R&B star Akon, pictured, has hit back at claims the assaulted two female fans at a concert last month.

R&B star Akon, pictured, has hit back at claims the assaulted two female fans at a concert last month.

Edited footage of a gig in South America appeared to show the Senegalese star strike two women while he crowd-surfed.

But Akon's publicist has released a tape taken from another angle that shows Akon struggling to his feet. The unedited footage shows Akon accidentally knocking into one woman.

He gave her a hug and they started dancing. You can see her smiling. - Wenn