Latino singer Shakira proved she was real trooper recently after performing an entire show to 30,000 fans in Tenerife while suffering from a nasty virus.

Shakira, whose current single �Hips Don�t Lie� featuring Wyclef Jean is currently Number 1 in the UK, was performing at Tenerife�s Heliodoro Stadium, it was thought that she would not make it on stage but appeared at the last minute.

An insider told the Daily Star: �Shakira was feeling lousy and had a fever all day. It was touch and go if she would perform until half-an-hour before she was due on.

�That�s why she wore trousers on stage � even when she put on her belly dancers outfit.�

Other problems had also blighted the gig; equipment had been lost so the show was only half of what it should have been, the insider added: �Most of our stage gear got lost in transit so we couldn�t supply the full show and lighting.�

It is hoped that Shakira will be touring the UK in March�hopefully she will be better by then.