FastCast: Shihad’s Jon Toogood Reflects on Name Change to Pacifier & the Joke That Cost Him $2 Million

Jon Toogood is the leader of Shihad, one of the greatest NZ bands of all time. 

They formed in Wellington in 1988 and at the time of releasing this Fastcast, in March 2025, they are about to play their final show in Wellington.

Then…that’s it!

Will they get back together for reunion shows in the future? Maybe. Hopefully. But as a full-time band, that is it for now. It truly is the end of a huge era.

Shahad’s dynamic, energetic and charismatic singer Jon Toogood joined me on the podcast for what became one of the most listened to episodes of 2024. 

This FastCast is a portion of that entire conversation.

If you want to check out that full episode, here is the link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rbceKPkc-8

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