a1 Statement
From a1-online.com - The Official a1 Site
Ben Adams, Christian Ingebrigtsen, Paul Marazzi and Mark Read of the group a1 have spoken about the tragic accident which resulted in the deaths of four of their fans at the Taman Anggrek Mall in Jakarta, Indonesia on March 18th.

Mark commented, 'There are no words to describe how we've felt since the tragedy. We are very close to all our fans and our thoughts and prayers are with and will continue to be with the girls, their families and friends.'

Paul said, 'We pray that nothing like this ever happens again.'

Christian said, 'I know people from all around the world are praying with us to help the families through these difficult times.'

Ben said, 'All our sympathies and prayers are with the families and Rani Sintami, Eka Wanti, Indri Ayuningtyas and Nurdianwali will stay in our hearts forever.'

a1 were attending an autograph-signing at the Tarra Megastore shortly before the tragedy occurred.

'We were not informed of the injuries and fatalities which occurred until some six hours later. Horrified and shocked, we immediately cancelled the remainder of our Asian tour and returned to the UK the following day.'

'We have sent personal messages of condolence to the victims' families and are in daily contact with representatives in Jakarta. We are respecting the families' wishes at all times.'

'We have cancelled our current engagements out of respect. We are sure our fans will understand this decision and want to thank you for your incredible support. Your compassion has helped us immensely'.

Sony Music UK commented: 'We respect a1's wishes who are currently writing and rehearsing.'

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