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Jack Black Cancels Tenacious D Tour After Trump Assassination Joke [View all]
The shooting was referenced when Black's two-man band Tenacious D performed at Sydney's ICC Theatre on July 14, marking the second show of their tour.
When Black brought a birthday cake out Gass, he asked his bandmate to make a wish, garnering the response: "Don't miss Trump next time."
In a statement shared on Instagram, Black said that he was "blindsided" by the statement as he also announced that he was pulling out of further planned shows.
"I was blindsided by what was said at the show on Sunday," Black wrote in his statement. "I would never condone hate speech or encourage political violence in any form.
"After much reflection, I no longer feel it is appropriate to continue the Tenacious D tour, and all future creative plans are on hold."
When Black brought a birthday cake out Gass, he asked his bandmate to make a wish, garnering the response: "Don't miss Trump next time."
In a statement shared on Instagram, Black said that he was "blindsided" by the statement as he also announced that he was pulling out of further planned shows.
"I was blindsided by what was said at the show on Sunday," Black wrote in his statement. "I would never condone hate speech or encourage political violence in any form.
"After much reflection, I no longer feel it is appropriate to continue the Tenacious D tour, and all future creative plans are on hold."
https://www.newsweek.com/jack-black-cancels-tenacious-d-tour-trump-assassination-joke-1925838
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