Event Summary
On July 14, 2024, during a Tenacious D concert in Sydney, Australia, Kyle Gass made a joke about an attempted assassination on Donald Trump. The comment, made on Gass's 64th birthday, referenced the incident where a gunman shot at Trump during a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. Gass later stated he was not fully in touch with the gravity of the event at the time due to his location and ongoing birthday celebrations.
Aftermath and Backlash
The joke generated significant political outrage. Right-wing media figures, including Elon Musk and Charlie Kirk, criticized Gass's comments. An Australian politician called for the band's deportation. Tenacious D subsequently canceled its remaining Australian tour dates and a series of