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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Kyle Gass 'incredibly sorry' for 'terrible' Donald Trump joke

Caption: Kyle Gass 'incredibly sorry' for 'terrible' Donald Trump joke. The Tenacious D musician took to Instagram on Tuesday to apologise for a joke he made about the recent attempted assassination of the former U.S. president. ”The line I improvised onstage Sunday night in Sydney was highly inappropriate, dangerous and a terrible mistake. I don't condone violence of any kind, in any form, against anyone.” "What happened was a tragedy, and I'm incredibly sorry for my severe lack of judgement. I profoundly apologize to those I've let down and truly regret any pain I've caused.” During Sunday's show in Australia, as part of his Spicy Meatball Tour with partner Jack Black, Gass was presented with a birthday cake and asked to make a wish, to which he replied, "Don't miss Trump next time.” A day earlier, the presidential candidate was shot in the ear during a campaign rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday. Also on Tuesday, Black announced that the comedy rock band's tour had been cancelled as a result of the controversial joke. ”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, and all future creative plans are on hold.” Tenacious D have received a huge amount of backlash online following Gass' comment, with social media users calling the joke “shameful”. The rockers were due to play a series of shows in Australia and New Zealand before heading to the U.S. in October to continue their tour. THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT

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