Jack Black cancels Tenacious D tour after partner’s Trump shooting joke
- Jack Black postponed Tenacious D's concerts and halted all future creative plans after bandmate Kyle Gass made a controversial remark about Donald Trump.
- Black expressed being surprised by the comment on Instagram and announced the band's withdrawal from upcoming shows.
- Gass apologized on Instagram for his inappropriate remarks, acknowledging the mistake and lack of judgment.
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Jack Black cancels Tenacious D tour, Kalamazoo show, after bandmate’s Trump shooting remark
KALAMAZOO, MI — Following an on-stage comment about the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, comedy rock duo Tenacious D has canceled all upcoming performances.
Jack Black Cancels Tenacious D Tour After Receiving Backlash For Bandmate’s Trump Shooting Remark
Jack Black and his bandmate, Kyle Gass, also known as comedy-rock duo "Tenacious D," have canceled the rest of their tour after Gass made remarks regarding former President Donald Trump’s assassination attempt.


There was a scandal at a concert in Sydney when Gass was presented with a birthday cake on stage. When asked to make a wish while blowing out the candles, Gass replied: “Don't miss Trump next time.” An allusion to Thomas Crooks (†20), who had tried to shoot Trump during a campaign appearance in Pennsylvania.
Jack Black cancels Tenacious D tour after bandmate's Trump joke
Tenacious D frontman Jack Black has cancelled the comedy-rock group's tour of Australia and New Zealand, after his bandmate stoked outrage with a quip about the attempted assassination of Donald Trump. Guitarist Kyle Gass said "don't miss Trump next time" when asked to make a birthday wish while playing a packed gig in Sydney over the weekend, part of the band's Spicy Meatball tour. While the jibe drew laughter and applause from the crowd, it sw…
“I was taken aback by what was said during the show on Sunday,” regretted the actor and singer Jack Black, one of the two members of the satirical rock band The Satirical Rock Band
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