'I would never condone hate speech or encourage political violence in any form,' Black wrote in a statement, calling out bandmate Kyle Gass' insensitive joke.
Kyle Gass and Jack Black of Tenacious D perform at the Lollapalooza Music Festival at Grant Park on August 03, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois.The bandmates were performing in Sydney, Australia, Sunday night when a cake was brought out on stage to celebrate Gass’ birthday.
“I would never condone hate speech or encourage political violence in any form,” Black wrote. “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.”Tenacious D was supposed to go on to perform further shows in New Zealand and Australia, as well as a series of “Rock D Vote” shows to benefit the nonpartisan organization Rock the Vote ahead of the U.S.
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