“After much consideration, I no longer feel it is appropriate for me to continue touring with Tenacious D,” he added. “All future creative plans are on hold. I thank my fans for their support and understanding.”
During a Tenacious D show in Sydney on Sunday night, Gus was presented with a birthday cake by what appeared to be a robot, according to a video of the event posted on social media. When asked what he wished for, Gus blew out the candles and said, “Don’t miss Trump next time,” a reference to the lone gunman who opened fire on former President Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania the previous day. 1 death Several people were injured, including Trump, who was bleeding from his ears and face.
The Sydney crowd responded with a mixture of boos and cheers, while Black’s critics outside were relentless.
Elon Musk Australian senator calls X’s joke “evil” Ralph Babette They called for the heavy rock band to be deported and their visas revoked. “There is no place in Australia for those who wish to assassinate others,” he wrote.
Frontier Touring, which is promoting the Tenacious D and Spicy Meatballs tour, said early Tuesday morning that Announced Tuesday’s show at Australia’s Newcastle Entertainment Centre has been postponed. Black’s post about the tour cancellation came shortly after industry publications began reporting on the postponed shows.
Gass also apologized for the incident on Tuesday, Instagram Posts“The lines I improvised on stage in Sydney on Sunday night were wildly inappropriate, dangerous and terribly wrong.
“I do not condone violence of any kind or form towards anyone,” Gass added. “What happened was tragic and I deeply regret my poor judgment. I am deeply sorry to those I have let down, and I sincerely regret any pain I have caused.”
Tenacious D were scheduled to play several more shows in Australia and two in New Zealand before cancelling the tour.
The band is also scheduled to play the “Tenacious D: Rock D Boat Tour” in the U.S. this fall. A representative for Tenacious D declined to comment beyond Black’s statement.
The attack has generated a wave of sympathy for the victims and support for President Trump, with even some of his fiercest critics condemning the violence. mask Following the shooting, he posted full support for the former president, while Kid Rock was aggressive. Support for Trump. Jason Aldean is “Try that in a small town.” He protested against President Trump during a concert in Nashville on Saturday following the mass shooting in Butler, Pennsylvania (population about 13,000). President Biden This attack is called “disease” and his campaign The political ad was quickly withdrawn.
Trump influenced many comedians and performers to fantasize about his death or other personal tragedies, especially during his first months in office. Comedian Kathy Griffin CNN fired Griffin as a co-host for the New Year’s Eve show after he drew criticism for posting a photo of himself holding a mask of President Donald Trump’s severed head.
“Donald Trump ain’t safe in my neighborhood, I’m gonna get your wife on IHOP,” Dave East raps in his 2016 song “Bad Boy on Death Row.” Punk band Cabbage are a bit more direct with their 2016 song “Free Steven Avery (Wrong America),” whose chorus goes, “Death to Donald Trump/Death to Donald Trump/There’s something about American politics.”
Eminem received a visit from the Secret Service BuzzFeed NewsThe lyrics of his 2017 song “Framed” allude to Ivanka Trump emerging from the trunk of his car.
and comedian Tim Heidecker. “Too stupid to commit suicide” That same year, the album cover showed Trump trying to shoot himself in the head with a hair dryer (or something similar), and one song, “Trump’s Private Pilot,” shows Trump’s plane deliberately crashing into a field; the same song was covered by Father John Misty.
Since Saturday’s attack, humor about the Trump assassination has become much less prevalent. On social media, several aspiring comedians shared 50 Cent album covers with Trump’s face superimposed on them (making a joke about Trump and the rapper having been involved in a mass shooting), and 50 Cent himself later tweeted, I posted an album cover I used it in X. During live performanceThis has sparked unfounded rumors that the rapper will support Trump at this week’s Republican National Convention.
