A state-owned energy firm in Trinidad and Tobago is pushing back against widespread false online claims that it financially backed the recent Air Supply 50th anniversary concert held at Port of Spain’s iconic Queen’s Park Oval. The National Gas Company of Trinidad and Tobago Ltd (NGC) issued an official public statement on Wednesday clarifying its lack of involvement in the high-profile soft rock show, which took place on May 2 and drew a crowd that included Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar.
The misunderstanding, NGC explains, traces back to a long-expired commercial partnership with the venue’s operator, the Queen’s Park Cricket Club (QPCC). For more than 12 years, NGC maintained an agreement with QPCC that saw the energy company fund the purchase and installation of a large digital replay screen at the cricket ground. In exchange for this investment, NGC secured long-term branding rights on the screen and access to a private corporate box for the venue’s events. This existing signage is what concert attendees spotted in event photos and videos, leading many to incorrectly assume the firm sponsored the Air Supply performance.
Crucially, NGC confirmed that this 12-year arrangement was formally terminated by the company back in September 2025, months before the concert was held. The energy firm noted that the expired agreement has no connection whatsoever to any independent events hosted at the Queen’s Park Oval after the termination date. Currently, NGC is in the process of coordinating the full removal of its branded signage and graphics from the venue to prevent similar misinformation from spreading in the future.
In its statement, the company expressed clear concern over the circulation of this misleading content across major social media platforms. It strongly rejected all narratives linking NGC to the concert, whether the false claims stemmed from innocent misinterpretation of visible branding or intentional misrepresentation of the firm’s activities.
“Our brand and our reputation are among our most critical assets, and they cannot be misrepresented to the public,” the company emphasized in the release. NGC closed its statement by reaffirming its long-standing commitment to transparency, corporate accountability, and responsible business practices across all of its partnerships and public engagements, urging the public to disregard any untrue claims of its involvement in the May 2 concert.