Kyle Gass showed off his dramatic weight loss as he made a major announcement on Tenacious D’s Instagram account on Thursday.
The Tenacious D star, 64, come under fire last year after he made an unsavoury joke about the attempted assassination of Donald Trump.
The joke meant Tenacious D’s Jack Black was forced to cancel his Spicy Meat Ball Tour in Australian and New Zealand.
Now, Kyle has announced a 3 Man Job Tour with guitarist John Konesky and vocalist Mike Bray – under the Kyle Gass Company.
Fans shared their disappointment that Jack will not be featuring in the new tour in the comments.
Some wrote: ‘Wake me up when the D gets back together…..’,
Kyle Gass, 64, showed off his dramatic weight loss as he made a major announcement on Tenacious D’s Instagram account on Thursday
Kyle came under fire last year after he made an unsavory joke about the attempted assassination of Donald Trump – a situation that led to Jack Black canceling his Spicy Meat Ball Tour in Australia and New Zealand. The two musicians were pictured together in 2024.
‘We just want the D back together’,
‘how about you come back to australia and finish your tour’,
‘((WEAR THE HELL IS JACK?)) @jackblack’,
‘We’re not seeing Tenacious D again for a while are we’,Â
‘PLEASE COME BACK D’.Â
Kyle kicked started his fitness journey last year as he shared a snap of his progress on Instagram.
The Walnut Creek, California native added the hashtags, ‘#progressnotperfection #nothingtastesasgoodasthinfeels #dzercise,’ to the caption.Â
The School of Rock star, 55, told fans in August 2024 that future creative plans were on hold.
Kyle kicked started his fitness journey last year as he shared a snap of his progress on InstagramÂ
Now, Kyle has announced a 3 Man Job Tour with guitarist John Konesky and vocalist Mike Bray – under the Kyle Gass Company
Fans shared their disappointment that Jack will not be featuring in the new tour in the comments
‘I love Tenacious D… We had to take a break, but I love the D,’ he told Entertainment Tonight.
‘Everybody takes a break sometimes. We’ll be back,’ he added.Â
During a Tenacious D performance in Sydney, Australia, on July 14, 2024, Jack surprised bandmate Kyle Gass with a birthday cake and asked him to make a wish.
Gass replied: ‘Don’t miss Trump next time.’
The crowd mostly responded with cheering and laughing, with just a few disappointed reactions.Â
However, Gass was heavily criticised over the remark.
Following the incident, Kyle took to social media to issue a statement, acknowledging his mistake: ‘The impromptu joke I made on stage in Sydney was highly inappropriate, dangerous, and a regrettable error in judgment.’
‘I don’t condone violence of any kind, in any form, against anyone.
‘I love Tenacious D… We had to take a break, but I love the D,’ he told Entertainment Tonight . ‘Everybody takes a break sometimes. We’ll be back,’ he addedÂ
‘What happened was a tragedy, and I’m incredibly sorry for my severe lack of judgment. I profoundly apologize to those I’ve let down and truly regret any pain I’ve caused.’
Black and Gass cancelled their band’s six remaining tour dates across Australia and New Zealand and later said their future creative plans were on hold.
Gass’ comments prompted divisive reactions online, with Kyle Sandilands banning Tenacious D from his radio show for life in light of the comment.
Speaking on The Kyle & Jackie O show, radio host Sandilands said: ‘So, that guy wishes death on Trump. A note to our talent bookers, I will not be participating in any future Tenacious D interviews.
‘Someone wishing someone dead that nearly got assassinated, all jokes aside, it’s too much for me. Anyone who wishes someone else dead, legit is just a piece of s**t.’
