Major update on Tenacious D’s fate after controversial Trump joke

The band cancelled their Australian tour back in July after a controversial joke about the attempted assassination of Donald Trump.

The fate of rock duo Tenacious D has been revealed after the band cancelled majority of their Australian tour over a joke about the attempted assassination of Donald Trump.

Jack Black said the band will be back after a break while speaking at the premier for Borderlands on Tuesday.

“We need to take a break. Everybody needs a break sometime,” Black told Variety.

“And we’ll be back.”

Black also revealed he and bandmate Kyle Gass are still friends after the controversial joke.

“Yeah, we’re friends. That hasn’t changed. These things take time sometimes … And we’ll be back when it feels right.”

The fate of rock duo Tenacious D has been revealed after the band cancelled their Australian tour. Picture: Facebook

Tenacious D cancelled majority of their Australian tour following a joke about Donald Trump’s attempted assassination. Picture: Facebook

The rockers were set to play six shows across New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, Adelaide, Wellington and Auckland in July, however the tour was cancelled after just two shows at Sydney’s ICC Theatre.

Black had presented Gass with a birthday cake on stage, and when asked to make a wish, Gass joked “Don’t miss Trump next time”.

The comment sparked outrage, with Senator Babet claiming Gass “wished for the death of the President”.

“To advocate and or wish for the assassination of a President is egregious, disgusting, filthy, evil, and not acceptable in any way, shape or form,” Mr Babet said.

“This was not a joke, he was deadly serious when he wished for the death of the President.”

Mr Babet also called for the pair’s visas to be revoked, while Kevin Rudd claimed the joke made him feel “sick”.

“It makes me feel sick someone would joke about violence. Physically ill,” he told news.com.au, calling for the pair to “grow up and find a decent job”.

“People might think it’s a bit of ‘funny haha’ at a concert to run off at the mouth off about this stuff.

“It’s not.”

Jack Black said he and bandmate Kyle Gass are still friends following the incident, and that the band will be back “when it feels right”. Picture: Scott Legato/Getty Images.

Following the backlash Black said he no longer felt it was “appropriate” to continue the tour in a statement to social media.

“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,” he wrote 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.”

However Black was seen sporting a Pick of Destiny top at the Borderlands premier, with the actor and rocker telling Variety he loves the band.

“It’s probably my favourite job, if you can call it that,” he said.

“It’s a work of art, it’s my baby.”

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