Tenacious D is on a break, but the duo is not breaking up. After bandmate Kyle Gass's joke about the assassination attempt on , the band canceled all its remaining tour dates amid the backlash. However, Jack Black said they'll "be back" soon.
"We need to take a break. Everybody needs a break sometime," the , confirming he's spoken to Gass in the last month. "Yeah, we’re friends.
That hasn't changed. These things take time sometimes," Black continued. "And we'll be back when it feels right.
" Black echoed similar sentiments to . Here's what's going on. One day after Trump was shot at a rally in Butler, Pa.
, , Australia. It was Gass's birthday, so Black brought out a cake onstage. When the actor asked his friend to make a wish, Gass replied: "Don't miss Trump next time.
" The actor publicly condemned Gass's joke. "I was blindsided by what was said at the show on Sunday," he said in a July 16 statement on Instagram. "I would never condone hate speech or encourage political violence in any form.
After much reflection, I no longer feel it is appropriate to continue the Tenacious D tour. ..
. I am grateful to the fans for their support and understanding." The musician on Instagram for his "improvised onstage" remark after widespread backlash, calling it a "highly inappropriate, dangerous and a terrible mistake.
" "I don't condone violence of any kind, in any form, against anyone," he wrote in the message. "What happened was a tragedy, and I’m incredibly sorry for my severe lack of .