony and a billion more watching around the world. George Clooney’s wife, Amal, was spellbound and Meghan’s mother, Doria Ragland, welled up when Sheku performed.

What’s more, Sheku has broken new ground today – becoming the first classical musician to take over the official Instagram Stories account, followed by 235 million people. He shared videos and photos of his preparations for the big day, as well as intimate behind-the-scenes photos and clips from the event. Sheku follows in the footsteps of other major stars to be featured on the social media platform – from Taylor Swift and Lady Gagato Liam Payne and Michelle Obama!

ABOUT SHEKU KANNEH-MASON

19-year-old cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason first garnered public attention as winner of BBC Young Musician 2016. He made his BBC Proms debut the following year, and released his first album, ‘Inspiration’, earlier this year on Decca Classics. It entered the Top 20 in the Official UK Albums Chart, making him the youngest cellist ever to do so, and he also became one of this year’s biggest breakthrough artists – across any genre. His beautiful cello arrangement of Bob Marley’s ‘No Woman, No Cry’ went viral worldwide.

Sheku has been on a whirlwind adventure in the past few years – performing twice at the BAFTAs, playing at 10 Downing Street for the 30th anniversary of Black History Month, making his Carnegie Hall debut, performing at Paris Fashion Week, as well as high-profile TV appearances (including two BBC documentaries) and a busy international concert career.

Sheku is currently studying at the Royal Academy of Music. He is passionate about making classical music accessible to all and is Junior Ambassador for the music education charity London Music Masters. He comes from an incredible musical family in which all 6 of his siblings (he is the third child of 7) play instruments to a phenomenally high standard – yet neither parents are musicians.

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