Kyle Gass of Tenacious D celebrated his 64th birthday live on stage by horrifically making a wish that the next time someone tries to assassinate former President Trump, they succeed.

The rock band duo comprised of Gass and Jack Black was performing at the ICC Sydney Theatre in Australia on Sunday when the incident occurred… a little over 24 hours after 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks came within an inch or so of blowing off Trump’s head. He managed to kill a father of two and wound two others before he was dispatched himself.

Black brought out a birthday cake for Gass onstage before asking his band buddy to make a wish and then got an abhorrent response.

“Don’t miss Trump next time,” Gass responded as the audience laughed.

(Video Credit: Guardian Australia)

Gass was deservedly shredded online for his wicked wish.

“Extremely poor taste,” one person succinctly stated.

This was band mate Kyle Glass who said that, not Jack Black. Extremely poor taste nonetheless

— Dante (@DanteTheDon) July 15, 2024

“Any shred of career he had left is probably done now,” another person surmised.

Any shred of career he had left is probably done now.

— Planet Of Memes (@PlanetOfMemes) July 15, 2024

“Shameful,” summed it up by another.

Shameful

— Ani O’Brien (@aniobrien) July 15, 2024

“Deplorable and indefensible,” yet another commenter said hammering Gass.

This: Deplorable and indefensible.

— WeaponizedPixels (@weaponizedpixel) July 15, 2024

Conservative pundit Chris Loesch put it best, “I used to love @tenaciousd and thought Jack Black was funny. None of them or their music/movies will ever be played in our home again. Ever. Sickening. Not funny and done in a foreign country is even worse. If you think it’s OK, unfollow and block me.”

Black did not share his bandmate’s sentiment and issued a statement to the New York Post announcing that the band would be postponing the rest of their “Spicy Meatball Tour.”

“I was blindsided by what was said at the show on Sunday,” Black noted in the statement. “I would never condone hate speech or encourage political violence in any form.”

NEW: Jack Black has cancelled the rest of his tour

He received intense backlash after his bandmate Kyle Gass said “don’t miss Trump next time”

An Australian politician also made a formal request for Jack Black and his friend to be deported immediately

FAFO pic.twitter.com/RZ0mVTBxVU

— DC_Draino (@DC_Draino) July 16, 2024

“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,” the statement added.

Gass apologized on Instagram for his comment but it was way too late for that.

“The line I improvised onstage Sunday night in Sydney was highly inappropriate, dangerous, and a terrible mistake,” Gass posted. “I don’t condone violence of any kind, in any form, against anyone. What happened was a tragedy, and I’m incredibly sorry for my severe lack of judgment. I profoundly apologize to those I’ve let down and truly regret any pain I’ve caused.”

At least one Austrailian politician called Gass out for his vicious wish onstage.

There is no place in Australia for those who wish for the assassination of others. pic.twitter.com/wuvgQxeeDS

— Senator Babet (@senatorbabet) July 16, 2024

“Senator Ralph Babet, a member of the right-wing United Australia Party, condemned Gass’ comment and called for both members of the band to be ‘deported immediately,'” the New York Post wrote.

“Tenacious D should be immediately removed from the country after wishing for the assassination of Donald Trump at their Sydney concert,” Babet’s statement demanded.

“I condemn in the strongest possible way the call to political violence by Tenacious D in Sydney on Sunday,” he added. “To advocate and or wish for the assassination of a President is egregious, disgusting, filthy, evil, and not acceptable in any way, shape, or form. This was not a joke, he was deadly serious when he wished for the death of the President.”

“Anything less than deportation is an endorsement of the shooting and attempted assassination of Donald J. Trump,” Babet concluded.

Ironically, Black is a staunch supporter of President Biden. He spoke at the elitist fundraiser for the president in Los Angeles in June that was headlined by Barack Obama, Jimmy Kimmel, George Clooney, and Julia Roberts.

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