Akon in concert at the Olympia in Paris in May 2024

This spring, theOlympia opens its doors to Akon for his"Superfan Tour"! To discover or rediscover the Senegalese-American artist live in Paris, head for the beautiful venue on Boulevard des Capucines on Thursday, May 2, 2024. On the ticketing front, don't miss the general on-sale date of Friday, February 9, 2024 at 10am. For those in a hurry, Live Nation France is organizing a pre-sale accessible from Thursday February 8 at 10am.

Akon is a singer, producer, entrepreneur and actor. Now 50, the artist is known for having dominated the Billboard charts on several occasions, with tracks ranging from R&B/Hip-Hop to EDM Dance and Pop.

With 5 albums to his name, Akon is also famous for having founded no less than three major record companies (Konlive, Konvict Kulture and KONVICT Music), which have launched the careers of T-Pain, Lady Gaga and Kardinal Offishall.

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Proof of his fame, Akon has sold over 35 million albums worldwide and released 45 Billboard Hot 100 hits! The singer has also been nominated for five Grammy Awards, and received a number of accolades, including an American Music Award for Favorite Male R&B Artist, three World Music Awards, including for Best-Selling African Artist, and a Billboard Music Award for Artist of the Year.

On May 2, 2024, Akon will take to the stage atOlympia for a unique concert in the French capital, featuring not only his most recent songs, but also - we hope - some of his greatest hits, including " Right Now (Na Na Na) ", " Lonely ", " Smack That ", " Don't Matter ", " I Wanna Love You " and " Sorry, Blame It on Me ". Join this great artist live on stage at theOlympia on May 2!

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Opened in 1893, the Olympia celebrates its 130th anniversary in 2023. We take a look back at the history of this legendary Parisian concert hall, which has seen the likes of Edith Piaf, Jacques Brel, Barbara and Johnny Hallyday, as well as Billie Holiday, The Beatles and The Rolling Stones. [Read more]