Matt Pokora is never where you expect him to be! On February 21st, Lionel Tim, the former member of Linkup, announced in an interview with ScrollTvRadio that the group was back for two dates at the Arena Festival in Chambéry. Thus, on June 6th and July 24th, nostalgic fans of the boy band will be able to see them perform on stage in the south of France. Surprisingly, Matt Pokora was not invited to this reunion.
“We didn’t invite him. We could invite him, but it makes sense for him to refuse. He has a big tour going on right now, he has his albums to defend,” Lionel Tim said. Without hard feelings for Matt Pokora, who expressed his joy for their return. “It’s good. It’s good for them. They have the right to keep singing. They sing very well, Lionel will take my parts,” he said on the C à vous show. Before confirming that he is indeed very busy with his Adrénaline Tour.
Matt Pokora reveals images of his unlikely meeting with Pope León XIV at the Vatican
While Matt Pokora is touring cities in France, Switzerland, and Belgium as part of his tour, the singer still managed to have some fun. And it was in Rome that he and his wife, Christina Milian, decided to stay. But the couple didn’t just visit the Colosseum and taste pizzas. They were able to meet Pope León XIV at the Vatican! A meeting that took place on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, as revealed by Christina Milian in an Instagram post.
In these photos, we can see them facing the Pope, rosaries in hand, apparently receiving a blessing from him. “A moment that will remain in us for eternity, in the eternal city,” wrote the singer on Instagram. “It was a beautiful and humble moment for us to meet Pope León XIV. We are infinitely grateful to have received this grace together,” wrote Christina Milian on her end.
Matt Pokora and Christina Milian very attached to their religion
While this encounter with the Pope may come as a surprise, it is not the first time that the couple has publicly shared their religious beliefs. In fact, Christina Milian revealed in 2024, on Jennifer Hudson’s podcast, The Jennifer Hudson Show, that she entrusted her love life to God through prayer. It was thanks to her prayers that she was able to meet Matt Pokora in 2017 and start a family with him.
As for the singer, he attended a Christian school in Strasbourg and has made references to his faith, notably in his song “En attendant la fin.” “We turn to God when things go wrong, when the sky falls on our little stars,” he sings. The couple is religious, and this meeting will probably forever stay in their memories.
