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Blaenavon are a relatively new band, but they've already got industry types excited following their debut 'Koso' E.P. While at Live at Leeds, I decided to check them out while I had some time in my schedule to spare. And it seems like I wasn't the only one. Arriving at trendy Leeds restaurant cum gig venue, the Nation of Shopkeepers, just as they were halfway through their opening song, the room was packed. The trio appear borderline hipster, and in their track 'Prague', there is clear influence of The Maccabees 2009 album 'Wall of Arms'. Later, a switch in styles leads in to the more harrowing Wu Lyf-esque E.P tracks. The emotive and endearing 'Gods' and 'Wunderkinds' switch up the atmosphere to a more mysterious air. Its a short but impressive set, leaving you wanting more. Hopefully new material isn't far away. NME have already featured this Hampshire based three piece as a band to watch out for on their Radar pages, and after seeing them perform live, I can see why.

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The venue we saw them at had nasty security who didn't let a large number of us in as we didn't have ID (which it didn't state we needed) One of us tweeted the band, and they replied asking if we are okay. The venue manager let us in after the first support act, but we where only allowed in the balcony. I had stood in the cold for two hours to be at the front so I was upset. By this point I wanted to go home, then Blaenavon came on, and they where so phenomenal I forgot the whole dilemma. Ben paid special attention to us on the balcony, their performance was amazing. After the show Ben came up to see us all after the ordeal we went through, that's really considerate and I will definitely be seeing them again. The best gig, performance wise, I've been to, despite the troubles.

Amazing gig. Venue was perfect, super intimate but still lively and great vibe. Blaenavon were great, so good live and lovely to chat to - so appreciative of people enjoying their music. All the fun of a big gig (crowd surfing, moshing, and all) but with the benefit of a tiny venue and contact with the band. Support band, FUR, were brilliant too. All round best gig I've been to.

So amazing! The three of them are super talented! At such an intimate venue we were able to talk to them before, during and after the gig, it was like watching them at a jamming sesh; so dope! Really recommend seeing them :))

Was a sick gig and they got the energy in the room ready for the wombats which made it such a good gig, they are amazing at playing the guitar and they put so much energy and love into their performance and it really showed!

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• Mon 29 Jun Online / Streaming Events La Blogotheque Stay Away Show - Everybody Cares: An Elliott Smith Stay Away Show Francis Lung, Blaenavon, Marissa Nadler, Marika Hackman, Ben Langford Biss (Bleak Soul)…

August 2019

• Thu 22 Aug ➙ Sun 25 Aug Reading Festival Reading Festival 2019 The 1975, Royal Blood, The Wombats, You Me At Six, Juice WRLD…
• Thu 22 Aug ➙ Sun 25 Aug Leeds, Bramham Park Leeds Festival 2019 Foo Fighters, A Day To Remember, Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes, The Distillers, Lil Uzi Vert…
• Sun 30 Jun London, Finsbury Park Community Festival 2019 The Kooks, Blossoms, Don Broco, The Hunna, Kate Nash…
• Sat 18 May Tunbridge Wells Forum Blaenavon
• Thu 16 May Brighton, Chalk Blaenavon
• Wed 15 May Southampton, The 1865 Blaenavon
• Tue 14 May Plymouth, The Junction Blaenavon
• Sun 12 May Cardiff, The Globe Blaenavon
• Sat 11 May O2 Academy Oxford Blaenavon
• Thu 9 May O2 Academy Leicester Blaenavon
• Wed 8 May Nottingham, The Rescue Rooms Blaenavon
• Mon 6 May Sheffield, Leadmill Blaenavon
• Sun 5 May Hit The North 2019 Jake Bugg, Tom Grennan, Blaenavon, Catherine McGrath, Lauren Aquilina…
• Fri 3 May ➙ Mon 6 May Liverpool, Baltic Triangle Liverpool Sound City 2019 Mabel, Loyle Carner, Louis Berry, The Magic Gang, Our Girl…
• Thu 2 May Belfast, McHugh's Bar Blaenavon

