American actor and singer, Jack Black cancels Tenacious D World Tour following Kyle Gass’s controversial Trump comment.
On Sunday, The band was on stage in Sydney, Australia, when Gass was invited to make a wish after being delivered with a cake for his 64th birthday. He seemed to reply: “Don’t miss Trump next time.”
In a statement on Instagram, Black said he was “blindsided” by the comment. “I would never condone hate speech or encourage political violence in any form,” the comedian and actor wrote. He said he didn’t feel it was “appropriate to continue the Tenacious D tour”, and that the rest of the group’s “creative plans are on hold”.
Black added that he is “grateful to the fans for their support and understanding”. The controversy had already led to Tuesday’s gig in Newcastle, New South Wales, being postponed.
Gass apologized for the comment on Instagram, saying it was a “severe lack of judgment”.
He wrote: “The line I improvised onstage Sunday night in Sydney was highly inappropriate, dangerous and a terrible mistake.
“I don’t condone violence of any kind, in any form, against anyone. What happened was a tragedy, and I’m incredibly sorry for my severe lack of judgment. I profoundly apologize to those I’ve let down and truly regret any pain I’ve caused.”
Gass also split with his agent following the incident. “Due to what occurred, we have parted ways,” Michael Greene of Greene Talent told BBC News.
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