Justin Bieber and Christina Aguilera have been caught up in a storm of protest over the Cyprus wedding of a wealthy Russian couple, after bulldozers reportedly encroached on an area used by protected turtle nests while building a stage for their performances.

The two singers were due to sing at the three-day wedding of the unnamed couple later this week, according to Cyprus media reports.

But at the last minute authorities revoked the permit for the ceremony on Aphrodite Beach in front of Anassa Hotel in the island's west.

The performances will now take place inside the hotel, according to reports.