Because of comments about Trump
Jack Black cancels tour of his band Tenacious D
Because guitarist Kyle Gass from the US rock band Tenacious D made a tasteless joke about the attack on Donald Trump at a concert in Australia on Sunday, his partner Jack Black pulled the emergency brake on Tuesday and canceled the current tour.
What happened? On Sunday - Gass was celebrating his birthday that day - he was presented with a birthday cake on stage during the gig in Sydney. While he was blowing out the candles, the 64-year-old was asked to make a wish. Gass then apparently joked, "Don't miss Trump next time" (see video above), alluding to the assassination attempt on the former US president.
"I was surprised by what was said during the show on Sunday. I would never condone hate speech or promote political violence in any form. After much consideration, I no longer feel it is appropriate to continue the Tenacious D tour," Jack Black posted on Instagram on Tuesday (see post below).
All future creative plans are on hold, Black wrote on Instagram on Tuesday. He was grateful to the fans for their support and understanding, the statement continued.
"Highly inappropriate, terrible mistake"
Gass himself rowed back - also on Tuesday - on Instagram. What he said on stage in Sydney on Sunday evening was highly inappropriate, dangerous and a terrible mistake, he wrote (see Instagram post below).
"I do not condone violence against anyone in any form. What happened was a tragedy and I'm incredibly sorry for having such poor judgment. I deeply apologize to those I let down and sincerely regret the pain I caused," a contrite Gass said in his statement.
First appearance has already been canceled
On Tuesday evening, the comedy rock duo Tenacious D were due to perform in Newcastle, in the Australian state of New South Wales, as part of their "The Spicy Meatball Tour" through Australia and New Zealand, but the concert was canceled without notice on Tuesday afternoon.
Concert promoter Frontier Touring announced on social media that it was "sorry to announce that Tenacious D's concert tonight at the Newcastle Entertainment Centre has been postponed".
Tenacious D was formed in the late 1990s by Black, who is also a successful actor and comedian, and Gass. On the current tour, the band had originally planned to perform in Australia and New Zealand for the whole of July, with concerts in the USA planned for the fall.
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