Usher said on Friday he's "sincerely troubled" to learn he appeared at a concert in St. Bart's linked to Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's family and plans to donate his concert fee to human rights organisations.
Earlier this week, Mariah Carey, Beyonce and Nelly Furtado all renounced their performances at private concerts later revealed to be linked to the family of Gaddafi.
Usher did not perform but was paid to appear at the private concert featuring Beyonce in 2009.
"I am sincerely troubled to learn about the circumstances surrounding the Nikki Beach St. Bart's event that took place on New Year's Eve 2009, " he said in a statement.
"I will be donating all of my personal proceeds from that event to various human rights organisations."
The statement said Usher made a contribution on Friday to Amnesty International, which the organisation confirmed. "Amnesty International activists are working globally to press the international community to support Middle East activists. ... Usher's donation will support this urgent work to counter the brutal conditions like those imposed by Gaddafi and other leaders across the Middle East," a statement from the organisation said.
