The first annual Bermuda Entertainers and Musicians charity festival, scheduled for tomorrow at Clearwater Beach between 1 p.m. and 1 a.m., has suffered a setback.

The Royal Gazette has learned that the event organised by the Bermuda Musicians and Entertainers Benevolent Fund will only be allowed to run until 8 p.m. under law.

"There could be a confrontation unless word gets out in the newspaper,'' warned Parks Director William Cook. "The organisers were never given permission to have their concert until 1 a.m.'' However, advertisements for the event are still advising the public that the show will run until 1 a.m.

Proceeds from the event will go to musicians David Burch, Glenfield Smith and Rosemarie DeShields for their medical expenses.

The show is being organised by Abdullah Furquan with assistance from promoter Gladwin Simmons and Dread and Baha Productions' Andrew Phillips, who is handling the coordination and marketing of the event.

The Police have since been advised of the change but Mr. Cook's main concern was for concert-goers who might still head to St. David's expecting the show to run until 1 a.m. The show will feature a wide range of Bermuda's musicians and entertainers performing throughout the day to raise money for their fellow performers and to give each other support in their effort to showcase local talent.

The Bermuda Musicians and Entertainers Benevolent Fund is a charity which will initially help the entertainers needing financial support for medical expenses, but will ultimately serve as an insurance base supporting all of Bermuda's entertainers.