If Shakira is found guilty of tax evasion, she could face an eight-year prison sentence and a 24 million euro (£20.2m) fine
Shakira is set to go on trial for tax fraud after a Spanish judge approved proceedings against the pop megastar.
Prosecutors have accused the Colombian singer of failing to pay 14.5m euros in taxes on income earned between 2012 and 2014. The Hips Don't Lie vocalist has claimed she did not live in Spain at the time and has denied any wrongdoing since allegations were made in 2018. The 45-year-old has rejected a deal with authorities to avoid going on trial, with her representatives saying she has already paid all she owes and an extra three million euros in interest.
Her spokesperson has said she is"confident that her innocence will be proven by the end of the judicial process".