Miami, Aug 27 (EFE) Colombian singer Juanes has said that he would pay $300,000 out of his own pocket to cover the costs of the concert he planned to stage in Havana Sep 20.

Juanes said his representatives had not found any sponsors for the concert and he had decided to cover all the costs himself.

'I don't need to do this. I'm doing this because I really believe that music is powerful,' the singer told The Miami Herald.

The Colombian artist said the concert had nothing to do with politics.

'Our only message is one of peace, of humanitarianism, of tolerance, a message of interacting with the people,' Juanes said.

'Nobody called us, nobody invited us to Havana,' Juanes said.