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Jack Black cancels Tenacious D tour and places future projects on hold after Kyle Gass comments on Trump

Jack Black announced on Instagram that he’s cancelled the rest of the Tenacious D world tour and placed future projects on hiatus.

This happened after his bandmate Kyle Gass sparked controversy by commenting on the recent Donald Trump assassination attempt.

At their recent Sydney show, Kyle Gass was given a birthday cake and asked to make a wish for his 64th birthday, to which he said “Don’t miss Trump next time.”

In his later statement, Black said he was “blindsided” by his bandmate’s comment and condemned any calls for political violence.

RampantParanoia2365 ,

Hey Jack, I love you. But eat a fucking dick, coward.

thermal_shock ,

money > convictions

spineless response by him in my opinion.

theonyltruemupf ,

He swims in money. And their financial success would continue regardless.

thermal_shock ,

maybe, maybe not. might get canceled.

exanime ,

money > convictions

It would make him money to continue the tour, not to cancel it

thermal_shock ,

nah, he’s virtue signalling

exanime ,

It doesn’t seem you understand what virtue signaling means

thermal_shock ,

help me out then buddy, because what he’s doing is “expressing a moral viewpoint to communicate good character”, which is the EXACT DEFINITION.

kandoh ,

Virtue signaling is telling people you’re a great guy. When you demonstrate it with actions it’s just called being virtuous.

thermal_shock ,

jesus christ, do i have to do everything for you? he’a acting like a great guy and saying “political violence is bayud” but we’ve put up with trumps shit for years and he obviously doesn’t feel that way, clearly his bandmate doesn’t and isn’t afraid to say it, but jack’s playing PC to appease everyone and look holier than thou.

RampantParanoia2365 ,

I agree. And old (young) Jack Black would be disgusted.

Transporter_Room_3 ,
@Transporter_Room_3@startrek.website avatar

Honestly this just makes me sad.

I thought better of JB. This is a far cry from a call for political violence.

This is like saying “come on, guys, Hitler is a person too and we shouldn’t be wishing bad things on them” in the 1930s.

I can’t imagine being so spineless I’d throw my friend under the bus over a comment that, honestly as far as I’m concerned doesn’t go far enough.

xhieron ,
@xhieron@lemmy.world avatar

No matter our politics, hopefully we can all agree with JB about not wanting to get shot by reactionary Christofascist radicals. I assume Black and Gass’s politics are pretty well aligned with each other, and Gass didn’t say anything a lot of people aren’t also feeling. But you can’t say that shit on stage in front of thousands of amped up fans. --not because it’s wrong to say or because it’s not politically correct or even because it’s controversial. You can’t say that shit because some of the people in the audience are unhinged and have already been radicalized by the Right.

Take a stand for the First Amendment, and take a stand against censorship, sure–but while you’re standing, be prepared to duck.

I don’t blame any public figure for not wanting to expose themselves to an outsized risk of violence. That risk is largely Trump’s fault, but notice how I’m blaming him from somewhere other than an elevated, well lit platform in front of a room full of strangers on drugs.

DessertStorms ,
@DessertStorms@lemmy.blahaj.zone avatar

“Don’t take a stand against fascism, because a fascist might get angry” 🙄

And I guess if you’re part of a group already being targeted by angry fascists, it’d be something like “why didn’t you warn us about fascism sooner?”…

Pandantic ,
@Pandantic@midwest.social avatar

I think it’s more like “don’t publicly stand for political violence towards fascists because their base is unhinged and you bring the violence on yourself”. Also, the violence has given the fascists power. Right now, the dems defense has to be damage control. I know many people wish Trump had been taken out (especially by another republican) but it didn’t happen, most likely won’t now, and dems need to put on a “we don’t condone violence” face so they can maybe try to win.

DessertStorms ,
@DessertStorms@lemmy.blahaj.zone avatar

I think it’s more like “don’t publicly stand for political violence towards fascists because their base is unhinged and you bring the violence on yourself”.

So as long as they’re bringing violence to everyone but you, it’s all good then… 🙄

Also, the violence has given the fascists power.

News flash - they had it long before this joke happened

Right now, the dems defense has to be damage control. I know many people wish Trump had been taken out (especially by another republican) but it didn’t happen, most likely won’t now, and dems need to put on a “we don’t condone violence” face so they can maybe try to win.

Laugh my mother fucking ass off.

The fact that you, anyone, still put faith in the democrats to stand up, never mind defeat, fascism, especially after the pathetic display of the last few days where they’ve all literally grovelled to the fascist in chief, is as depressing as it is astounding. And it doesn’t end well.

theanarchistlibrary.org/…/romeo-kokriatski-respec…

Pandantic , (edited )
@Pandantic@midwest.social avatar

Okay, then what’s the answer? Because I’m afraid, unless we get some nation-wide support, no one is going to vote 3rd party (and there are no truly leftist candidates anyway). Even if we were to get the support, there’s no guarantee that we have enough or that those who said they would vote 3rd party really will. And even then, we won’t get all the dems on board anyway, which will split the vote. You’re against fascism, but the unfortunate thing is that the dems are the only shot unless you’ve got a revolution or a really game-changing candidate up your sleeve. The problem is, it’s crunch time and we have few options. I’m mad about it too and I agree with you on most points, but what else can we really do?

