Sakti Reveals Reasons For Leaving Sheila On 7, Turns Out To Be Because Of This

JAKARTA - Sheila On 7 just celebrated the 28th anniversary on May 6, 2024 yesterday. They invited SheilaGank and old friend, Sakti, now named Salman Al Jugjawy.

Sakti plays two songs with Duta, Eross and Adam in memory of the past. There, the former guitarist also said he was grateful to be part of the SO7 journey.

He spoke a little about the moment he left the band because he wanted to focus on learning. Claiming not to be good at doing several things at once, he chose to retire as a band kid.

On another occasion, Sakti became a guest on Dewa Budjana's YouTube channel. In the video, he finally clearly revealed the reason he left the band.

It all started with the plan to travel Sakti and Eross to Malaysia as representatives of SO7 whose albums were selling well in neighboring countries. Before boarding the plane, the two stopped by a bookstore.

"But at that time there were many plane accidents, so it wasn't comfortable, then before that I stopped by the bookstore, when I entered, I found a book 'pick up the death certificate', it's right to be afraid of getting on the plane again, instead I found the book," said Sakti.

It was this anxiety that made Sakti feel the need to take a break from music. And in line with what he said on YouTube Sheila On 7 TV, he wants to focus on learning about life and religion.

"So at that time I wanted to concentrate on studying, because I was not good at making it, so I chose to concentrate on learning," he said.

However, until now, Sakti's relationship with Sheila On 7 is still well established. Even among the three former personnel, he was the only one who still appeared together on or off the SO7 stage.