Tenacious D Plans Reunion After Hiatus

Kyle Gass, guitarist for the comedy rock duo Tenacious D, has confirmed in a recent interview that the band plans to reunite and return to performing in the future, following a hiatus prompted by a controversial onstage remark last year.

The announcement comes nearly a year after an incident during a Tenacious D concert in Sydney, Australia, on July 13, 2024, Gass's birthday. Hours after an assassination attempt on then-presidential candidate Donald Trump at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, Gass blew out candles on a cake presented to him onstage and quipped, "Don't miss Trump next time." The comment drew initial laughs from the audience but quickly sparked widespread backlash online and in media reports, leading to the cancellation of the band's remaining tour dates.

Jack Black, Tenacious D's co-founder and lead performer, addressed the fallout in a public statement on Instagram shortly after. He said he was "blindsided" by the remark and emphasized, "I would never condone hate speech or encourage political violence in any form." Black added that, after reflection, he believed it was no longer appropriate to continue the tour, placing all future creative plans on hold. Gass...