Tenacious D frontman Jack Black has cancelled the comedy-rock group’s tour of Australia and New Zealand after his bandmate fuelled outrage with a joke in regards to the tried assassination of Donald Trump.
Guitarist Kyle Gass mentioned “do not miss Trump subsequent time” when requested to make a birthday want whereas enjoying a packed present in Sydney over the weekend, a part of the band’s “Spicy Meatball” tour.
Whereas the jibe sparked laughter and applause from the group, it rapidly sparked controversy when it was posted on-line.
“I used to be very stunned by what was mentioned on Sunday’s present,” mentioned Black, the Hollywood comic who starred in movies akin to “Faculty of Rock,” “Excessive Constancy” and “Kung Fu Panda.”
“After a lot reflection, I now not really feel it’s applicable to proceed the Tenacious D tour, and all future artistic plans are on maintain,” he mentioned on Instagram Tuesday night time.
Australia’s ambassador to the US, former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, mentioned the remark made him “really feel sick”.
“Folks may assume it is a bit ‘humorous haha’ at a live performance. But it surely’s not.
“These folks ought to simply develop up and discover a respectable job.”
4 remaining reveals in Australia have been cancelled together with two dates in New Zealand, administration firm Frontier Touring mentioned in an announcement Wednesday.
The band’s largest hit got here in 2002 with the music “Tribute”, which followers generally confer with because the “greatest music on the planet”, a reference to its tongue-in-cheek lyrics.
Gunman Thomas Matthew Crooks opened fireplace at a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday, an assassination try that just about failed and left Trump bleeding from his proper ear.
