Jack Twilight immediately postponed an arena tour for his comedy rock band Tenacious D on Tuesday after closest bandmate Kyle Gass joked on stage regarding the assassination of former President Donald Trump.
He added, “After much reflection, I no longer feel it is appropriate to continue the Tenacious D Tour,” and all future creative plans are on hold. I am grateful to the fans for their support and understanding.
During the Tenacious D show in Sydney on Sunday night, Gass was presented with a birthday cake that looked like a robot, according to a video of the development posted on social media. When Gass requested a wish, he blew out the candles and said, “Next time don’t miss Trump” — a reference to the lone gunman who opened fire on former President Trump at a Pennsylvania rally the previous day. One person was killed and several were injured in the shooting, including Trump, who had blood on his ears and face.
The Sydney family had a mixed reaction and were very appreciative. Outside of the venue, Twilight critics did not book repeats.
Elon Musk called the funny story on “There is no place in Australia for people who wish to murder others,” he wrote.
On Tuesday morning, Frontier Traveling, which is promoting the Tenacious D and the High Spiced Meatballs Tour, announced that Tuesday’s show at the Newcastle Entertainment Center in Australia has been suspended. Twilight’s publication regarding the tour’s cancellation came shortly after, as the nearest trade publications began reporting on the suspended performance.
Gass also apologized for the incident on Tuesday, writing in an Instagram post, “The line I improvised on stage in Sydney on Sunday night was extremely inappropriate, dangerous and a terrible mistake.
“I do not condone violence of any kind, in any form, against anyone,” Gass said. “What happened was a tragedy, and I am incredibly sorry for my grave lack of judgment. I deeply apologize to those I have let down and I am truly sorry for any pain I have caused.”
Before the tour was cancelled, Tenacious D was scheduled to perform several additional Australian dates as well as some performances in an unused Zealand venue.
The band scheduled additional dates in the USA Q4 for the Tenacious D: Rock D Vote tour. Representatives for Tenacious D declined to comment on Twilight’s observation.
The attack has drawn condolences for the victims and well wishes for Trump, or even some of his fiercest critics condemning the violence. musk The former president’s full endorsement was posted in the wake of the shooting, the same moment Baby Rock aggressively expressed his support for Trump. Jason Aldean dedicated a performance of “Try That in a Small Town” to Trump during a Nashville concert on Saturday, following the shooting, at a playground in downtown Butler, PA, with a crowd of about 13,000. President Biden called the attack “sickening”, and his campaign temporarily pulled I’m sick from his political ads.
Particularly in the early months of his presidency, Trump inspired many comedians and artists to fantasize about his death, or alternative personal tragedies. In 2017, comedian Kathy Griffin sparked outrage by posting a photo of herself wearing a mask of Trump’s severed head. So CNN fired Griffin as co-host of its Unutilized While’s Eve.
In his 2016 song “Bad Boy on Death Row”, Dave East rapped, “Donald Trump ain’t safe on my block, grab your wife at IHOP.” Punk band Cabbage was marginally more direct with their 2016 song “Free Steven Avery (Wrong America)”, which includes the phrase: “There’s something about the death of Donald Trump / The death of Donald Trump / Politics in America. “
According to a report by BuzzFeed News, Eminem was paid through an unknown provider for the conversation, which was based on the closer of his 2017 track “Framed”, which included lyrics about Ivanka Trump coming into the trunk of his car. Were.
And comedian Tim Heidecker discounted “Too Dumb for Suicide” in the same generation, in which the booklet artwork depicts Trump trying to explode the head with a Fritter Away dryer (or something like that). One note, “Trump’s Private Pilot”, imagined an aviator intentionally crashing into a meadow with Trump in front of him. This song was covered by Father John Misty.
Trump-themed murder humor appears to be increasingly rare in the days following Saturday’s attack. On social media, some would-be comedians shared a 50 Cent booklet with Trump’s face on it (joking about how both Trump and the rapper took up the shooting). 50 cent himself nearest posted album cover on
This post was published on 07/16/2024 3:00 pm
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