Edit: Please don’t just downvote. I am serious when asking for the answer. If I can have a viable option, I will take it.

Clbull OP ,

Nah, Xhieron has a point. You don’t want to piss off a radicalized group of gun-toting rednecks. All it takes is one extremist right-wing nutjob and a loaded firearm to end your life.

I mean a 20 year old incel came within inches of killing Trump at a rally, and unlike Donald, Tenacious D and their crew do not have the luxury of secret service protection.

DessertStorms ,
@DessertStorms@lemmy.blahaj.zone avatar

I chose to believe he is being honest about why he cancelled the tour, and it wasn’t because “I agree with my buddy, and we’re going to stay out of the limelight for a short minute to stay safe”, but because “my buddy wants a fascist dead, and I can’t be seen to agree”.

I also find it fucking hilarious that people seriously think anyone is going to target this guy (or that he doesn’t already have/ can’t afford security), when there are significantly bigger targets out ther.

TimLovesTech ,
@TimLovesTech@badatbeing.social avatar

I think standing up to fascism is different from putting yourself on a stage in front of potential cult members looking for retaliation. The guy is a comedian/actor/musician, he’s not looking to take a bullet from some unhinged wacko to somehow prove … fascism bad?

How many here talking shit are planning to do a soapbox tour of the US calling for Trump’s death? Just putting yourself out in front of a crowd of potentially unhinged folks, unarmed, to try and prove some kind of point.

DessertStorms ,
@DessertStorms@lemmy.blahaj.zone avatar

I chose to believe he is being honest about why he cancelled the tour, and it wasn’t because “I agree with my buddy, and we’re going to stay out of the limelight for a short minute to stay safe”, but because “my buddy wants a fascist dead, and I can’t be seen to agree”.

I also find it fucking hilarious that people seriously think anyone is going to target this guy (or that he doesn’t already have/ can’t afford security), when there are significantly bigger targets out ther.

TimLovesTech ,
@TimLovesTech@badatbeing.social avatar

Nutjobs have shot of grocery stores and movie theaters that had no real “targets” other than people to shoot. Now mark yourself as “the enemy” of a cult by just using your first amendment right, and one could follow to a logical conclusion that maybe you would be putting your putting yourself and your whole road crew at risk.

You also have to stop thinking about these people as logical. Nothing they do has logic involved. They are members of a cult, logic was checked at the door long ago. As for being a target, these guys are famous, and people talk shit and threaten stars for far less then wishing death upon the cult leader.

acosmichippo ,
@acosmichippo@lemmy.world avatar

its one thing to willingly make yourself a target, but another to put your friends in the crossfire without their consent. Not just Jack but their crew, fans, venue staff, etc

DessertStorms ,
@DessertStorms@lemmy.blahaj.zone avatar

I chose to believe he is being honest about why he cancelled the tour, and it wasn’t because “I agree with my buddy, and we’re going to stay out of the limelight for a short minute to stay safe”, but because “my buddy wants a fascist dead, and I can’t be seen to agree”.

I also find it fucking hilarious that people seriously think anyone is going to target this guy (or that he doesn’t already have/ can’t afford security), when there are significantly bigger targets out ther.

acosmichippo ,
@acosmichippo@lemmy.world avatar

well firstly, you are the one who just said:

“Don’t take a stand against fascism, because a fascist might get angry” 🙄

that is what I was responding to.

but whatever, if I respond to your most recent comment you are copying and pasting everywhere, you’re being a bit naive if you think safety didn’t factor into the decision at all, or that any of these people couldn’t be targeted. There are whackos out there who could be targeting anyone for any reason and being on stage is a vulnerable place to be (see dimebag darrel, for example). And if something like that happens, it’s not just the target in danger, but everyone in the vicinity including the entire venue. People are likely to get trampled while fleeing, see just about any active shooter situation with hundreds or thousands of people crammed together.

zaph ,

“don’t stand up for your rights, it might get you hurt” is a very weird take tbh

acosmichippo ,
@acosmichippo@lemmy.world avatar

“don’t invoke violence in an emotionally charged environment with thousands of people, especially when it puts your friends and coworkers in the crossfire.”

Crikeste ,

When your masters use violence to oppress you, the only justified action is violence against them in a pursuit of freedom.

TheHottub ,
@TheHottub@lemmy.world avatar

As somebody with experience being on tour and playing shows every night and having a mic in front of you. Maybe a little toasted on stage as well. You tend to say things that you normally wouldn’t. High energy, adrenaline, trying to keep the crowd entertained and think on your toes. You can say things right as they come to you without full consideration.

cosmicrookie ,
@cosmicrookie@lemmy.world avatar

My guess is, that this will be the outcome of all of this. An apology along the lines of what you just mentioned, and a “back to reality call”. At least I hope so

Pandantic ,
@Pandantic@midwest.social avatar

He already apologized and said he was wrong to say it.

cosmicrookie ,
@cosmicrookie@lemmy.world avatar

That sounds like the wisest approach to this.

