R&B star Akon who will be performing in Pakistan in April gave a shoutout to Prime Minister Imran Khan and said he is looking forward to performing in the country. “Yo, Imran Khan, It’s ya boy Akon, I’m looking forward to coming to Pakistan, are you ready for me,” Akon said in a video message on Twitter. The three-time Grammy-nominated artist will kick off the World Soccer Stars event with concerts in Karachi and Lahore between April 26 and 29. The event will see football legends Ricardo Kaka and Luis Figo in action, both of whom visited Pakistan last week to launch the tournament. Speaking about the visit, Akon had earlier said, “It’s time to rock Pakistan, I am looking forward to visiting Karachi and Lahore with TouchSky Group. So let’s get it down in Pakistan with World Soccer Stars.” Published in Daily Times, January 14th 2019.