Former American Idol winner Kelly Clarkson says she will perform in Indonesia despite growing protests Thursday from fans and anti-tobacco groups unhappy over a cigarette company’s sponsorship of her upcoming show. Clarkson said in a posting on her blog that she was surprised to learn that billboards announcing her April 29 concert in Jakarta were prominently branded with the logo of the popular cigarette L.A. Lights. “Unfortunately, ... Jump to full article >>

Muslim organization Muhammadiyah has declared the upcoming Jakarta concert by US entertainer Kelly Clarkson as forbidden under Islam because it promotes smoking. Yanuar Ilyas, head of the fatwa department at Muhammadiyah, Indonesia’s second largest Muslim organization, said as it had previously declared smoking haram (forbidden), all things related to it were also forbidden, adding that it was not necessary to issue a new fatwa (religious edic ... Jump to full article >>