Tenacious Dof Kyle Gass It was deleted Instagram apology post Following the strong backlash over comments he made Donald Trump Onstage in Sydney. The musician initially wrote that he regretted responding to Trump’s comments by saying, “Next time, just miss Trump.” Assassination attempt Republican candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden apologized, saying he “deeply regrets my lack of judgment.”
An apology posted to Instagram earlier this week has since been deleted. Gass’ account now has two recent posts, one of which reflects on his earlier film roles. mannequin The other is from Sydney, where the latter is an aerial video of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, with the caption “Birthday helicopter ride around Sydney Harbour hours before the storm hits.” It is unclear why Gass removed the apology.
The fallout has been huge for Gass and Tenacious D since their concert at the ICC Sydney Theatre on Sunday night. The band has cancelled all remaining dates on their Spicy Meatballs tour, as well as all future creative engagements involving the comedy duo. Black, who presented Gass with a birthday cake onstage when Gass made his controversial Trump wish, also said he was surprised.
“I was astonished by what was said on the show Sunday. I would never condone hate speech or encourage political violence in any form,” Black wrote. Instagram The announcement was made Tuesday morning: “After much consideration, we no longer feel it is appropriate for us to continue touring with Tenacious D and all future creative plans have been put on hold. We thank our fans for their support and understanding.”
Gass apologized in a separate statement (which has now been deleted). “The lines I improvised on stage in Sydney on Sunday night were extremely inappropriate, dangerous and a terrible mistake, and I will not tolerate violence of any kind or form in the future,” Gass wrote. “What happened was tragic and I deeply regret my lack of judgment. I am deeply sorry to those I let down and truly regret any pain I have caused.”
Gus was subsequently released from his contract by his agent Michael Green (Green Talent). As confirmed Rolling Stone “We have parted ways following what happened in Sydney,” Green said in an email. Rolling Stone. “thank you.”
Tenacious D has several more shows scheduled in Australia and New Zealand this month. 5 performances We will be partnering with Rock the Vote in the run-up to the 2024 elections.
