Pakistan’s well-known pop singer Junaid Jamshaid has announced his retirement. He gained enormous popularity as a solo singer and as a member of Vital Signs band. The good-looking singer was ruling the roost, but in recent years, had become very religious. The singer now plans to completely devote his life to religion. He announced his retirement at a press conference at the Lahore Press Club.

Junaid had been offered film roles but had turned them down, and restricted his singing career to pop music alone. He did appear in TV commercials, selling everything from tea to milk to joshanda.

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Manhar performs at Shirdi

Singer Manhar Udhas, a devotee of Sai Baba, gave a devotional concert dedicated to Sai Baba, in Shirdi on March 31. The concert was free and everybody could join in singing praises to Baba.

Udhas, who has released a number of albums in Baba’s honour, will be releasing his new album titled Sai Dhyan. The album has lyrics penned by Salim ‘Rasikh’ which are in keeping with the style of Kabir. The tunes are traditional.

Roger Waters of Pink Floyd to perform in Bangalore

Roger Waters, the creator of popular rock band Pink Floyd, will be performing in Bangalore, on April 13, at a three-hour concert. Waters is performing for the first time in this part of the world.

According to T. Venkat Vardhan, MD, DNA Networks, “Music lovers in India will witness for the first time the ultimate audio experience of a 360 degree quadraphonic sound system, including gigantic surround sound. The three-hour music extravaganza will be combined with luminous psychedelic graphics and all the signature technology effects of a Floyd show.”

The concert will feature hit songs of Pink Floyd rendered by Waters. The singer will be in Bangalore alongwith 32 tonnes of equipment to perform and re-create the magic of Pink Floyd.

Titled Roger Waters- In The Flesh - Creative Genius of Pink Floyd, will have classics such as Another brick in the wall, Mother, Money, Time, Breathe, Comfortably numb and Animals. The venue will have three enclosures to comfortably accommodate the expected audience of 30,000 people.