07/28/08 - Group Protests Alicia Keys Concert Over Tobacco Sponsorship

J-Banks · 07-28-2008, 03:01 PM

Up In Smoke? Group Protests Alicia Keys Concert Over Tobacco Sponsorship
Published: Monday - July 28, 2008 | Comments (0)

Just as Alicia Keys was set to start a performance in Jakarta, Indonesia, an anti-smoking group has called her out over a promotional ad.

According to reports, the trouble started when Tobacco Free Kids, an anti-smoking organization, spotted an ad they said promoted cigarettes to kids.

The group got together and wrote Ms. Keys a letter claming the ad seems to label her as the face and name for a cigarette product called “A Mild.”

"The sponsorship materials for the July 31 concert include massive billboards ringing the city which effectively make your face and name part of a tobacco advertisement for 'A Mild' cigarettes," the letter read.

Keys took immediate action and launched an investigation into the group’s claims.

"When I was informed that my July 31 'As I Am' concert in Jakarta, Indonesia was partly sponsored by a tobacco company, I immediately asked for an investigation and that corrective actions be taken, " Keys said in a statement of her own.

Keys then confirmed that the issue had been resolved saying, "As a result, the tobacco company has respectfully withdrawn their sponsorship and all billboards, signage and other forms of advertising will be immediately removed."

She also made sure to apologize to her fans for “for any misleading advertising initially associated with the show" and confirmed that she does not support or endorse smoking.”

- By Erin McMillon

Source: yoraps

jasmine2008 · 07-28-2008, 03:47 PM

props on the story

OneManArmy · 07-28-2008, 06:31 PM

Props on this

kingstyles3764 · 07-28-2008, 10:17 PM

im sick of this apology shyt, people need ta grow up, fuck indonesia if they that fuckin sensitive, teach yo fuckin children not to smoke and you wont have to worry about ads, but god forbid you actually be a parent to your child

07-28-2008, 03:01 PM	#1
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jasmine2008 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Port City, NC Posts: 287 Repped: 9 Repped 39 Times in 15 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 2 Times in 2 Posts	props on the story

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kingstyles3764 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: everywhere from the south to the east to the midwest, college is a trip Posts: 344 Repped: 40 Repped 15 Times in 13 Posts Neg Reps: 6 Neg Repped at 3 Times in 3 Posts	im sick of this apology shyt, people need ta grow up, fuck indonesia if they that fuckin sensitive, teach yo fuckin children not to smoke and you wont have to worry about ads, but god forbid you actually be a parent to your child