Previously former lead singer of the popular Pakistani brand Junoon, Ali Azmat dropped a hint on his social media saying Junoon may reunite this year and now the guitarist Salman Ahmad has just confirmed that the lineup is now ready.
The classic Junoon line up is ready to take off in 2018,” he said. “We’re doing it for the fans who deserve to see unity and hope once again.”
Ahmad further quoted, “This reunion is celebrating 25 years of Junoon and the 20th anniversary of our album Azadi.”
The musician earlier revealed that he will be paying tribute to the greatest Pakistani bands of all time such as Junoon and Vital Signs. He said, “In 2018, I am producing a unique Broadway-style show which will pay tribute to three legends, Nazia and Zoheb Hassan, Junoon and Vital Signs. I’ve already been in talks with Zoheb, JJ’s sons, Momina Mustehsan, Asim Azhar, Irtaash and a few others.”
Adding further, the ace guitarist said that he has been speaking to Azmat, O’Connel, Rohail Hyaat and Shahi Hasan to come together.
Pakistanis all over the world have been waiting for Junoon to make a dramatic comeback, and guess what it’s happening!
Junoonis, Are you ready to see Khudi, Jazba & Junoon & Sayonee in 2018 with the classic line up? There are no impossible dreams only infinite possibilities. https://t.co/DPirnf1XvM
— salman ahmad (@sufisal) February 4, 2018
Junoon has been one of the most popular musical groups in South-Asia through the 90’s and early 2000’s. The band was formed in 1989, after Salman Ahmed walked out on the Vital Signs, another tremendously popular band of the era and one of the fundamental contributors to pop culture in Pakistan. After the tie-up of Salman and Azmat, Brian’O’Connell was called on board from the United States to take up the band’s lead bass in 1990.
