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Jack Black promises Tenacious D will “be back” after Trump shooting comment
nme.comJack Black has promised that Tenacious D will “be back” after the controversy that followed bandmate Kyle Gass’ Donald Trump comments last month.Black made the decision to cancel the rest of the duo’s tour after Gass joked about the assassination attempt on Trump.
He made the comments during their show at the ICC Sydney Theater on July 14 – a day after Trump was shot in his ear at a campaign rally.At the show, a birthday cake was brought out for Gass’ 64th birthday, and Black told Gass to make a wish.
He joked, “Don’t miss Trump next time.” Two days later, Black said that he was “blindsided” by the comment and that he did not condone hate speech or political violence.
Cancelling the remainder of their ‘Spicy Meatball’ tour, he said that the duo’s “creative plans are on hold”.Gass apologised on Instagram shortly after, calling his words “highly inappropriate, dangerous and a terrible mistake”, but deleted the apology later that week.When asked about the Tenacious D situation, Black told Variety yesterday (August 6), “We need to take a break.
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