(MENAFN- Gulf Times) After 17 long years, the reunited Junoon band from Pakistan is coming to Qatar this month to bring back the nostalgia and relive the magic of their smash hits, the organisers have said.
The ‘Sultans of Rock' will rock the Doha stage once again through a live performance at the Qatar National Convention Centre on January 30.
The concert, ‘PK Music Fest Season II', is presented by Rahmodus as part of Shop Qatar, with the support of Q-Tickets.
This is not the first time the group will perform in Qatar. In 2003, the band won the hearts of the Doha crowd. This time, the band is headed for 'another full-house show as they enjoy a devoted fan base in the country, according to a press statement by the organisers.
Not only has the band earned the ‘South Asia's most successful band' recognition, but are also regarded as ‘One of the biggest rock bands in the world' by Q Magazine and ‘The U2 of Pakistan' by The New York Times'.
When the band was formed in 1990, it was the brainchild of lead guitarist and songwriter Salman Ahmad.
Ali Azmat, vocalist, and Brian O'Connell, bassist, completed the trio. As pioneers of Sufi rock, Junoon is one of the most influential bands of all time.
Some of their record-breaking hits include Sayonee, Saeein and Jazba-e-Junoon, among others.
The band members, who hail from Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan, and Tappan, New York (US), have released 19 albums and sold 30mn copies worldwide.
The band has made a comeback after a 13-year hiatus. They called it quits in 2005 after a whirlwind three decades of stardom.
Following their sold-out international concert tours since they were reunited in 2018, Qatar will witness, once more, 'Junoon's intense musical chemistry that is as electrifying as their music, the statement notes.
The band's loyalists, who call themselves ‘Junoonis', are 'highly anticipating the grand comeback, the organisers add. Fans coming from the UK, the US, GCC and the subcontinent are all gearing for the reunion tour in Qatar.
Tickets can be booked at www.q-tickets.com.
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