Jack Black said he’s canceling the rest of the Tenacious D world tour because his bandmate Kyle Gass said something about the attempt on President Trump’s life.
Gass was given a cake for his 64th birthday on stage by the comedy rock band in Sydney, Australia, on Sunday. He was then asked to make a wish.
It looked like he said, “Don’t miss Trump next time.”
In a statement on Instagram, Black said he was “blindsided” by the comment.
“In any way, I would never support hate speech or call for political violence,” the actor and comedian wrote.
It didn’t seem “appropriate to continue the Tenacious D tour,” he said. The rest of the band’s “creative plans are on hold,” he added.
Black also said, “I’m thankful for the fans’ support and understanding.”
The dispute had already pushed back the show that was supposed to happen on Tuesday in Newcastle, New South Wales.
Gass said he was sorry for the Instagram message and that it showed a “severe lack of judgment.”
Tenacious D has canceled the rest of their tour after band member Kyle Gass' remarks on the assassination attempt on Donald Trump. https://t.co/hEGU4Qyyuy
— FOX 5 DC (@fox5dc) July 17, 2024
He wrote, “The line I made up on the spot onstage in Sydney on Sunday night was wrong, dangerous, and a terrible mistake.”
“I do not agree with any form of violence against anyone.” What happened was terrible, and I’m so sorry I didn’t think things through better. I’m truly sorry for any harm I’ve caused and deeply apologize to those I’ve let down.”
After the event, Gass also broke up with his agent.
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Michael Greene of Greene Talent told BBC News, “Because of what happened, we have left each other.”
Video from the concert in Sydney shows that many people were smiling. However, the comment made people very angry on social media, and Elon Musk, the owner of X, called it “evil.”
The only member of parliament for the United Australia Party, Senator Ralph Babet, asked that the band be sent back to Australia.
They said they wanted to kill Donald Trump at their show in Sydney, so he said in a statement that they should “be immediately removed from the country.”
Kevin Rudd, the Australian ambassador to the US, said that the words made him “physically sick” because someone would joke about such violence. Rudd was at the Republican National Convention at the time.
“Some people might think it’s funny to go on and on about this stuff at a concert.” It’s not. It’s about living a healthy life, said the former Australian prime minister.
People like this should grow up and get a good job.
When someone opened fire at an event in Pennsylvania on Saturday, Trump was hit in the ear.
The FBI has named the person who shot at Trump as 20-year-old kitchen worker Thomas Matthew Crooks from Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, who is listed as a Republican.
After Crooks shot at the former president, a Secret Service shooter killed him. One of the spectators died, and two others were badly hurt.
