{"id":776900,"date":"2026-06-17T09:06:45","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T09:06:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/?p=776900"},"modified":"2026-06-17T09:06:46","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T09:06:46","slug":"akon-says-lebanese-crowd-was-the-craziest-hes-ever-seen-in-recent-podcast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/776900\/akon-says-lebanese-crowd-was-the-craziest-hes-ever-seen-in-recent-podcast\/","title":{"rendered":"Akon Says Lebanese Crowd Was the Craziest He&#8217;s Ever Seen in Recent Podcast"},"content":{"rendered":"    <button class=\"sideconvo-button button-compact\">         <svg         xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"         width=\"64\"         height=\"64\"         viewBox=\"0 0 64 64\"         fill=\"none\">         <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_5407_120)\">             <mask                 id=\"mask0_5407_120\"                 style=\"mask-type:luminance\"                 maskUnits=\"userSpaceOnUse\"                 x=\"0\"                 y=\"0\"                 width=\"64\"                 height=\"64\">                 <path d=\"M64 0H0V64H64V0Z\" fill=\"white\"><\/path>             <\/mask>             <g mask=\"url(#mask0_5407_120)\">                 <path                     d=\"M38.4702 26.64L38.5252 26.775C40.3652 31.435 44.0902 35.165 48.7502 37L48.8852 37.055L48.7502 37.11C44.0902 38.95 40.3602 42.675 38.5252 47.335L38.4702 47.47L38.4152 47.335C36.5752 42.675 32.8502 38.945 28.1902 37.11L28.0552 37.055L28.1902 37C32.8502 35.16 36.5802 31.435 38.4152 26.775L38.4702 26.64ZM38.4702 14.815C38.0702 14.815 37.6702 15.035 37.5002 15.475L33.7702 24.935C32.4352 28.325 29.7502 31.01 26.3602 32.345L16.9002 36.075C16.0202 36.425 16.0202 37.67 16.9002 38.02L26.3602 41.75C29.7502 43.085 32.4352 45.77 33.7702 49.16L37.5002 58.62C37.6752 59.06 38.0752 59.28 38.4702 59.28C38.8652 59.28 39.2702 59.06 39.4402 58.62L43.1702 49.16C44.5052 45.77 47.1902 43.085 50.5802 41.75L60.0402 38.02C60.9202 37.67 60.9202 36.425 60.0402 36.075L50.5802 32.345C47.1902 31.01 44.5052 28.325 43.1702 24.935L39.4402 15.475C39.2652 15.035 38.8652 14.815 38.4702 14.815ZM14.4702 29.125L11.9802 24.57C11.9452 24.505 11.8902 24.45 11.8202 24.41L7.26516 21.92C6.62516 21.57 6.62516 20.655 7.26516 20.305L11.8202 17.815C11.8852 17.78 11.9402 17.725 11.9752 17.66L14.4652 13.105C14.8152 12.465 15.7302 12.465 16.0802 13.105L18.5702 17.66C18.6052 17.725 18.6602 17.78 18.7302 17.82L23.2852 20.31C23.9252 20.66 23.9252 21.575 23.2852 21.925L18.7302 24.415C18.6652 24.45 18.6102 24.505 18.5752 24.57L16.0852 29.125C15.7352 29.765 14.8202 29.765 14.4702 29.125Z\"                     fill=\"#fff\"><\/path>                 <path                     d=\"M38.4702 26.64L38.5252 26.775C40.3652 31.435 44.0902 35.165 48.7502 37L48.8852 37.055L48.7502 37.11C44.0902 38.95 40.3602 42.675 38.5252 47.335L38.4702 47.47L38.4152 47.335C36.5752 42.675 32.8502 38.945 28.1902 37.11L28.0552 37.055L28.1902 37C32.8502 35.16 36.5802 31.435 38.4152 26.775L38.4702 26.64Z\"                     fill=\"#fff\"><\/path>                 <path                     d=\"M32 10.7351C33.6569 10.7351 35 9.39196 35 7.73511C35 6.07825 33.6569 4.73511 32 4.73511C30.3431 4.73511 29 6.07825 29 7.73511C29 9.39196 30.3431 10.7351 32 10.7351Z\"                     fill=\"#fff\"><\/path>             <\/g>         <\/g>         <defs>             <clipPath id=\"clip0_5407_120\">                 <rect width=\"64\" height=\"64\" fill=\"white\"><\/rect>             <\/clipPath>         <\/defs>     <\/svg>        <span class=\"sideconvo_button\"  data-sideconvo-message=\"I&#039;m craving Italian food \ud83c\udf5d\" data-sideconvo-mode=\"CHAT\" data-sideconvo-customCTATitle=\"Craving Italian food? \ud83c\udf5d\" data-sideconvo-customCTAPlacement=\"TITLE_TAG\">             Craving Italian food? \ud83c\udf5d        <\/span>         <div class=\"hoverEffect\">             <div><\/div>         <\/div>     <\/button>     <style>      <\/style>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lebanon has been brought up once again, and this one really tracks. During a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@mattersmatter9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">recent podcast<\/a>, Akon looked back on his performances around the world and revealed that the Lebanese crowd was the craziest he&#8217;s ever seen.<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Recalling a concert he performed in 2008, Akon explained that many artists were hesitant to come to Lebanon at the time because of the country&#8217;s situation. He said the event was organized to help lift morale following a period of hardship, and despite concerns, he decided to go ahead with the performance.<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>   <script type=\"module\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.jsdelivr.net\/npm\/@justinribeiro\/lite-tiktok@0.1.0\/lite-tiktok.js\"><\/script>   <lite-tiktok style=\"margin:auto;width:340px;\" videoid=\"7649851029999062303\" autoload><\/lite-tiktok>   <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to Akon, the turnout was massive. &#8220;It was easily 200,000 people,&#8221; he said while describing the crowd. The singer remembered performing hits like <em>Ghetto<\/em> before deciding to jump into an inflatable zorb ball and roll through the audience, something he always did during his concerts.<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>    <h3 id=\"h-what-happened-that-night\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">What happened that night<\/h3>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Akon spotted what appeared to be a particularly enthusiastic fan and rolled toward him to create a memorable moment. Instead, the fan pulled out a blade and punctured the inflatable ball. He joked that the fan was simply so eager to hug him that he cut through the ball.<br><\/p>    <figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Akon in concert - Beirut 2008\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FjosmkOdRhA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/div><\/figure>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The stunt left Akon trapped inside a rapidly deflating sphere in the middle of what was a 200,000-person crowd. He managed to locate the puncture hole and squeeze himself out of the ball before it completely deflated. By the time people realized he was no longer inside the ball, he had already reached safety. Akon recalled his lighting technician spotting him and immediately shining a spotlight in his direction. <\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not sure who had the bright idea of stabbing the zorb ball, but we&#8217;re glad Akon had a fun time. Hopefully, Lebanese people don&#8217;t bring switchblades to concerts anymore&#8230;<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Did you attend the Akon concert that happened in Lebanon back in 2008? 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