Burn_The_Right ,

KG should not have apologized.

Apologies are designed for human beings and entities capable of experiencing empathy. Conservatives are not able to process the concept of an apology. They are just as unable to recognize apologies as they are unable to issue them.

acosmichippo ,
@acosmichippo@lemmy.world avatar

I don’t think he’s apologizing for the conservatives.

samus12345 ,
@samus12345@lemmy.world avatar

Wrong to say it publicly, but not wrong to think it.

Crikeste ,

Yeah, maybe Jack Black will come to his senses.

p5yk0t1km1r4ge ,
@p5yk0t1km1r4ge@lemmy.world avatar

Jack is a Coward. I stand with Kyle. Remember, whenever someone calls for violence, that the head of project 25 said "We are in the midst of a second American revolution., which will remain bloodless, should the left choose it to be."

Don’t think for a second Trump is against it.

Socsa ,

Is woke PC killing standup comedy?

zaph ,

I never thought I’d say this but fuck jack black.

Triasha ,

He probably doesn’t want to get shot.

Geek_King ,

That sucks, I hadn’t had the chance to see them before, but I got tickets for a show they’re having near me in a few months. I guess I need to see what getting a refund looks like.

Wilzax ,

Don’t you see? He’s the man! Let me hear you applaud! He is more than a man, he’s a shiny golden god! …

He. Is going. To kick your fucking ass! And! You know, his name is Kyle Gass! Rocking and fucking rolling and fucking rocking and fucking rolling and fucking (Jack Black scatting noises)

ShinkanTrain ,

Read: Man in his 50s found excuse to not do a tiresome thing

_stranger_ ,

I saw his show last year, and the energy he puts into them is incredible. Dude has more energy than most people half his age.

unexposedhazard , (edited )

The answer is drugs

Edit: do you guys actually think people dont take any drugs for these massive stage performances?

ShinkanTrain ,

Then let’s go with the alternative: Man overreacts and acts self righteous over a joke. Cancels other people’s plans.

_stranger_ ,

Here’s what really happened: A man with an actual moral compass decides work life balance and his relationship with his long time friend and business partner is more important than money, and has decided to take the time to figure things out between them.

ShinkanTrain ,

If your actual moral compass tells you the real problem is not coddling fascists when they get what’s due to them, it’s pointing in the wrong direction.

_stranger_ ,

Jack black is a better human than me, I won’t argue that point.

OpenStars ,
@OpenStars@discuss.online avatar

This is why I blocked lemmy.ml, along with hexbear.net and lemmygrad.ml - too bad those user blocks are so ineffective and still show every comment from every user from there.

wizardbeard ,

Blocking the instance is not blocking the users of that instance. Confusing, but it’s separate functionality. Instance blocking blocks all posts from the instance showing up in your feeds. Doesn’t block comments or users, you still have to do that individually.

Probably should be renamed as an option, because logically you would think it would block everything from that instance, not just posts/communities.

OpenStars ,
@OpenStars@discuss.online avatar

Right, you basically cannot block all comments from those instances. Though it does prevent notifications if they reply to you. The only way to avoid wasting your time with them is to block each and every single person that comes along, including every single new one. Which also does nothing to stop them from downvoting you. In short, unless an entire instance defederates from them and you join it - which none of the well-known instances do, and it is not entirely so trivial to spin up your own - there is nothing that an individual user can do about the situation, atm.

And sometimes I even have enjoyable conversations with people on those instances - still, those are in the extreme minority (fewer than 1/1000) and I would choose to sacrifice that to have the option to walk away entirely, if I could. Especially since I could always have an alt account elsewhere to get the best of both worlds. As they also do in turn (several have openly admitted this), to get around the instance defederations.

BruceTwarzen ,

I’d have a lot of energy too if i’d make millions of dollars to sing mediocre songs.

cosmicrookie ,
@cosmicrookie@lemmy.world avatar

It sounds like you don’t know who Jack Black is

apfelwoiSchoppen , (edited )
@apfelwoiSchoppen@lemmy.world avatar

Jables didn’t call him Rage Cage for nothing. Sounds like an ep of the TV show tbh.

youtu.be/krUP7yb50yo

piped.video/watch?v=krUP7yb50yo

rekabis ,

Most of the western world fought back against the Nazis in WWII for the very reason that fascism is deeply hostile to a healthy democracy and a free society.

Kyle was right: we didn’t teach our soldiers to miss back then, so there is no excuse to miss now.

A_Random_Idiot ,

Was a right wing idiot, listening to right wing hate and violence, who took a shot at a right wing idol.

Theres nothing “ours” or “soldier” about it.

IzzyJ ,
@IzzyJ@lemmy.world avatar

Tbf, there was a WWII instructional film that taught “how to get killed”, but that was sarcastic (and about the Pacific theater)

p5yk0t1km1r4ge ,
@p5yk0t1km1r4ge@lemmy.world avatar

Well that just makes me like him even more ¯_(ツ)_/¯

BroBot9000 ,
@BroBot9000@lemmy.world avatar

Grow a pair Jack!

Anticorp ,

Jack Black looks weirder every time I see him.

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