Antonello Tonna ( pictured ) has witnessed two tragedies after being aboard the Costa Fascinosa yesterday and the Costa Concordia in 2012 . The pianist on board a cruise ship from which three passengers were killed in the Tunisian museum massacre was also aboard the Costa Concordia when it capsized , it has emerged . In a remarkable coincidence , Antonello Tonna told today how he was on board the Costa Fascinosa when the shootout began at the Bardo Museum in Tunis yesterday . The anguished musician , who did not disembark the ship , had only just returned to playing at sea following the trauma of the Concordia disaster in January 2012 . He described it as a 'tragic destiny ' that he had been involved in the two harrowing incidents , in the space of just three years . According to The Telegraph , he told Italian media : 'Mine is a tragic destiny - to be called by journalists once again about a drama that I have been involved in . ' I 'm reliving the same powerful emotions that I went through during the sinking of the Concordia . ' Mr Tonna told how he had returned to sea earlier this year after a three-year hiatus . 'After three years I decided to go back because I missed the ships , ' he told RAI state television . Mr Tonna also told how he had stayed on the ship when it docked in Tunis , but later heard about the attack through a text message from his wife . He said he subsequently saw teary , shaken passengers returning to their cabins . Three passengers from the ship were killed - four Italians and a Russian - and eight others were injured . 'There was a great deal of apprehension , with passengers glued to their mobiles trying to get information , ' he said . 'We are hugging each other more . I have to say , there is a lot , a lot of solidarity . ' The Fascinosa left port Thursday morning , bound for Spain 's Palma de Mallorca , where passengers would be allowed to disembark and go home on Costa 's tab if they want to cut short the cruise . A window of the Bardo Museum is filled with bullet holes after the shootout which claimed the lives of 23 people . Mr Tonna learned of the massacre after receiving a text message from his wife . Hostages flee the museum during the Tunisian special forces raid which ended in the death of both gunmen . Tunisian security forces secured the area after gunmen attacked the famed Bardo Museum yesterday . Costa said it was suspending Tunisian stops for future Costa cruises . 'The security of our guests and crew is Costa Crociere 's priority and a necessary condition for calm and pleasant vacations , ' it said . Earlier , Michael Thamm , the group 's chief executive of Costa Group , released a statement condemning the 'barbaric and horrific terror attack ' . He said : 'With great sadness we regret to report that three passengers of the Costa Fascinosa are amongst the victims of this barbaric and horrific terror attack in Tunis , and a further eight guests are injured . Mr Tonna was also on board the Costa Concordia ( pictured ) when it capsized off Giglio in January 2012 . 'In addition , two remain unaccounted for . We strongly condemn the attack on democratic Tunisia . 'Our deepest sympathy and our condolences go to the victims and their families . We share their sorrow . Our team in Tunis is currently taking care of the companions of the victims and the eight guests who are being treated in hospitals . ' Another Mediterranean-based cruise ship , MSC Splendida , also had passengers in town at the time of the attack . British solicitor Sally Adey , one of the ship 's passengers , was killed in the massacre . The MSC ship also left Tunis early Thursday , bound for Barcelona . Thirty-two people were killed when the Costa Concordia ran aground in the seas near the Tuscan island of Giglio in 2012 . It was the worst maritime disaster since the Second World War . The Concordia 's captain was recently convicted of manslaughter and causing the wreck .
Italian Antonella Tonna was on the Costa deck when sinking began . He had only recently returned to playing at sea after the sinking . Three passengers from the ship were killed while eight others were injured . He recalled : ' I ' m experiencing the same emotions I went through during the sinking of the Concordia '