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Jack Black ends Tenacious D tour after bandmate's Trump shooting comment

The comedy rock duo Tenacious D has cancelled the rest of their tour after band member Kyle Gass' remarks on the assassination attempt on Donald Trump

The Independent UK

Jack Black puts Tenacious D ‘on hold’ and cancels tour after bandmate’s Trump shooting comment

Actor and rock musician says ‘I would never condone hate speech or encourage political violence’ after Kyle Gass joked about assassination attempt

The Guardian - UK

Jack Black 'blindsided' by Tenacious D bandmate's Trump shooting joke

The Australian tour is off and the duo's future is uncertain.

Newcastle Herald

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Tenacious D cancel tour and seemingly enter hiatus after Kyle Gass’s Donald Trump joke: “All future creative plans are on hold,” says Jack Black

The comedy rock duo’s current run of Australasian shows has been stopped midway through

Metal Hammer

Jack Black Confirms Cancellation Of Tenacious D Aus Tour Following That Trump Assassination Joke

Founding band member and comedian Jack Black has seemingly cancelled the remainder of the Tenacious D Australia Tour.

Pedestrian.tv

Jack Black hints at Tenacious D split as he denounces ‘hate speech’ following Trump shooting joke

Actor and musician said he was ‘blindsided’ by joke made during Australian show by bandmate Kyle Gass, who has also apologised for his ‘terrible mistake’

The Independent UK

The ballad of the cancelled bands of Newcastle (in the key of Tenacious D)

Dun-dun-dun ... another one bites the dust

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“Revoke their visas and deport them immediately”: Australian senator wants Tenacious D deported over Donald Trump joke

The comedy rock duo made a joke about the assassination attempt against Trump at a Sydney show over the weekend

Metal Hammer

Tenacious D Australian tour date postponed after comment about Trump shooting

Australian senator Ralph Babet demands the duo, Hollywood star Jack Black and musician Kyle Gass, be deported over the latter’s comment

The Guardian - AU

Tenacious D’s Newcastle Show Postponed Following Outrage Over That Trump Assassination Joke

One senator has already called for the band to be booted from the country.

Pedestrian.tv

Tenacious D cancel entire tour amid Trump shooting joke backlash

Is this the end of Tenacious D? 'All future creative plans are on hold.'

Newcastle Herald

Hollywood star Jack Black finds time to buy Newcastle memento

The Tenacious D star has been shopping locally.

Newcastle Herald

Jack Black’s Tenacious D bandmate criticized for Donald Trump joke hours after shooting

Kyle Gass’s joke about the assassination attempt on Trump has faced widespread condemnation, despite getting laughs from the Tenacious D audience

The Independent UK

Tenacious D review – Jack Black’s daft duo are deeply schooled in rock

The actor’s prog-metal spoof band with Kyle Gass hilariously skewer rock cliche – but come from a place of deep love for the genre

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Tenacious D have recorded a 30-song cover album – and you’re never going to hear it

Guitarist Kyle Gass also hopes that he and Jack Black will release their next (original) album this year

Metal Hammer

“We’re really proud of the track!” Tenacious D release full cover of Britney Spears’ …Baby One More Time, plus star-studded music video featuring Bryan Cranston, Ke Huy Quan, Dustin Hoffman and more

After going viral with a snippet of their Britney Spears cover, Jack Black and Kyle Gass have released the full song, along with a star-studded music video

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Jack Black And Kyle Gass Collaborate On Britney Spears Cover

Jack Black and Kyle Gass of Tenacious D rock out with a cover of Britney Spears' hit for Kung Fu Panda 4's end credits.

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Newcastle Herald

Jack Black's Tenacious D dishes up Spicy Meatball Tour for Newcastle

Tenacious D are best known for their 2001 comedy hit Tribute.

Cinemablend

Jack Black Seemingly Confirmed He's In Minecraft, But Is A Tenacious D Reunion Happening In The Movie Too?

Jack Black's rumored Minecraft casting appears to have been confirmed by the actor himself, but can fans also expect a Tenacious D reunion?

Louder

“I just can’t believe this is really happening”: watch Ronnie James Dio unleash his vocals on a Tenacious D song

The former Black Sabbath and Rainbow man belted it out for Tenacious D's Kickapoo track

Metal Hammer

Hostile Tool crowds, a demonic Dave Grohl, pirvate jet rides with Slash and pissing off Lemmy: How Tenacious D became the world's most successful comedy metal band

Jack Black and Kyle Gass look back on how Tenacious D became pop culture phenomenons - and reveal the real inspiration behind Tribute

Metal Hammer

The 10 funniest rock and metal songs according to Tenacious D

AC/DC, Disturbed, Electric Six: Tenacious D talk us through some of rock and metal's funniest songs

Metal Hammer

How Tenacious D's satanic stoner comedy The Pick Of Destiny went from box office bomb to cult classic

What Tenacious D's comedy rock opera The Pick Of Destiny lacked in box office returns, it made up for in heart and star cameos

Metal Hammer

We got Tenacious D to interview Ozzy and it turns out even Jack Black gets star struck

Metal, movies and Randy Rhoads – this is what happened when Tenacious D interviewed Ozzy Osbourne

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