American Idol Kelly Clarkson wins Jakarta smoking sponsor tussle
Clarkson was under pressure to cancel her April 29 concert as posters of the cigarette brand would promote smoking but she has refused to cancel the show.
Singer Kelly Clarkson won her fight against Jakarta's cigarette company Djarum that was sponsoring her gig in Indonesia. The sponsorship of the company for the event has now been cancelled. Clarkson was under pressure to cancel her April 29 concert as posters of the cigarette brand would promote smoking but she has refused to cancel the show. Clarkson feels that her fans should not pay the price for the mess, reports The Daily Star.The 'Because of You' singer was fuming that the deal was struck without her knowledge. Adrie Subono, promoter of the event confirmed that his company Java Musikindo has reached a "final agreement" with Djarum to terminate the deal. Posters of the event with Djarum sponsors will now be pulled down and the TV ads will also not be broadcasted. "There will be no L.A. Lights media promotion at the Kelly Clarkson concert," Subono said.