Premiership Stars Barred From Lil Wayne And Akon's Christmas Party

A host of big names premiership footballers have been told they can't fly to Miami to celebrate Christmas with US rappers Lil' Wayne and Akon.

Chelsea's Nicolas Anelka and Didier Drogba and two stars from Sunderland were personally invited to the £1million party later this month.

But their club managers, Phil Scolari and Roy Keane, are reported to have insisted that they stay in the country because of the traditional pile up of festive football fixtures.

“The party promises to be the biggest hip-hop bash ever thrown. Lil' Wayne and Akon are each pouring hundreds of thousands of pounds into it,” a source told the Sun newspaper.

“The footballers were really up for a big night out but the bosses have said no.”

The rappers, who usually hold separate Christmas events, are understood to have combined their celebrations after they both scheduled parties on the same day.

Fellow rapper Kanye West, Leona Lewis and Michael Jackson are all reported to be on the invite list.