January 2019

• Wed 23 Jan London, Omeara Blaenavon

October 2018

• Fri 19 Oct Guildford, The Boileroom Blaenavon
• Thu 18 Oct Norwich Arts Centre Blaenavon
• Tue 16 Oct Coventry, Arches Venue Blaenavon
• Mon 15 Oct Worcester, Marrs Bar Blaenavon
• Sun 14 Oct Chester, The Live Rooms Blaenavon
• Sat 13 Oct Hull, The Welly Club Blaenavon
• Fri 12 Oct Edinburgh, The Mash House Blaenavon
• Wed 10 Oct Middlesbrough, Teesside University SU Blaenavon
• Tue 9 Oct York, The Crescent Blaenavon
• Sun 7 Oct Bridgend, Hobos Blaenavon
• Sat 6 Oct Manchester, Various Venues Neighbourhood Festival Everything Everything, Sundara Karma, Temples, Swim Deep, Blaenavon…
• Fri 5 Oct Gloucester Guildhall Blaenavon
• Thu 4 Oct Cambridge, Storey's Field Centre Blaenavon
• Wed 3 Oct St. Albans, The Horn Blaenavon

August 2018

• Fri 3 Aug ➙ Sun 5 Aug Twycross, Gopsall Hall Farm 110 Above Festival Fickle Friends, Circa Waves, Peace, Blaenavon, The Magic Gang…
• Fri 20 Jul ➙ Sun 22 Jul Topcliffe, Baldersby Park Deer Shed Festival 9 Drenge, Nadine Shah, Blaenavon, Mush, Goldfrapp…
• Thu 19 Jul ➙ Sun 22 Jul Steventon, Hill Farm Truck Festival 2018 Friendly Fires, De La Soul, Circa Waves, Lewis Capaldi, Coasts…
• Sat 26 May ➙ Sun 27 May Warrington, Victoria Park Neighbourhood Weekender Courteeners, Jake Bugg, Kodaline, Circa Waves, Miles Kane…
• Sat 5 May Various Venues Leeds Live At Leeds 2018 The Vaccines, Circa Waves, Peace, Ash, British Sea Power…
• Sat 5 May ➙ Sun 6 May Hit The North Rat Boy, The Horrors, Marmozets, Tom Grennan, British Sea Power…

December 2017

• Fri 1 Dec Bristol, Thekla Blaenavon

November 2017

• Thu 30 Nov Birmingham, The Rainbow Venues Blaenavon
• Wed 29 Nov Liverpool, Arts Club Blaenavon
• Tue 28 Nov Nottingham, The Rescue Rooms Blaenavon
• Mon 27 Nov Glasgow, Saint Luke's Blaenavon
• Sun 26 Nov Newcastle upon Tyne, NX Newcastle Blaenavon, The Night Café, Jade Bird
• Fri 24 Nov London, O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire Blaenavon
• Wed 22 Nov Manchester, Gorilla Blaenavon
• Tue 21 Nov Leeds, The Wardrobe Blaenavon
• Mon 20 Nov Sheffield, Leadmill Blaenavon

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• Wed 23 Aug ➙ Sun 27 Aug Leeds, Bramham Park Leeds Festival 2017 Muse, Liam Gallagher, Blossoms, Giggs, Architects…
• Wed 23 Aug ➙ Sun 27 Aug Reading Festival Reading Festival 2017 Kasabian, Bastille, Two Door Cinema Club, Jimmy Eat World, Circa Waves…
• Fri 4 Aug ➙ Mon 7 Aug Twycross, Gopsall Hall Farm 110 Above Festival Little Comets, Black Honey (1), Haus, Childcare, Sundara Karma…
• Thu 27 Jul ➙ Sun 30 Jul Lowther Castle & Gardens Kendal Calling Franz Ferdinand, Stereophonics, Manic Street Preachers, Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls, Tinie Tempah…
• Fri 21 Jul ➙ Sun 23 Jul Various Venues Sheffield Tramlines 2017 The Libertines, Twin Atlantic, Liberty Ship, Primal Scream, Toots & The Maytals…
• Wed 10 May Blaenavon Workmen's Hall Blaenavon, Blaenavon Male Voice Choir
• Fri 7 Apr London, Heaven Blaenavon
• Thu 6 Apr Bodega Nottingham Blaenavon
• Wed 5 Apr Birmingham, Hare & Hounds Blaenavon
• Tue 4 Apr Liverpool, Parr Street Studios Blaenavon
• Mon 3 Apr Glasgow, King Tut's Wah Wah Hut Blaenavon
• Sun 2 Apr Newcastle upon Tyne, Think Tank? Blaenavon
• Sat 1 Apr Leeds, Brudenell Social Club Blaenavon
• Fri 31 Mar Manchester, The Deaf Institute Blaenavon
• Thu 30 Mar Leicester, The Big Difference Blaenavon
• Tue 28 Mar Oxford, The Bullingdon Blaenavon
• Mon 27 Mar Bristol, The Louisiana Blaenavon
• Sat 25 Mar Southampton, The Joiners Blaenavon, The Night Café
• Fri 24 Mar Brighton, Komedia Blaenavon

