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https://xcancel.com/RollingStone/status/2014149767081926660#m
article from July 15 2024
In fan-captured footage, Black can be seen presenting a birthday cake to Gass on stage and asking him to “make a wish.” Gass responds, “Don’t miss Trump next time,” referencing the less-than-day-old shooting. The video also captures the audience responding with laughter.
Jack Black announced on social media that he’s canceling Tenacious D‘s current tour amid blowback against band partner Kyle Gass, who made a controversial comment at the band’s concert in Australia on July 14
“I was blindsided by what was said at the show on Sunday,” Black wrote in a follow-up statement. “I would never condone hate speech or encourage political violence in any form.”
The whole thing is pretty depressing. Really comes off like Black unnecessarily throwing his longtime friend/bandmate under the bus to protect his career despite
What he said being based
It would've been forgotten about in a week regardless if he had let it
Even if they get back together, the whole "friendship" theme of Tenacious D would feel completely fake and inauthentic on Black's part from then on.
You don't understand, he NEEDED that Minecraft movie to get the 60+ male conservative demographic otherwise it wouldn't be a four-quadrant movie!