ARSENAL cult hero Lukas Podolski has invited the Backstreet Boys, a famed boyband from the 1990s, to open his new German music festival.

Together with Markus Krampe last year, the 38-year-old founded GLUCKSGEFUHLE Festival.

Podolski has signed the Backstreet Boys up to perform

Lukas Podolski has built up a business empire

The former Arsenal star has now launched a music festival

With 135,000 attendees, it swiftly established itself as the biggest music event in Germany, held at the Hockenheimring in Baden-Wurttemberg.

September of this year is when the festival is scheduled to return, and up to 200,000 people are predicted to attend.

Star-studded performances like Lost Frequencies and Martin Garrix are in store for those in attendance.

Singing the 90s songs “Everybody” and “I Want It That Way,” The Backstreet Boys are also scheduled to perform on the main stage.

GLUCKSGEFUHLE Festival is Podolski’s most recent non-football endeavor.

The former German national has developed an ice cream brand and a chain of kebab shops to create his own commercial empire.

SunSport traveled to Cologne specifically to sample the ‘Poldi Sandwich’ from the 130-cap German international.

With his commercial savvy, the 130-cap Germany player’s net worth has climbed to a staggering £177.5 million.

Along with building a sports center, Podolski organized a football tournament with fans, previous players, and influencers.

And he is the one who established the Lukas Podolski Foundation for Education and Sports.

The charity contributes to give youngsters from socially disadvantaged backgrounds chances.

At 38 years old, Podolski is still active in football.

He is a member of the Gornik Zabrze Polish team right now.

The attacker appeared in 93 games for Arsenal over his three-year stay from 2012 to 2015.

He had played 106 times for Bayern Munich and 181 for FC Koln before that.