It made CNN, I caught that on cable in the UK.
Quite the celebrity.

HOWEVER .... it is customary for a passenger to purchase an extra seat for musical instruments.
Normally passengers flying on international legs do that, not musically minded here, but saw several extra seats purchased for cello's in my
younger days in res.

Two fold : Too tight to pay for the extra seat / Baggage loader did not recognise a guitar case !