When Strings called it quits, it left several fans of the iconic band heartbroken. Now we’re finally getting closure as to why it happened. Faisal Kapadia, the lead vocalist of Strings finally revealed why the duo parted ways after 33 years.
In his appearance on The MJ Show video podcast, the singer shared how the duo decided to disband as far back as 2017 and 2018.
At the time the band was working on the final album 30. The musicians thought they’d finally spend more time with the family.
“We were thinking about what we are going to do after 30, … See, Strings could go on, we could be 70 years old and still have Strings since it is our love and something we have lived with. But we were looking at the band like when you’ve lived a really good life and you start to think that it’s better to end it right here on a good note.”
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He opened up about how saying goodbye was hard for them too.
“You really don’t feel like ending things because it’s your thing, and especially after the 30 album, things were going great. Strings were performing on the biggest platforms, doing the biggest shows and all, but it was precisely at a time like this that we needed to take this decision, to cut the cord. Otherwise we [would] start going downhill gradually, that is an automatic process in itself. When you want to cherish it, you cherish it at a high point.”
This time around the singers weren’t looking to take a break. They want to enjoy retirement. Kapadia talked about not being able to spend as much time with his kids given the demands of his work.
“Me and Bilal just turned 50 this year, … We thought 50 is a great number and now we need to spend more time with our families. our kids are grown now, they’re in college. That was a very conscious decision. As a band to make things work, you have to let go of and sacrifice a lot of things. But now we thought let’s do whatever we want to. You know, we have lived a great life with Strings, for Strings, as Strings and now we just move on. It was a very conscious and deliberate decision and I am really happy about it. You always remember things that happened on a good note.”
As for a potential comeback somewhere down the line, Kapadia said he at least doesn’t plan to.
“I haven’t thought about anything to be very honest, … I want to spend maximum time with my family.”
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In March 2021, Faisal Kapadia and Bilal Maqsood announced that Strings was parting ways. In a joint statement, both singers announced an end of an era and thanked all their fans for their years of support.
