Sharon Corr has claimed she was denied boarding on a Ryanair flight back to Dublin because she was travelling with her violin.
The Corrs musician, 54, shared a post on Instagram on Sunday, saying she was left “humiliated and in tears” during the incident.
Sharon, who has lived in Madrid since 2018, wrote that she had a reservation on a Ryanair flight to Dublin, where she would travel to rehearse for dates on her upcoming tour with her sisters and brother.
“I was booked on a @ryanair flight today. I woke up at 6am and they wouldn’t let me on the flight because I had my violin. I was at the airport for 7 hours,” Sharon wrote on Instagram.
Sharon Corr has claimed she was denied boarding on a Ryanair flight to Dublin because she was travelling with her violin.
“I had to go back home after getting my checked luggage. Humiliated, angry and crying like only a good woman can.”
“Why was I going to Dublin? To my homeland, to rehearse, to go on tour! I’m beyond disappointed. Michael O’Leary, what a disgrace.”
Ryanair states on its website that passengers can “bring any music equipment on board as long as it fits in your hand luggage allowance.”
‘For smaller music equipment, such as guitars or violins, that exceed the dimensions of your hand luggage, you can choose to pay an additional seat fee. To do this, you must purchase an additional plane ticket and seat.’
“If your equipment does not fit in your carry-on baggage allowance and you do not wish to purchase an additional seat, you can choose to check it in for a fee.”
MailOnline has contacted Ryanair for comment.
Sharon and The Corrs are busy preparing for their run of live dates this summer, which will see them perform at BST Hyde Park on Sunday, supporting Shania Twain, ahead of the festival dates in Spain.
Sharon moved to Madrid with her lawyer husband Gavin Bonnar and their two children Cal, 18, and Flori, 16, in 2018.
The 54-year-old Corrs musician shared a post on Instagram on Sunday, saying she was left “humiliated and in tears” during the incident.
Sharon and The Corrs are busy preparing for their run of live dates this summer, which will see them perform at BST Hyde Park on Sunday, supporting Shania Twain.
A year later, Sharon and her husband separated after 18 years together.
Bonnar moved on with Telma Ortiz, the sister of Queen of Spain Letizia Ortiz, and the couple welcomed a son together in October 2021.
On her recent solo album The Fool & The Scorpion, Sharon wrote lyrics including “the queen’s twisted sister”, which fans speculated were inspired by her children’s new stepmother.
In a recent interview with The Sunday Times, Sharon stated that she was enjoying the single life.
“I’ve been browsing. I’m looking at the buffet, let’s put it that way,” he admitted.
Sharon moved to Madrid with her lawyer husband Gavin Bonnar and their two children Cal, 18, and Flori, 16, in 2018, but the couple split a year after the move.
“It’s so nice to be single and out there again, and you know what, a little love and affection goes a long way.”
“I’m very happy right now. I feel very comfortable with myself and that’s something that comes with age.”
She continued: “A couple of friends of mine turned 50 recently and I said to them, ‘Your fifties are going to be your best years.’ Just watch this space.’