The Department of Tourism will announce the remaining headliners in the 14th Bermuda Music Festival today.

The start of the $1.2 million event is in seven weeks, Quincy Jones and Ne-Yo are the only international performers that have been named so far.

Yesterday, the Opposition reiterated its complaints that the three-day event has not been properly marketed and that the late announcement may result in low overseas tickets sales.

"It is very hard to believe that we can properly promote this event without being able to advertise the full act or we promise something we do not deliver," said Shadow Tourism Minister Michael Dunkley.

"As we have been on record of saying before, in the past we have failed miserably to promote and market this event effectively and thus we have not attracted the visitors that we need to bring value to the hundreds of thousands of dollars spent [on it] and also to promote the Island with residual effect."

Premier and Tourism Minister Ewart Brown has already said the Island could expect less visitors to arrive due to the economic climate. He estimated there would be a 15 percent decline in overseas tickets. Last year 1,500 people flew to Bermuda for a star-studded festival, which saw Beyonce Knowles, Alicia Keys and UB40 perform.

At a press conference in July, the Premier announced plans to scale down the event. To keep down costs, he said there would be fewer stars and the event would move back to the Royal Naval Dockyard in recent years it has been held at the National Sports Centre, a larger venue.

Mr. Jones, well known as the man behind Michael Jackson's record-breaking album 'Thriller', will conduct an international orchestra for two nights.

Dr, Brown has said the 76-year-old will be joined onstage at the Maritime Museum's 4,200-capacity Keep Yard by "an array of the biggest names in music today".

Ne-Yo, known for hits such as 'So Sick' and 'Miss Independent', will headline the festival opening on Thursday night.

Tourism has billed the festival as a way to lure visitors to the Island during Bermuda's 'Golf and Spa' season. Dr. Brown has described the event as offering "excellent value for the exposure".

Local tickets to the event have yet to sell out with one vendor saying there are "a good amount" left.

Festival tickets, ranging from $85 to $160 for a single evening and $260 to $385 for a three-day pass are now on sale at the iStore and Fabulous Fashions. Tickets can also be bought online, at www.bermudamusicfestival.com or www.bdatix.bm.