Due to the backlash over Kyle Gass’ joke about Donald Trump, Jack Black has decided to cancel the remaining dates of his Tenacious D tour in Australia.
During his birthday celebration in Sydney on Sunday, Gass made a joke about the president after he was fired upon during a rally in Pennsylvania.
After making a wish for Trump, Gass said he would not miss him next time. However, due to the backlash, he has also been dropped from his agency, Greene Talent.
According to Michael Greene, the incident led to the company’s decision to end its relationship with Gass.
Black then announced on Instagram that the tour had been canceled.
In a statement, Black said he was surprised by Gass’ joke and that he did not support the concept of political violence.
He then decided to end the tour and put all future projects on hold. Gass later apologized for his joke.
In a statement, Gass said that his onstage joke was highly inappropriate and that he does not support violence.
He also deeply apologized to the people he hurt. Many of his fans criticized his comment on TikTok.
One of Gass’ fans said that if Joe Biden was on the receiving end of his joke, people would lose their minds.
Trump suffered a minor ear injury during the attack on Saturday. One attendee also died.
The FBI identified the gunman as 20-year-old Thomas Crooks. He was killed by law enforcers after he fired his weapon at Trump during the rally.
Before he was shot by police, Crooks had fired his weapon from a nearby rooftop.
One of the victims of the shooting was Corey Comperatore, a firefighter from Pennsylvania.
Trump was interviewed by a reporter from the New York Post on his private jet a day after the incident. He described it as a “very strange experience.”
Trump was wearing a bandage over his right ear. According to the doctor who examined him, the incident had been considered a miracle.
After the shooting, Trump was welcomed by a hero’s welcome during his appearance at the Republican convention on Monday.
He was greeted by loud cheers and chants of “fight, fight.”