Akon, the Senegalese-American singer, recently shared a surprising detail about his lifestyle: he’s never smoked or consumed alcohol. At 50 years old, he’s gearing up for his inaugural European tour in April.
His preparation routine primarily revolves around maintaining good health and fitness, with one quirky exception – candy, which he admits is the only thing that gives him a sugar rush.
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In an interview with The Sun newspaper’s Bizarre column, the iconic musician opened up about his habits.
“I have never smoked in my life, or drank or done any drugs. The only thing that I have on my rider and that gets me hyper is candy. I love candy. I love sweets.
“The only thing that I have on my rider and that gets me hyper is candy. I love candy. I love sweets.”
“But in my dressing room, I have an area for my push-ups and my pull-ups to get my body right and to get my heart beating so I don’t get tired when I come off stage.
“I have a lot of fun things in there as well like television and juicer to make my shakes.
“I’ll hit the hot tub if it’s available after a show.
“If not, whatever tub is available and if there is no tub available, then I just take a shower and go to sleep.”
