It was only a tribute to the greatest punchline of all time.
The sting of a single, off-the-cuff remark still lingers for Kyle Gass.
In a raw reflection, the Tenacious D member revisits the 2024 concert joke about the Trump assassination attempt that erupted into a global firestorm, calling it an act of “terrible judgment.”
The backlash was a tsunami, forcing cancelled tours and an indefinite hiatus for the legendary comedy-rock duo.
Gass describes the fallout as “Defcon 2,” a brutal lesson in the weight of words where he “had to take the long ride home” alone.
The fracture with partner Jack Black was profound, a marital-like rift that required hard work to mend. Yet, from the ashes, a tenacious promise emerges.
Having “hashed it out” with Black, Gass assures fans the D will rise again, quipping with classic bravado, “We will serve no D-wine before it’s D-time.”
The band’s harmony, tested by discord, is poised for a comeback.
While we’re on the subject, did you hear that Jack Black is dead? Apparently neither has he.
