Jack Black is canceling the rest of his Tenacious D tour after his bandmate Kyle Glass made a controversial statement about the attempted assassination of former President Trump.
Gass, who comprises half of the satirical rock-comedy duo, sparked outrage when he was asked to make a wish for his 64th birthday during a Sunday show in Sydney. He apparently replied: āDonāt miss Trump next time,ā referring to the Saturday shooting at a campaign rally in Butler, Pa.
The Grammy-winning band postponed a gig in Newcastle, New South Wales, on Tuesday in the wake of the controversy. Tenacious D ā which developed a cult following in the late 1990s with a handful of short films that ran after episodes of āMr. Showā ā was scheduled to play additional shows in Australia and New Zealand this month before resuming its tour in the United States for a handful of shows in October.
Black said Tuesday that he was āblindsidedā by what Gass said onstage on Sunday.
āI would never condone hate speech or encourage political violence in any form,ā the āSchool of Rockā and āSuper Mario Bros. Movieā star wrote on Instagram.
āAfter much reflection,ā he continued, āI no longer feel it is appropriate to continue the Tenacious D tour, and all future creative plans are on hold.ā
Black also said that heās āgrateful to the fans for their support and understanding.ā
Gass, who has been an outspoken critic of the Trump family, on Tuesday also apologized for his remark.
āThe line I improvised onstage Sunday night in Sydney was highly inappropriate, dangerous and a terrible mistake,ā he wrote on Instagram about an hour after Blackās statement was posted.
āI donāt condone violence of any kind, in any form, against anyone. What happened was a tragedy, and Iām incredibly sorry for my severe lack of judgement. I profoundly apologize to those Iāve let down and truly regret any pain Iāve caused.ā