February 2017

• Thu 16 Feb Manchester, Albert Hall Sundara Karma, Blaenavon, The Night Café

October 2016

• Fri 14 Oct London, Scala Blaenavon
• Sat 8 Oct Manchester, Various Venues Neighbourhood Festival Circa Waves, Blossoms, White Lies, Twin Atlantic, Liam Fray…
• Wed 5 Oct London, O2 Forum Kentish Town The Hunna, Blaenavon, The Night Cafe
• Tue 4 Oct O2 Academy Birmingham The Hunna, Blaenavon, The Night Cafe
• Mon 3 Oct Manchester Academy The Hunna, Blaenavon, The Night Cafe

September 2016

• Mon 26 Sep Bristol, Thekla The Hunna, Blaenavon, The Night Cafe
• Thu 22 Sep Nottingham, The Rescue Rooms The Hunna, Blaenavon, The Night Cafe
• Wed 14 Sep Nottingham, The Rescue Rooms The Sherlocks, Blaenavon
• Thu 8 Sep Bristol, Thekla The Sherlocks, Blaenavon
• Tue 6 Sep Cardiff, Clwb Ifor Bach The Sherlocks, Blaenavon, The Cradles
• Fri 2 Sep ➙ Sun 4 Sep Bingley, Myrtle Park Bingley Music Live 2016 Anne-Marie, Kloe, Espa, Rews, Vanessa Maria…
• Fri 2 Sep ➙ Sun 4 Sep Electric Picnic 2016 LCD Soundsystem, Lana Del Rey, The Chemical Brothers, New Order, Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds…

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• Thu 25 Aug ➙ Sun 28 Aug Leeds, Bramham Park Leeds Festival 2016 Biffy Clyro, Fall Out Boy, The Vaccines, A$AP Rocky, Five Finger Death Punch…
• Thu 25 Aug ➙ Sun 28 Aug Reading Festival Reading Festival 2016 Foals, Disclosure (2), CHVRCHES, Boy Better Know, Die Antwoord…
• Sat 13 Aug ➙ Sun 14 Aug Sedgefield, Hardwick Hall Down To The Woods Primal Scream, Chase & Status (Live), Catfish and the Bottlemen, Echo & the Bunnymen, Kwabs…
• Fri 5 Aug ➙ Sun 7 Aug Tunbridge Wells, Eridge Deer Park Estate Forgotten Fields Kodaline, Band of Skulls, Hudson Taylor, Sundara Karma, Dizzee Rascal…
• Fri 15 Jul ➙ Sun 17 Jul Steventon, Hill Farm Truck Festival 2016 Catfish and the Bottlemen, Jurassic 5, Coasts, Clean Cut Kid, The Amazons…
• Thu 14 Jul ➙ Sun 17 Jul Southwold, Henham Park Latitude Festival 2016 The Maccabees, Beirut, Father John Misty, Courtney Barnett, British Sea Power…
• Thu 30 Jun ➙ Sat 2 Jul Winchester, Vicarage Farm Blissfields 2016 Everything Everything, Swim Deep, Honne, Melt Yourself Down, Frances…
• Fri 17 Jun ➙ Sun 19 Jun Twycross, Gopsall Hall Farm 110 Above Festival Vaults, Young Kato, Youth Club, Estrons, Anteros…
• Fri 3 Jun Birmingham, Sunflower Lounge Blaenavon
• Thu 2 Jun Leicester, The Big Difference Blaenavon
• Tue 31 May Glasgow, King Tut's Wah Wah Hut Blaenavon
• Mon 30 May Newcastle upon Tyne, Think Tank? Blaenavon
• Sun 29 May Dot To Dot Festival 2016 - Nottingham Mystery Jets, Augustines, The Temper Trap, Rat Boy, Sundara Karma…
• Sun 29 May Newcastle upon Tyne, Think Tank? Blaenavon
• Sat 28 May Bristol, Various Venues Dot To Dot Festival 2016 - Bristol Mystery Jets, Augustines, The Temper Trap, Rat Boy, Sundara Karma…
• Fri 27 May Manchester, Various Venues Dot To Dot Festival 2016 - Manchester Mystery Jets, Augustines, The Temper Trap, Rat Boy, Sundara Karma…
• Thu 26 May London, Dingwalls Blaenavon, Babeheaven
• Wed 25 May Bath, Moles Blaenavon
• Mon 23 May Oxford, The Bullingdon Blaenavon
• Sun 22 May Southampton, The Joiners Blaenavon, Babeheaven
• Thu 19 May ➙ Sat 21 May Various Venues Brighton The Great Escape Festival 2016 808ink, A J Tracey, Actor, Aisha Devi, Albin Lee Meldau…

