Sheila Majid has made history as the first Malaysian artiste to release all eight of her studio albums in vinyl format.

The launch is not only in conjunction with her upcoming “Sheila Majid 40 Years in Music” concert, which will be held on 8 November at Axiata Arena, Bukit Jalil, but also a celebration of her four-decade-long career in the music industry.

According to Hermond Cheng, Senior Director of A&R and Artist Management at Universal Music Malaysia, the release comes in response to fans who have long requested Sheila’s albums in vinyl format.

“This is the first time a Malaysian artiste has all their albums available in vinyl format. We hope this special release brings back memories for fans who grew up with Sheila’s music,” he said.

However, only 300 box sets of Sheila’s complete vinyl collection will be made available, making it a highly exclusive collector’s item for loyal fans and vinyl enthusiasts alike.

The preorder has already started, with a special price of RM1,499. Meanwhile regular price is set at RM1,599 and will be released on 5 October.

The eight albums included in the set are “Dimensi Baru”, “Emosi”, “Warna”, “Legenda”, “Ratu”, “Ku Mohon”, “Cinta Kita”, and “Boneka”.

This exclusive vinyl set is expected to become a valuable keepsake not only for Sheila’s dedicated fans, but also for local music lovers and vinyl collectors in general.

Following the success of her 2023 show, Sheila Majid will be back on stage again to celebrate her 40th year in music.

Aptly titled “Sheila Majid 40 Years in Music”, the upcoming concert will be held on 8 November at 8.30pm at the Axiata Arena, Bukit Jalil, making it her first-ever solo mega concert.

“Forty years is a long career. I never imagined being blessed with the love and support of fans who have stood by me all this time,” said Sheila at the press conference announcing the concert earlier. “This is a gift. My longevity in this industry isn’t something I achieved alone. I’ve been lucky to have so many brilliant people.”

She added that the upcoming concert is a tribute to all who have worked with her and alongside her throughout the decades.

Her last big concert was the one-night only “Sheila Majid BIG BAND Live in Kuala Lumpur” in 2023.

Tickets range from RM3,400 (Party Zone) to RM268 (CAT 4) and can be purchased beginning 17 July via ticket2u.

Malaysian celebrities recently took to social media to condemn the action of British band 1975 that led to their ban in Malaysia.

Composer Edry Abdul Halim, now living in the UK, posted about the said incident that occurred at the Good Vibes Festival that had since been cancelled because of the band vocalist’s Matt Healy’s shenanigans, writing, “What angers me is the lack of manners of a foreign band who got drunk and being disrespectful of the law. No respect to the culture and morals of Malaysians.”

“I hope that the organiser will research a band’s background before inviting them and see if they have a bad track record. Even here in the UK, people knew of their bad behaviour,” he added.

Sheila Majid, who is a staple of many music festivals, expressed, “1975, so many people have lost their income – from the organisers to the promoters, production crew, musicians, performers etc. due to your selfish and reckless act at the Good Vibes festival. Don’t you have any idea how much money is spent and how many months it takes to organise an event of this magnitude? Not to mention those who have bought tix to watch the other bands? Being famous does not give you the right to behave disrespectfully in public. Whatever your opinion or gender preference is, we are not interested to know. You were supposed to play music!”

Others took to the band’s Instagram account to express their frustrations, including Qi Razali, who wrote, “You have put shame to your country and the whole music scene. People listen to you not because of your ideology, but because of the music. Your opinion and lack of respect shows how immature and low you are.”

The Good Vibes Festival, which was originally set for three days, was cut short after a slew of rude behaviours by the band 1975, from destroying the festival’s drone, spitting and drinking on stage, insulting the Malaysian government, before kissing bassist Ross MacDonald on stage. The band left the stage after their seventh song, claiming they “just got banned from Kuala Lumpur”.

(Photo Source: 1975 IG, Edry Abdul Halim IG)

It’s not just Hollywood celebs that are churning out COVID-19 themed songs during lockdown or quarantine, Malaysian and Singaporean artistes are also making songs to lift everyone’s spirit during the Movement Control Order (MCO) and the circuit breaker period in their respective countries.

Be it celebrities from the film or music industry, everyone’s trying their best to deliver positive messages to the masses. Let’s take a look at them below!

“Tribute to MCO Mothers”