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Kyle Gass Says He and Jack Black Reconciled After Trump Joke, Vows Tenacious D’s Return

In Rolling Stone, Gass calls the 2024 quip “terrible judgment,” citing safety threats that halted touring.

Overview

  • During a July 2024 Sydney show, Gass said “Don’t miss Trump next time,” referencing the attempted assassination of President Donald Trump a day earlier.
  • Jack Black responded that he was blindsided, canceled the remaining dates, and put all future Tenacious D plans on hold.
  • Gass tells Rolling Stone he has felt terrible since, describing a “Defcon 2” atmosphere, threats to the band, and his agent dropping him the next day.
  • He apologized publicly at the time and later deleted the post, clarifying now that he did not recant the apology and removed it after it had been widely republished.
  • Gass says he and Black have ‘hashed it out’ and remain friends, pledging Tenacious D will return; beyond a 2025 charity cover, no reunion dates have been announced.