Stubborn Dr.‘s Kyle Gass He deleted it. apology on instagram Following the backlash he sparked over comments he made about Donald Trump On stage in Sydney. The musician initially wrote that he regretted saying “don’t miss Trump next time” in response to Assassination attempt “I deeply regret my gross lack of judgment,” the Republican candidate said.
The apology posted on Instagram earlier this week has been deleted. There are now two new posts on Gus’s account, one of which references an early acting role in the film. A fashion model One is a reference to the Sydney incident. The last is a video of the Sydney Harbour Bridge from the air with the caption “Birthday helicopter ride around Sydney Harbour, hours before the storm 😉”. It is unclear why Gus deleted the apology.
Since Sunday night’s show at Sydney’s ICC Theatre, there has been a major fallout for Gass and Tenacious D. The band has cancelled all remaining dates on their Spicy Meatball tour, as well as all future creative endeavors involving the comedy duo. Black, who presented Gass with a birthday cake on stage when his bandmate made a controversial wish about Trump, said he was also surprised.
“I was shocked by what was said on the show on Sunday. I would never support hate speech or encourage political violence in any way,” Black wrote on Twitter. Instagram “On Tuesday morning. After much consideration, 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.”
In a separate statement, Gass issued his own (now deleted) apology. He wrote: “The line I improvised on stage Sunday night in Sydney was extremely inappropriate, dangerous and a huge mistake. I no longer support violence in any form, what happened was a tragedy and I am deeply sorry for my utter lack of sound judgment. I deeply apologise to those I let down and I am truly sorry for the pain I caused.”
Gus was later dropped by his agent, Michael Greene of Greene Talent, As confirmed by rolling stone Earlier this week, Green said in an email when contacted by The New York Times: “We parted ways after what happened in Sydney.” rolling stone. “Thank you.”
Tenacious D had several other shows scheduled across Australia and New Zealand this month. The band also just announced Five-show presentation Preparing for the 2024 elections in partnership with Rock the Vote.
