Celebrities have shared their condolences on the death of Pakistani singer Farhad Humayun, the founder of the iconic Pakistani band Overload, who passed away today.
Ali Zafar has paid rich tribute to fellow singer Farhad Humayun by sharing a throwback photos with Farhad as he tweeted, “Good bye old friend. You were an inspiration for so many. Your contribution to music and in people’s lives cannot be defined in a few lines.”
Good bye old friend. You were an inspiration for so many. Your contribution to music and in people’s lives cannot be defined in a few lines. You were more than a musician and a performer…you were a fighter… destined for greatness and great you were. R.I.P #farhadhumayun pic.twitter.com/RW4hvr5exC
— Ali Zafar (@AliZafarsays) June 8, 2021
More celebrities like musicians, activists, and actors expressed their condolences on their respective social media accounts:
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Shook to know about the passing away of #FarhadHumayun. A young, talented life snatched by the cruel hands of fate way too soon. Life is so fragile…May Allah grant him higher place in Jannah . Ameen ???????? pic.twitter.com/evWrlgC4ys
— Adnan Siddiqui (@adnanactor) June 8, 2021
I grew up listening to overload, being inspired, electrified and entranced by it. Farhad humayun was my pakistani musical hero through my teenage years. Sad to hear he passed away and suffered with cancer so. He will always be the king of the drums. Allah maghfirat farmayein. pic.twitter.com/yUSPzxoqE5
— Mooroo (@Mooroo4) June 8, 2021
My cousin, Farhad Humayun, has passed away. He was an incredible musician and artist. An emptiness has taken the place of his larger than life personality. pic.twitter.com/MODrRJzX6u
— Taimur Rahman (@Taimur_Laal) June 8, 2021
Humayun, who found the iconic Pakistani band ‘Overload’ was born in Jersey and grew up in the Gulberg area of Lahore and studied at Aitchison College till secondary school. He went to the National College of Arts in Lahore where he did his Bachelors in Fine Arts in Painting.
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He also studied audio engineering in London at the Recording Workshop in Ladbroke Grove, London. Farhad started playing drums at age 14 and quickly built a name for himself in the underground movement in Lahore, Karachi, and Islamabad in the early 1990s.
Humayun had recorded drums and toured with major Pakistani rock acts such as Noori and Fuzön and served as the house band drummer for Coke Studio (Pakistani season 5) in 2012.