Why did Jack Black cancel tour? What Tenacious D member said about Trump

Jack Black spoke out against his bandmember's comments and took it a step further by cancelling the rest of their tour.

During their Tenacious D performance on stage in Sydney, Australia, Kyle Gass was presented with a cake for his 64th birthday and Black asked him to make a wish. Gass responded by saying, "Don’t miss Trump next time.”

The comment was in response to the Saturday incident where a shooter attempted to assassinate former President Donald Trump as he spoke during his campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. Two people were killed, including the shooter, Thomas Matthew Crooks and a spectator, Corey Comperatore . Two others were injured.

Black has since said he was "blindsided" by his bandmate and the comment and has since said he was ending the Tenacious D tour, a comic rock duo.

"I would never condone hate speech or encourage political violence in any form," Black said in an Instagram social media post . "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."

The band had planned to do several U.S. tour dates in the fall, including a stop in State College, Pennsylvania in October.

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Jack Black 'blindsided' by Kyle Gass' Trump shooting comment, ends Tenacious D tour

Jack Black is speaking out against his bandmate's controversial comment about the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump .

In a statement provided to USA TODAY, the "School of Rock" actor, 54, said he was "blindsided" by bandmate Kyle Gass saying "don't miss Trump next time" on stage during their Tenacious D show on Sunday.

Black also said he is ending the Tenacious D tour and pausing plans to continue working with Gass .

"I would never condone hate speech or encourage political violence in any form," Black said. "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."

Kyle Gass, Jack Black's Tenacious D bandmate, says 'don't miss Trump next time' after assassination attempt

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Kyle Gass apologizes for his 'dangerous' joke about Trump assassination attempt: 'Terrible mistake'

In his own statement shared Tuesday on Instagram , Gass apologized for the remark and made clear that it was not planned.

"The line I improvised onstage Sunday night in Sydney was highly inappropriate, dangerous and a terrible mistake," he said. "I don't condone violence of any kind, in any form, against anyone. What happened was a tragedy, and I'm incredibly sorry for my severe lack of judgement."

He added, "I profoundly apologize to those I've let down and truly regret any pain I've caused."

Meanwhile, Gass was dropped by his talent agency Greene Talent due to the Trump comment, agent Michael Greene confirmed to USA TODAY.

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Controversy comes after Tenacious D announced 'Rock D Vote' shows ahead of election

Tenacious D was set to continue performing this month with tour stops in Australia and New Zealand. The band had also announced a series of " Rock D Vote " shows in the fall to benefit the nonpartisan organization Rock the Vote ahead of the presidential election .

During a Tenacious D show Sunday in Sydney, Black presented a cake to Gass for his birthday and told him to make a wish. "Don't miss Trump next time," Gass said, referencing the assassination attempt on Trump.

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On Saturday, during a rally in Pennsylvania, 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks shot at Trump, who later said a bullet "pierced the upper part of my right ear." The shooting left one rally attendee dead and two injured. In the aftermath, officials in both parties, including President Joe Biden , spoke out to condemn political violence.

Gass' comments received backlash as they went viral Monday on social media. "Evil," Tesla CEO Elon Musk wrote in response to a clip of the moment. Video showed the concert audience cheering Gass' joke, though Black did not remark upon it. "Thank you," he said before moving the show along.

Trump assassination attempt unlikely to have lasting political impact, observers say

Black has been performing with Gass in Tenacious D, a comedy rock band, since 1994. They co-starred in a comedy film about the band, "Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny," in 2006.

Black is a supporter of Biden and went viral in June after delivering a passionate speech for the president's re-election campaign at a fundraiser. Wearing American flag overalls, he said, "When democracy is at stake, Jack Black answers the call."

