In response, the EnglishNationalBallet, who were to dance withtheShanghaiBallet, and the British Council, the arm ofculturaldiplomacy that had organised the gala, cancelled the performance.
The teenager has also performed with both English National Ballet and American Ballet Theatre at the Coliseum in London in performances of Nutcracker and Le Corsaire.
The English National Ballet's artistic director has said missing Ukrainian dancer Sergei Polunin is "in Moscow and is OK", following his sudden departure from a London show.