US EditionTenacious D Star Kyle Gass 'Felt Terrible' After Backlash over Donald Trump Shooting Joke
- Kyle Gass, speaking to Rolling Stone on January 21, 2026, expressed long-term regret for his onstage quip and confirmed Tenacious D will return after their hiatus.
- During a birthday-cake moment in Sydney, the onstage quip drew quick attention when Gass improvised a July 2024 remark wishing the would-be shooter would not miss President Donald Trump, rapidly amplified by right-wing outlets.
- Safety threats, including one to Kyle Gass’s 95-year-old mother, prompted cancellation as Tenacious D halted their world tour and future creative plans amid backlash.
- After reflection, Gass says he and Jack Black "hashed it out" and reconciled, acknowledging Black’s need to protect his career after initially distancing himself.
- Gass framed the comeback with promotional lines and promises of bigger shows, using `We will serve no D-wine before it’s D-time` and boasting `It’s gonna be bigger than Oasis!`, while promoting the Kyle Gass Band's upcoming live album and signaling Tenacious D’s return.
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Tenacious D’s Kyle Gass Admits Trump Joke Was ‘Terrible Judgment’ After Onstage Backlash - Real News Now
Kyle Gass, the lesser-known half of the rock duo Tenacious D, is walking back a controversial onstage joke he made in the aftermath of the 2024 assassination attempt on Donald Trump — admitting in a new interview that the comment was a major mistake. “It was terrible judgment, obviously,” Gass told Rolling Stone in a feature tied to the release of his new live album. “I was naive… I thought I was safe in the bubble.” The incident occurred in Jul…
Tenacious D Singer Admits Onstage Joke About Trump Assassination Attempt Was A Mistake
Kyle Gass, the less-famous half of the rock duo Tenacious D, admits that joking onstage about the attempted assassination of Donald Trump in 2024 was a bad idea.The 65-year-old singer, whose bandmate is actor Jack Black, said he made a mistake, speaking in a newly published Rolling Stone interview tied to the promotion of his upcoming live album.“It was terrible. It was terrible judgment, obviously,” he said of the incident, which happened in Ju…
Kyle Gass explains fall-out with Jack Black after Donald Trump controversy but promises Tenacious D comeback is "gonna be bigger than Oasis"
Kyle Gass has spoken about his falling out with Tenacious D bandmate Jack Black amid the backlash to his Donald Trump joke, while teasing a return for the duo. Gass made a controversial comment about the assassination attempt on now-President Trump at a Pennsylvania rally during a live show in the summer of 2024. He later apologised on social media, saying that the remark was “highly inappropriate, dangerous and a terrible mistake”. However, Gas…
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