Australian senator Ralph Babet demands the duo, Hollywood star Jack Black and musician Kyle Gass, be deported over the latter’s comment

The latest show on Tenacious D’s Australian tour has been postponed after senator Ralph Babet demanded the pair be deported following an apparent joke about the assassination attempt on Donald Trump.

American comedy rock duo Jack Black and Kyle Gass were due to perform in Newcastle on Tuesday evening, but the show – part of the band’s Spicy Meatball Tour – was cancelled without notice on Tuesday afternoon.

Concert promoter Frontier Touring said on social media that it regretted “to advise that Tenacious D’s concert tonight at Newcastle Entertainment Centre has been postponed”.

Video from the event showed (Kyle) Gass being presented with a birthday cake and told to “make a wish” as he blew out the candles. Gass then appeared to say “don’t miss Trump next time” – just hours after the shooting at Trump’s rally in Pennsylvania that left the former president injured.

    • Norgur@fedia.io
      871·
      5 months ago

      In a country that has neither got anything to do with Trump nor with the shooting… Someone needs to pamper a certain voter demographic, I’d say

        • Norgur@fedia.io
          14·
          5 months ago

          I got a toddler at home. I’m very familiar with their product range :P

        • jago@lemmy.worldEnglish
          714·
          5 months ago

          You question the word “pamper” because your only familiarity with it is in the context of the diaper brand?

          Holy shit. Crack a book once in a while.

          • dezmd@lemmy.worldEnglish
            101·
            5 months ago

            It was obviously a joke to imply the voter demographic in question are acting like babies.

            Don’t be an Aussie Senator.

          • girlfreddyOPEnglish
            61·
            5 months ago

            Jayzuz buddy. It was a joke ffs. Take a pill.

      • catloaf@lemm.eeEnglish
        43·
        5 months ago

        Usually people say “pander to”, I’m not sure pamper really makes sense here

    • Cheradenine@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      8·
      5 months ago

      As far as immigration goes (even temporary) Oz still has the equivalent of moral turpitude regulations. They can be quite strict. They can also just say they don’t like the cut of your jib.

      Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison denied Djokovic was being singled out and said no-one was above the country’s rules. But he added that Djokovic’s stance on vaccination had drawn attention.

      https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-59889522

      Note that this is only an example of a famous person running afoul of Australian immigration. Anti vaxxers are of course assholes and morons.