Jack Black’s band cancels remainder of Australian tour after Trump joke

Actor Jack Black’s band Tenacious D has cancelled the remainder of their Australian tour.

It comes after a joke was made about the shooting of former US President Donald Trump.

Band member Kyle Gass made the joke while on stage in Sydney on Sunday.

[davehopple]

The tour promoters fired him! He did not decide to cancel the tour. He was canceled!

[PhantomFilmAustralia]

He's not sorry for what he said. He's sorry for the backlash that followed.

[TheTrickshot]

He didn't cancel the venues,
The venues cancelled him.

[shawnbrummett]

This isn't a joke! This is how they really feel people!

[pattayaguideorg]

That wasn't a real apology - it was just a tribute

[leighcunningham]

HE didn't cancel - they were cancelled. Good for the people of Australia!

[DreddMC]

They got cancelled and tossed out of Australia 🇦🇺 lol, rightly so too, they’re smart people. I love Australians! Shout out to the Aussies from USA 🇺🇸!

[butterbagboy]

He’s just saying this to save his own butt in Hollywood

[misskj]

He’s said the same things in the states. What a pathetic individual.

[HeartFeltGesture]

A harsh way to find out everything in life isnt just a big joke.

[bayouborn]

He was not blindsided. He is trying to cover his a** so he won't be canceled. Too late. If he truly doesn't condone violence like he claims, he should have spoken up when the band member made the comment. His hollow "apology" fell on deaf ears. Too little too late.

[shanelefever]

If you truly thought it was inappropriate you should have corrected it on stage

[YorkieEaterNick]

Jack Black & Mark Hamill should just get a room

[jorcin]

Hats off to Australia for not tolerating this garbage. -cheers!

[sg]

Black is full of it. He wasn’t shocked. He laughed and the show went on.

[jrranch]

J black isn't 'sorry' about what was said, he's 'sorry' it was noticed and brought to light.

[GrayfinRois]

Not sure how you make an onstage joke about someone’s attempted murder, and suddenly disavow it. That is definitive evidence that you have no true moral compass (in any direction) and will say anything in any moment in order to please people to make money. Thanks for broadcasting …

[pamelamorrison]

He's not sorry, he just "found out".

[John-jlde]

We won't forget what this fool said.

[sjmarlowgm]

I don't believe for a moment that Jack Black was blindsided. He took a comical pose on stage, waiting for a shocking response from Kyle, and he got it. Then he said, "Thank you." Don't bother coming back, Jack.