Jack Black’s bandmate in the comic rock band Tenacious D Apologized He was arrested on Tuesday after saying “next time, don’t miss Trump” at a concert in Australia over the weekend in response to the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump.
Following the intense backlash, Black took to Instagram on Tuesday morning to say he was “blindsided” by bandmate Kyle Gass’ comments, canceled Tenacious D’s tour dates, and put “all future creative plans on hold.”
“What happened was tragic and I deeply regret my lack of judgment.”
“I would never condone hate speech or encourage political violence in any form,” Black added. statement.
Gas is also I’m sorry Tuesday Instagram:
“The lines I improvised on stage in Sydney on Sunday night were extremely inappropriate, dangerous and a terrible mistake,” Gass said in a statement. “I do not condone violence of any kind or form towards anyone. What happened is tragic and I deeply regret my poor judgment. I deeply apologise to those I have let down and truly regret any distress I have caused.”
Moreover, Variety has been added Green Talent Agency fired Gus.
What’s the background?
During the Tenacious D concert in question, the video shows a birthday cake being presented to Gus and Black singing “Happy Birthday” to Gus onstage, after which Black tells Gus to “make a wish.”
Black’s bandmate waited a few seconds, then said, “Next time, make sure you don’t miss Trump,” before blowing out the candles. Black responded, “Thank you!”
Sounds like one clip It was as if the audience’s reaction was mostly laughter and applause. Yahoo! News is “There were a few ‘oh nos’ and a ‘too soon’ kind of thing, but mostly laughter,” one audience member said. The outlet added that while many fans praised Gus’ comments, others criticized the “bad joke.”
However, in the comments section of the aforementioned video, X — Apparently it was negative:
- “Wow those people are shit,” one commenter said stated.
- “@jackblack How awful to support an assassination attempt,” another user said. Asked.
- “I didn’t mind when Jack Black endorsed Biden. He’s allowed to have his opinions. But this is going too far. I hope he apologizes,” another commenter said. I have written.
- “They say Trump is bad, but these are the real bad guys,” said another. Expressed an opinion.
Even an Australian senator has reportedly called for Tenacious D to be expelled from the country. deadline.
Deadline also reported that Black’s band has another week of shows lined up in Australia and will also be touring New Zealand.
Tenacious D will also be heading out on a US tour in October, according to Deadline. According to Variety, Tenacious D will be performing a series of concerts in October to benefit Rock the Vote, a “non-partisan non-profit organization that encourages young people to vote.”
Deadline also reported that Black is a vocal supporter of the Democratic Party and endorsed President Joe Biden last month.
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