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Parikrama’s ‘Backbone’ Sonam Sherpa Dies At 48, ‘A True Rock Star’, Writes Farhan Akhtar

Sonam Sherpa, the “backbone” of the popular Indian band Parikrama, died on Friday. He was 48. Sonam Sherpa was the founding member and the lead guitarist of Parikrama. Describing Sonam’s death as “sudden, ” the band wrote on social media: “With a very heavy heart, we regret to inform the sudden demise of our backbone, Mr. Sonam Sherpa . It’s very very tough to lose a band mate, a brother and a mentor. Thank you all for all your messages and tributes to Sonam, he sure will have a great gig in the sky. Farewell my friend.” Farhan Akhtar, who performed with the guitarist in the past, also paid a tribute to him on social media. The actor shared an emotional note on Instagram, in which he described Sonam Sherpa as “a gifted guitarist, a supremely cool guy and a true rock star.”

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