Matt Pokora will carry the Olympic flame. It was in Instagram story that the singer announced his participation in this event. For the arrival of the flame in Strasbourg, his hometown, he will carry the flame alongside Arsène Wenger, the former Arsenal manager.
Singer Matt Pokora will finally have a role in these Olympic Games. He has been designated to carry the Olympic flame when it arrives in Strasbourg, his hometown, on June 26. It was in an Instagram post that he gave the information, with the simple phrase: “HOME!” Great news for the singer who revealed that he was very frustrated not to sing for the opening ceremony.
In a statement on BFMTV on May 18, Matt Pokora did not mince his words: “I would have liked to do it, it was not offered to me,” he declared then, adding: “I thought I was legitimate for this kind of big event, big ceremony… But that’s life.” He even considered himself “the singer closest to the world of sport, and certainly the one who has been doing the big stage performances for 15, 20 years now”.
Alongside one of his idols
Wrongly accused, the singer refuted all the accusations by affirming that he supported the singer and that she fully deserved her place. This story is now behind him since the singer will share this mission of the flame with one of his idols: Arsène Wenger. Former coach of the English club Arsenal and true football legend, this duo with the football fan singer looks promising. Mr. Pokora is therefore part of the long list of celebrities who carry the flame for these Paris Olympic Games with Patrick Bruel, Thomas Pesquet, Marine Ltemporel, Jamel Debbouze and Jean-Pascal Zadi.