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Blaenavon are an English indie-rock outfit from Liphook, comprised of Harris McMillan, Frank Wright and Benjamin Gregory.

Tracks include "Into The Night", "Denim Patches" and 2019's: "Catatonic Skinbag". They released their debut album, "That's Your Lot" in 2017.

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Jack Black apologizes, calls off tour after Tenacious D bandmate Kyle Gass makes Trump shooting joke

Kyle Gass apologized for the comment Tuesday, saying it was "inappropriate."

Tenacious D, the band led by actor Jack Black, is calling off its tour and putting "all future creative plans on hold" after band member Kyle Gass made a joke about the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump on Saturday.

Gass joked, "Don't miss Trump next time," on stage during a show on the Australia leg of their tour in Sydney after he was told to make a wish while blowing out candles on a birthday cake.

Gass, 64, issued an apology Tuesday morning, writing the line was "highly inappropriate, dangerous and a terrible mistake."

"I don't condone violence of any kind, in any form, against anyone," Gass said on Instagram. "What happened was a tragedy, and I'm incredibly sorry for my severe lack of judgement. I profoundly apologize to those I've let down and truly regret any pain I've caused."

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Black himself had said on Instagram earlier Tuesday morning that he was "blindsided by what was said at the show on Sunday."

"I would never condone hate speech or encourage political violence in any form," Black wrote on social media. "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."

Black formed Tenacious D alongside Gass after the two young comedic actors met in Los Angeles in the 1990s. They released their self-titled debut album in September 2001, just after Black's breakout role in the cult classic film "High Fidelity."

The debut album went platinum in the U.S. and U.K. The group released the movie "Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny" in 2006.

The group released three more albums after their debut: "The Pick of Destiny" (2006), "Rize of the Fenix" (2012) and "Post-Apocalypto" (2018).

Tenacious D had five more shows in Australia and New Zealand before returning to the U.S. for five shows in Ohio, Indiana, Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania.

MORE: Jack Black has touching moment singing ‘School of Rock’ song with terminally ill fan

Black is a big supporter of President Joe Biden and has taken part in fundraisers for the current president.

Australian Sen. Ralph Babet, a fervent Trump supporter, even pushed Tuesday for the prime minister to deport Black and Gass after the comment.

"I call on the Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese to join me in denouncing Tenacious D, Jack Black and band member Kyle Gass, and I call on the immigration Minister Andrew Giles to revoke their visas and deport them immediately," Babet wrote in a letter.

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Famous comedian, musician cancels rest of tour after bandmate’s comment on Trump assassination attempt

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Kyle Gass and Jack Black of Tenacious D canceled the rest of the comedy rock duo's tour after Gass made a comment about the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. Getty Images

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SYDNEY, Australia – Comedy rock duo Tenacious D, which features actor Jack Black and Kyle Gass, has canceled the rest of its tour after Gass’ remarks about the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump.

While on stage in Sydney on Sunday, Gass was presented with a birthday cake and was told to make a wish.

“Don’t miss Trump next time,” Gass responded.

The day before, Trump was shot at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.

In an instagram post Tuesday, Black said he was blindsided by what was said at the show.

“... I would never condone hate speech or encourage political violence in any form,” Black said in a statement on Instagram . “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.”

Gass also apologized on Instagram .

“The line I improvised Sunday night in Sydney was highly inappropriate, dangerous and a terrible mistake,” he said. “I don’t condone violence in any kind, in any form, against anyone. What happened was a tragedy, and I’m incredibly sorry for my severe lack of judgment.”

The group’s “Spicy Meatball Tour” was supposed to continue Tuesday night in Newcastle, with more U.S. date this fall.

Their touring company, Frontier Touring, announced the cancellation on Instagram.

“Frontier Touring regret to advise that Tenacious D’s concert tonight at Newcastle Entertainment Centre has been postponed. Ticket holders are asked to hold onto their tickets until further information is available,” the company said.

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Jack Black furious over bandmate’s Trump comments, cancels Tenacious D tour

• Published: Jul. 16, 2024, 12:57 p.m.

Jack Black canceled the rest of his band Tenacious D's tour after bandmate Kyle Gass made controversial comments. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)

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Jack Black recently canceled his band Tenacious D’s current tour after his bandmate made controversial comments on stage about the assassination attempt against Donald Trump .

The band was performing in Australia Sunday when Black asked his bandmate Kyle Gass to make a wish and Gass replied, “Don’t miss Trump next time.”

