Jack Black axes tour over bandmate's Trump comment

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Jack Black has said he’s cancelled the rest of the Tenacious D world tour after his bandmate Kyle Gass sparked an outcry with a comment about the assassination attempt on Donald Trump.

The comedy rock group were on stage in Sydney, Australia, on Sunday, when Gass - celebrating his 64th birthday - was asked to make a wish.

He appeared to reply: "Don’t miss Trump next time."

In a statement on Instagram, Black said he was "blindsided" by the comment.

"I would never condone hate speech or encourage political violence in any form," the comedian and actor wrote.

He said he didn’t feel it was "appropriate to continue the Tenacious D tour", and that the rest of the comedy rock group’s "creative plans are on hold".

The controversy had already led to Tuesday's gig in Newcastle, New South Wales, being postponed.