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Jack Black cancels Tenacious D tour and places future projects on hold after Kyle Gass comments on Trump (www.bbc.co.uk)

submitted 6 months ago by Clbull@lemmy.world to c/music@lemmy.world

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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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[-] Socsa@sh.itjust.works 20 points 6 months ago

Is woke PC killing standup comedy?

[-] zaph@sh.itjust.works 17 points 6 months ago

I never thought I'd say this but fuck jack black.

[-] Geek_King@lemmy.world 16 points 6 months ago

That sucks, I hadn't had the chance to see them before, but I got tickets for a show they're having near me in a few months. I guess I need to see what getting a refund looks like.

[-] Triasha@lemmy.world 16 points 6 months ago

He probably doesn't want to get shot.

[-] ShinkanTrain@lemmy.ml 14 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Read: Man in his 50s found excuse to not do a tiresome thing

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[-] Wilzax@lemmy.world 13 points 6 months ago

Don't you see? He's the man! Let me hear you applaud! He is more than a man, he's a shiny golden god! ...

He. Is going. To kick your fucking ass! And! You know, his name is Kyle Gass! Rocking and fucking rolling and fucking rocking and fucking rolling and fucking (Jack Black scatting noises)

[-] apfelwoiSchoppen@lemmy.world 12 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Jables didn't call him Rage Cage for nothing. Sounds like an ep of the TV show tbh.

https://youtu.be/krUP7yb50yo

https://piped.video/watch?v=krUP7yb50yo

[-] rekabis@lemmy.ca 10 points 6 months ago

Most of the western world fought back against the Nazis in WWII for the very reason that fascism is deeply hostile to a healthy democracy and a free society.

Kyle was right: we didn’t teach our soldiers to miss back then, so there is no excuse to miss now.