More exciting news this week! Yesterday Alicia Keys played a concert in Jakarta, Indonesia. Up until earlier this week Philip Morris International's "A Mild" brand had been sponsoring and heavily advertising the tour and the Jakarta show.
The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids brought this to the attentions of Keys and her manager. Apparently she had no idea Philip Morris International was using her name and image to promote tobacco products, and she quickly spoke out against the sponsorship. She and her management demanded the ad campaign stop immediately, and that all billboards and other signage be removed.
Here's a link to a brief article and photo in today's Washington Po[...]