Also in 2005 it was reported that the band turned down a US$1.8m advertising deal with Coca-Cola after visiting a Coca-Cola plantation in Colombia with charity War on Want , where they heard of management-directed killings of trade-union members. The company were asking for use of ” Hello Sunshine ” as part of their campaign. In a statement to British magazine Q , Coca-Cola denied the allegations, stating they had been “an exemplary member of the business community” in Colombia.
Turned down Coca-Cola ad deal
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