The excitement is buzzing among nineties funk and jazz fans as an iconic band have announced they are back in the studio, seven years since their last album.
The popular band Jamiroquai, known for top hits like Cosmic Girl and Canned Heat, have revealed that the band is back together.
The band shared the news in a video on TikTok showing the band members in studio preparing for the new album.
Watch the video above.
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The band’s frontman and lead singer Jay Kay appeared overjoyed in the video as he panned the camera around the studio to show his bandmates hard at work.
He wasn’t wearing one of his signature hats but his energy was as infectious as ever as he told fans the news.
“Hey everybody. We’re recording. We’re making a new album,” he said.
“We’re getting the band back together, man.”
Watch the video above
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Tens of thousands reacted to the TikTok video with the announcment sending fans into a frenzy of excitement.
“New Jamiroquai album means it’s a good year,” one wrote.
“Best news ever,” wrote another.
The band have not released any music since their studio album Automaton in 2017, so it is understandable that the excitement among the band and fans is feverish.
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Announcement of the upcoming album has also sparked an appetite for a tour among fans on TikTok.
“Omg that probably means there’ll be a tour,” one user wrote.
“If Jamiroquai tour in 2024/5, I will pay *any* price to be there,” wrote another.
The band have not yet announced any upcoming tour dates.
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The news comes in the wake of one of Jamiroquai’s members passing earlier this year.
The band’s bassist Derrick McIntyre died in February this year after a car accident, aged 66.
Jay Kay took to X to share his condolences for his friend and bandmate.
“It is with great sorrow that I hear the sad news of Derrick McIntyre’s passing. He was a joy to work with and a superbly talented musician.
“My thoughts are with his family, friends and fellow musicians who worked with him. Thinking of you at the great gig in the sky Derrick.”