Jack Black has postponed Tenacious D’s remaining concerts and announced that “all future creative plans are on hold” after his bandmate, Kyle Gass, joked about the attempted assassination of during a recent show in Australia.

Minutes into former President at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, a gunman opened fire, striking Trump in his right ear. He was surrounded by Secret Service agents and led from the stage after defiantly raising his hand in a clenched fist.

One rally attendee was killed, and two others were critically injured, according to the . The gunman was fatally shot by the Secret Service at the scene.

The shooting was referenced when Black’s two-man band Tenacious D performed at Sydney’s ICC Theatre on July 14, marking the second show of their tour. When Black brought a birthday cake out to Gass, he asked his bandmate to make a wish, garnering the response: “Don’t miss Trump next time.”

Video footage of the moment showed a large portion of the crowd cheering and applauding in response to his comment, which was met with widespread condemnation online.

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In a statement shared on , Black said that he was “blindsided” by the comment and announced that the band was pulling out of further planned shows.

“I was blindsided by what was said at the show on Sunday,” Black wrote on Tuesday. “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. I am grateful to the fans for their support and understanding.

Black shared the post with the comments switched off. A previous post, in which Black wished Gass a happy birthday on July 14, shows the two men posing side-by-side before golden balloons spelling out “Spicy Meatball Tour.” The post has since been inundated with comments criticizing Gass’ onstage remark.

Shortly after Black’s statement, Gass shared a post on Instagram in which he deemed his remarks “dangerous and a terrible mistake” while apologizing for his “severe lack of judgement.”

“The line I improvised onstage Sunday night in Sydney was highly inappropriate, dangerous and a terrible mistake,” Gass wrote. “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.”

Formed in 1994, comedy rock duo Tenacious D had planned to play at three remaining sold-out shows in Australia, starting with a concert in Brisbane on July 18. They then had two shows scheduled for New Zealand before performing at a handful of shows in the United States in October.

The statement comes as Trump has been formally named as the presidential nominee at the ongoing Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. On the July 15 opening day of the convention, Trump announced Ohio Senator JD Vance as his running mate.

Last month, Black showed support for President . On June 15, he was among the attendees at a that included , George Clooney, Julia Roberts and Barbra Streisand.

Taking to the stage, Black, wearing American flag overalls, joked that he turned down offers to appear at everything from serving as an MC at a bat mitzvah to being a judge at an avocado festival to back Biden at the event.

“And when the president wins in November—yeah!—I’m pretty sure I’m going to get a sweet shout-out in his victory speech for what I gave up to be here,” he said. “Because when democracy is at stake, Jack Black answers the call. Mr. President, you’re welcome.”

Update 7/16/24, 11:06 a.m. ET: This article was updated with additional information.