Shakira denies plans to sing for Chechen leader
September 30 2011 at 11:11am 
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Colombian singer Shakira.
Los Angeles - Pop star Shakira denied reports on Thursday that she had been booked to perform at a birthday celebration for the leader of the war-torn Russian republic of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov. 
"Contrary to any misreporting, Shakira is not performing nor was she ever booked to perform a gig for the Chechen president or government," according to a Twitter message by the Colombian singer confirmed as authentic by her spokeswoman Shoshanna Stone.