Ticket holders for cancelled Tenacious D tour will be given full refunds

Frontier Touring, the company behind Tenacious D’s Australian and New Zealand tour, has officially announced that anyone who purchased tickets for upcoming shows will receive a full refund following the tour’s cancellation.

The remaining six shows of the Spicy Meatball tour with the rock-comedy duo Jack Black And Kyle Gass were canceled Tuesday following an outcry over a joke Gass made in reference to the assassination attempt on Donald Trump.

According to an email sent by Frontier Touring at 6 a.m. Wednesday, all ticket holders will get their cashola back, even if they purchased non-refundable tickets.

“Tickets will be automatically refunded in full (including refundable ticket purchases, if applicable) to the original payment method used for purchase and customers do not need to take any action,” the email reads.

“Customers should allow approximately 30 business days for the refund to appear in their account. Please do not contact Ticketek regarding your refund.”

For those in New Zealand, the money will appear in the account used for the purchase within 14-21 days.

What did Kyle Gass say about Donald Trump?

At a performance in Sydney on Sunday, a day after the attempted bombing, Black brought out a cake to celebrate Gass’s 64th birthday and asked him to make a wish. Gass replied: “Don’t miss Trump next time.”

The joke was posted on TikTok where it quickly went viral, sparking many reactions. Some people were outraged by the comment, while others thought it was a funny remark.

But when an Australian radio host Kyle Sandilands I came across the clip, he was not impressed.

“Someone is encouraging the murder of another human being? That’s some serious bullshit,” Sandilands said on air.

“It doesn’t matter if you like someone or not, wanting to kill someone and encouraging that idea is the worst thing I’ve ever heard in my life.”

Then, Senator Ralph Babet caught wind of the insensitive joke and demanded that Tenacious D be deported from the country for making the comment.

“Advocating or wishing for the assassination of a president is blatant, disgusting, filthy, evil and unacceptable in any form,” he wrote on X, formerly Twitter.

“I call the Prime Minister, Anthony Albaneseto join me in denouncing Tenacious D, Jack Black and band member Kyle Gass, and I call on the Minister of Immigration Andrew Giles to revoke their visas and expel them immediately.

Following the hubbub, Black took to his Instagram to make a statement Tuesday night.

“I was taken aback by what was said on Sunday’s show. I will never condone hate speech or encourage political violence in any form,” he wrote.

“After careful consideration, I no longer feel it is appropriate to continue the Tenacious D tour, and all future creative projects are on hold. I am grateful to the fans for their support and understanding.”

On Tuesday, Gass apologized on IG for his onstage comments.

“The line I improvised on stage on Sunday night in Sydney was completely inappropriate, dangerous and a terrible mistake. I do not condone any form of violence, whatsoever, against anyone,” he began.

“What happened was a tragedy and I am deeply sorry for my serious lapse in judgment. I offer my deepest apologies to those I have let down and I sincerely regret any pain I may have caused.”