Tenacious D postponed their concert in Newcastle, Australia on Tuesday after courting controversy with a comment about the assassination attempt on Donald Trump.
The comedy rock duo - comprised of Jack Black and Kyle Gass - were due to perform in Newcastle on Tuesday evening as part of their Spicy Meatball Tour, however, the sold-out concert was postponed on Tuesday afternoon.
Concert promoter Frontier Touring said in a statement, "Frontier Touring regret to advise that Tenacious D's concert tonight at Newcastle Entertainment Centre has been postponed. Ticket holders are asked to hold onto their tickets until further information is available."
The news comes shortly after Australian senator Ralph Babet called for the Tribute rockers to be deported over their joke about the Trump assassination attempt.
During a show in Sydney on Sunday, Gass was presented with a birthday cake and told to make a wish as he blew out the candles. He then uttered the divisive joke, "Don't miss Trump next time."
The controversial quip took place hours after the presidential candidate's ear was grazed by a bullet at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday. One bystander died and two were seriously injured during the shooting.
Babet, a United Australia Party senator, demanded Gass and Black be deported from Australia immediately over the comment.
"Anything less than a deportation is an endorsement of the shooting and the attempted assassination of Donald J Trump," he said. "Allowing Tenacious D to remain in Australia after calling for the death of a President is unthinkable."
The duo's upcoming tour dates in Australia include performances in Brisbane on Thursday, Melbourne on Saturday and Adelaide on 22 July.
They have yet to comment on the controversy or the postponed concert.