NEW: Comedian Jack Black's bandmate makes a "birthday wish" during a performance in Sydney, says he wishes they "don't miss Trump next time." Black was videoed giving Tenacious D band member Kyle Gass a birthday cake. "Make a wish," Black said. Gass then responded: "Don’t… pic.twitter.com/jSyqrKISOl — Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) July 15, 2024

Black, 54, who has been vocal in his support of the Democrat party, took to social media today to announce the tour’s cancelation.

The actor, comedian and singer wrote: “I was blindsided by what was said at the show on Sunday. I would never condone hate speech or encourage political violence in any form. 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.”

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The remark from Gass drew criticism from Australian senator Ralph Babet, who called for the band to be deported.

“Tenacious D should be immediately removed from the country after wishing for the assassination of Donald Trump at their Sydney concert,” Babet wrote in a letter . “This was not a joke, he was deadly serious when he wished for the death of the President.”

Gass, 64, posted an apology for the incident on Instagram today.

“The line I improvised onstage Sunday night in Sydney was highly inappropriate, dangerous and a terrible mistake,” he wrote. “I don’t condone violence of any kind, in any form, against anyone. What happened was a tragedy, and I’m incredibly sorry for my severe lack of judgement. I profoundly apologize to those I’ve let down and truly regret any pain I’ve caused.”

The Grammy Award-winning comedy rock band was set to perform five more shows in Australia and New Zealand before heading to the U.S. for another five shows.

Black and Gass formed the comedy band in 1994 and have released four albums, their own movie “Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny” and appeared in several other movies.

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Did Tenacious D break up? Trump joke sparks questions about band's future

American comedy rock duo Tenacious D have hit international headlines this week after member Kyle Gass made comments at a Sydney concert on Sunday night about the recent attempted assassination of former US president Donald Trump.

The rest of the band's sold-out Australian tour has been cancelled, disappointing their many fans who have waited 11 long years to see them back in our country.

We're here to unpack some key questions about the band and the current situation.

Who is Tenacious D?

Tenacious D are a Grammy-winning musical comedy duo comprising bankable Hollywood actor, comedian and musician Jack Black, and his friend and collaborator of more than 30 years, Kyle Gass.

The pair first met in the mid-1980s as performers in Californian theatre troupe the Actors' Gang and began writing music together. They debuted in 1994 as Tenacious D (named after a basketball commentary term: "tenacious defence"), splicing comedy and classic rock.

Black once described the band as "Simon & Garfunkel meets Black Sabbath", lampooning classic rock cliches with generous helpings of swearing, fart jokes, sexual and satanic silliness, and at least one memorable power ballad counselling to 'F**k Her Gently' .

Their 2001 self-titled debut album saw them perform with arena-sized acts including Foo Fighters, Pearl Jam and Tool.

Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl has regularly collaborated with the group, starring as Satan in the music video for their signature hit 'Tribute', and again in their 2006 film and accompanying second album, The Pick of Destiny.

Even when Jack Black's acting career took off in the 2000s — thanks to the success of films such as High Fidelity, School of Rock and Peter Jackson's King Kong reboot — his friendship with Gass endured.

Tenacious D's third album, The Rize of the Fenix, was a Top 10 chart hit in Australia, the US, UK, and across Europe. Its 2018 follow-up, Post-Apocalypto, served as the duo's fourth album and soundtrack to an animated series of the same name.

What happened at the Tenacious D concert?

The second show of Tenacious D's 'Spicy Meatball' Australian tour took place at the ICC Theatre in Sydney on Sunday night. It just so happened to also be Kyle Gass's 64th birthday.

At one point during the show, a robot brings a cake out on stage. Jack Black asks Gass to make a wish, to which Gass responds "Don't miss Trump next time", referencing the attempted assassination of former US President Donald Trump in Pennsylvania on the weekend.

The comments were captured on video and posted to social media, prompting a flurry of reactions.

Many found the comments abhorrent. Australian Senator Ralph Babet called for the band's immediate deportation and Australian ambassador to the US and former prime minister Kevin Rudd said it made him "physically sick" and that the band should "grow up and find a decent job".

What has the fallout been?

Yesterday afternoon, the band postponed their Newcastle show , just hours before it was due to begin.

"Frontier Touring regret to advise that Tenacious D's concert tonight at Newcastle Entertainment Centre has been postponed," a statement from the tour promoters read.

