The same question can be asked about tobacco. When performing outside the United States, many American artists routinely perform at concerts sponsored by tobacco companies in the few countries where this practice is still allowed.
On Jan. 8, in fact, the American band Weezer played a concert in Indonesia that was sponsored by a cigarette company, reports The New York Times. By playing under the banner of tobacco, Weezer is telling its fans that cigarettes are cool, sexy and fun.
With top performers pushing tobacco to children, and few laws to regulate tobacco, it’s not surprising that Indonesia has the highest smoking rate for males in the world. Artists like Weezer shouldn’t be helping tobacco companies exploit the country’s weak laws on marketing to children.
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