Shakira has revealed that she briefly gave up meat after befriending some chickens.

The singer said she became a vegetarian after she looked after four birds but it didn't last for long.

She said: "I was living in Spain on a farm, and someone gave me four chickens.

"I named them and they became very close to me. And then I couldn't eat them. I was like, 'OK, if I cannot eat these chickens because they actually have names and they are my friends, I am not going to be able to eat any chicken again.'

"So I became a vegetarian.

"I lasted for one month. I tried, I really tried. Yeah, I gave it a go. I didn't last as a vegetarian - but I did not eat those chickens. I promise those chickens survived."