THE entire entertainment industry is quietly asking questions about the bad blood now flowing between two of TnT’s “big men” in the business and their close associates!

It’s all happening in this rainy season, which has been declared “summer” by the promoters.

They are fighting for the lucrative July/August “summer” turf which sources say have already caused a major fallout between the players in the industry.

The public spat is between soca entertainer/businessman Neil “Iwer” George of Trini Bashment radio, Synergy TV/Xtatik’s Peter C. Lewis and urban station 96.1 FM’s Anthony “Chinese Laundry” Chow Lin, Elizabeth Montano mother of soca mega star Machel Montano and Ellis Chow Lin On.

Two major fetes have been carded for the same day Saturday July 15, in one corner is Iwer’s “Soca for Summer” and in the other is Laundry’s much-touted “Summer of One Concerts”.

A running full page newspaper disclaimer signed by Liz Montano and Ellis Chow Lin On, managers of Machel Montano and Shurwayne Winchester is advising the public that the two top artistes will not be appearing in Iwer’s “Soca for Summer Party”.

The full-page disclaimer has cautioned the rival promoter in the strongest of language, setting the stage for the big war this “summer” turf.

The annual Soca for Summer party which this year has been titled “The King Kong of Concerts” is into its’ second year and once again is carded for the concert capital Queen’s Park Savannah, Port of Spain.

Last year thousands turned out to its first edition.

Also advertised for Iwer’s show but pulling out last minute are Destra Garcia and Atlantik Iwer’s brother Naya George and his band Invazion.

Sources told TnT Mirror other top artistes are also set to pull out and perform instead at “Summers of One” with venue yet to be announced.

The July 15 “Colours of We” is part of a trilogy of concerts put on by Laundry, the first one “Watercolours” kicks off this weekend (July 8) and the last being on July 19, featuring R&B singer Neo in a show titled “Neo in Zen”.

Back in 2005 there were verbal threats between two promoters over who had conceptualised the summer party.

The matter seemed to be headed to court but it never happened.

Sources revealed it was just a warning to one of the parties involved.

This year again confusion seems to be reigning over the word summer.

An inside source told Mirror that the “bad blood” stems mainly from the fact the idea for the summer parties was a concept of both Chow Lin On and Iwer.

“Last year Iwer marketed it as if he was the only brain behind it,” explained Mirror’s source.

“People were talking but everyone allowed him to do his thing.

“We were surprised this year that he returned again and moving as if he owns ‘summer’, but enough is enough.”

Mirror was told that the public advertisement was just to show him that he was overdoing his thing.

“They’re just shaking him up a little.”

Winchester’s name has since been withdrawn from Soca for Summer ads.

When contacted promoter Iwer George said he was not willing to speak on the subject matter and referred all queries to co-promoter Synergy’s Peter C. Lewis.

Lewis who performs with Xtatic denied he ever used Machel Montano’s name for their concert.

“It’s unfortunate that such an advertisement should come out at this time because Synergy TV never advertised their names.

He confirmed to that due to communications mix up Destra and Atlantik was also out of the show.

He also said he was unaware that Iwer’s brother Naya and Invazion had pulled out of the show.

“Ask Iwer about that.”

Naya himself confirmed he was with Laundry’s crew.

As this bacchanal for “summer turf” continues to explode, Elizabeth Montano and Ellis Chow Lin On are doling out mucho money for a rebutting disclaimer announcing: “It is unfortunate that the promoters should choose to mislead the public at this time.”