Raja Azreen Raja Talib had asked his bandmates to dress head to toe in black for the show, determined that the performance should go ahead. Hours later, the 56-year-old drummer collapsed over his drum kit and never regained consciousness.
The veteran Malaysian rock musician died after collapsing mid-performance at the Teruntum Rock Festival in Kuantan, Pahang, on Saturday, July 18. His death has left fans and fellow musicians mourning a man remembered for his decades-long dedication to music and his close ties to his family. Tributes have poured in across social media from those who grew up listening to Meditasi's music during the 1990s rock era.
