Sarod maestro Ustad Amjad Ali Khan's UK visa application rejected! - Details inside

New Delhi: British visa application of Sarod Virtuoso and Composer Amjad Ali Khan recently got rejected. Yes, you read that right. The 70-year-old legendary musician on Friday made this revelation online.

Khan is expected to perform at the Royal Festival Hall in London in September this year. He was ‘shocked and appalled’ by the rejection of his application. 

The Padma Vibhushan awardee took to Twitter to express that he is feeling extremely sad for the artists who are spreading the message of love and peace.

Check out what he said:

Shocked & appalled. #UK visa rejected. scheduled to perform at the #RoyalFestivalHall in Sep @HCI_London @MEAIndia @SushmaSwaraj @UKinIndia

— Amjad Ali Khan (@AAKSarod) August 12, 2016

My UK visa rejected. Extremely sad for artists who are spreading the message of love & peace @HCI_London @MEAIndia @UKinIndia @SushmaSwaraj — Amjad Ali Khan (@AAKSarod) August 12, 2016

Performing almost every year in #Ukraine since the early 70s. Upset to have my visa rejected @HCI_London @MEAIndia @UKinIndia @SushmaSwaraj — Amjad Ali Khan (@AAKSarod) August 12, 2016