Alicia Keys Apologises To Fans In Indonesia

The multi-million record selling and 10 times Grammy-Award winning R'n'B star has apologised over cigarette adverts.

The international R'n'B star has apologised after it was revealed by a health charity that her forthcoming concert was helping to market cigarettes to children.

Keys is due to perform on Tuesday the 31st of July in Jakarta, Indonesia and posters were put up around the city to promote her 'As I Am' concert.

Campaigning organisation Tobacco Free Kids say the adverts for the concert act as a billboard for tobacco firm Philip Morris International and its Indonesian subsidary, Sampoerna.

After this information came to light, Alicia Keys insisted action had been taken to remove the adverts.

She said, "When I was informed that my July 31st 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."

"As a result, the tobacco company has respectfully withdrawn their sponsorship and all billboards, signage and other forms of advertising will be immediately removed."

Ms Keys is actively involved in bringing awareness to children's health and the HIV/AIDS epidemic in poor countries through her involvement in Keep A Child Alive. Ms Keys informed that she does not condone or endorse smoking and apologised for "any misleading advertising initially associated with the show."

By: Ilesha Campbell