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submitted 4 months ago by Clbull@lemmy.world to c/music@lemmy.world

Jack Black announced on Instagram that he's cancelled the rest of the Tenacious D world tour and placed future projects on hiatus.

This happened after his bandmate Kyle Gass sparked controversy by commenting on the recent Donald Trump assassination attempt.

At their recent Sydney show, Kyle Gass was given a birthday cake and asked to make a wish for his 64th birthday, to which he said "Don't miss Trump next time."

In his later statement, Black said he was "blindsided" by his bandmate's comment and condemned any calls for political violence.

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[-] MiltownClowns@lemmy.world 139 points 4 months ago

Jack Black is trying to use his massive A-list star power to get Biden elected, something that will actually help people. Kyle Gass made an offhanded joke that could jeopardize that. So Jack Black needs to distance himself, and I'll bet you money Kyle Gass agrees with him.

It's an impossible situation to be in, but I kind of agree with Jack Black's move on this. He can do more good as a Hollywood A-lister for Biden than he can as an "edgy" rock star with a guy nobody's ever heard of.

[-] LordGimp@lemm.ee 57 points 4 months ago

The disrespect to the Gass man is ridiculous. Honestly Tenacious D comes from the same era of ridiculousness that gave rise to Borat, and I don't see why Kyle shouldn't be given the same leeway to say wild ass shit that Cohen did.

[-] MiltownClowns@lemmy.world 12 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Yeah... pointing to the Zionist who just got canceled For being sexually inappropriate on set and to defend himself released a video of himself being sexually inappropriate on set isn't the defense you think it is. Even his wife left him.

And no offense to the gas man. I'm a 35-year-old white guy. I've been in love with the gas man for two decades now. But be honest with yourself, Most people don't know about Tenacious D. The second biggest category think of Tenacious D as Jack Black's band with that guy. That doesn't really compete with Bowser from Mario levels of fame.

[-] LordGimp@lemm.ee 17 points 4 months ago

Man I'm actually kinda sad I somehow missed Cohen getting super canceled. I'll have to go look for it.

[-] aStonedSanta@lemm.ee 7 points 4 months ago

Me too. This is a surprise to me but I don’t pay much attention to E news or whatever we wanna call it

[-] LiveLM@lemmy.zip 5 points 4 months ago

That doesn't really compete with Bowser from Mario levels of fame.

I understand what you're saying but man, I hate seeing people water themselves down for fame.
One more reason to not be excited for the upcoming Minecraft and Borderlands movie.

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