"Ticket holders are asked to hold onto their tickets until further information is available."

At the time, Frontier Touring told the ABC there was no further comment.

Hours later, Jack Black took to Instagram to make a statement distancing himself from Gass's comments and announcing that the remainder of the sold-out Australian tour would not go ahead.

"I was blindsided by what was said at the show on Sunday," he wrote. "I would never condone hate speech or encourage political violence in any form.

"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."

Gass then made his own statement, apologising for his off-the-cuff comments and the impact they had.

"The line I improvised onstage Sunday night in Sydney was highly inappropriate, dangerous and a terrible mistake," he wrote.

"I don't condone violence of any kind, in any form, against anyone. What happened was a tragedy, and I'm incredibly sorry for my severe lack of judgement. I profoundly apologize to those I've let down and truly regret any pain I've caused."

It might all be too late. The Hollywood Reporter reports that Gass has already been dropped by Greene Talent, the agency that represents him.

Some speculate that this could spell the end for Tenacious D, a group that often must compete for attention amid Jack Black's packed film schedule. 

One thing is for sure: they'll have some work ahead of them if they're to win back the sector of their support base who were disgusted by the comment.

Have Tenacious D been political in the past?

Their music has always prioritised absurdity, but publicly Black and Gass have leaned left in their politics. They have played benefit concerts for Barack Obama and the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws.

In 2020, they teamed up with US nonprofit Rock The Vote, releasing an all-star cover of Rocky Horror Picture Show number 'Time Warp' encouraging American voters not to "step to the right".

The duo were also scheduled to play Rock The Vote concerts this October ahead of the US election. In light of recent events, it's unclear if those shows will go ahead.

Just last month, Jack Black publicly endorsed President Joe Biden at a celebrity fundraising event, hosted in Los Angeles by Hollywood elite George Clooney and Julia Roberts, which raised a reported $US30 million for Biden's campaign.

Dressed in "kick-ass American flag overalls" and a Biden T-shirt, Black joked about turning down several other events in order to appear.

"My President needs me! … and then [my manager] hit me with the big one, 'You have nothing to wear. Your good suit is at the cleaners'," he said at the event.

"When Democracy's at stake, Jack Black answers the call."

The band's self-titled 2001 debut closes with the track ' City Hall ', where Black and Gass comically invoke "all you motherf**kers in the streets" to rise up and riot to depose political leaders.

The punchline? The pair instate themselves as kings whose ill-informed decrees lead to internal squabbling.

Post-Apocalypto introduced a stronger thread of political satire to their musical comedy.

The setting for the 2018 animated series was a post-apocalyptic America ruled by Donald Trump Jr., depicted as a squalid dictator protecting The White House with a militia composed of Nazis and KKK members ( as heard in their song 'March' ).

In a 2019 interview with Californian radio station KLOS , the duo were asked what the biggest uncertainty about adding a political perspective was.

"I guess losing half of our fanbase," Gass responded. "I think whenever you stick your neck out there and try to say something important … It's a little scary."

Black added: "Whenever you take a stand, there's a certain amount of risk, but if you get the sack for it, then by the gods, you do what you know is right."

How is social media responding?

Reactions are divided, ranging from shock to vilification and disappointment from Australian fans who are missing out on Tenacious D's first shows here in 11 years.

An Instagram post from promoters Frontier Touring announcing the tour's cancellation features many calling the situation a "wild overreaction".

"He only said what we were all thinking. Serious over reaction," reads the top comment.

"I think the apology statement was needed but [I don't know] about cancelling the whole tour," reads another.

"How ridiculous. I have heard bands AND comedians say way worse," remarks another, while someone noted the irony of the tour title: "The meatball was too spicy".

But Tenacious D's Instagram account has been bombarded with condemnation of Gass's joke.

A video post promoting the duo's cover of Britney Spears hit '…Baby One More Time' on the red carpet for Kung Fu Panda 4 (which stars Black in the titular role) is filled with backlash.

"To wish violence on someone is SICK," reads one top comment.

"Disgraceful making pro-assassination comments. Will never listen to you again," reads another.

Over on X, fans have criticised Black for throwing Gass " under the bus " with his statement, speculating he is prioritising his acting career prospects over their friendship .

"I really did not think he was this much of a careerist that he would do this to his friend of 3 decades but I guess this is who he really is. Sad to see," one user wrote .

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