TOKYO, June 4 -- Japanese pop icon Ayumi Hamasaki has denied rumours that Tesla CEO Elon Musk fathered one of her children, following online speculation linking her to the billionaire entrepreneur.

The 46-year-old singer addressed the claims in a series of Instagram Stories yesterday, clarifying that Musk is not the father of her children, amid growing curiosity after reports surfaced that Musk had a child with an unnamed J-pop star.

"My child's father is not Elon Musk," AsiaOne wrote citing her posts, where she acknowledged the speculation and added that she understood why her name had come up in discussions.

"My mother laughed at me and said, 'The news seems like it's about Ayu-chan,'" Hamasaki shared, saying she would have thought t...