A United Australia Party senator has called for actor Jack Black's band Tenacious D to be deported from Australia after a comment was made onstage about Donald Trump's attempted assassination.
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It comes as concert promoters Frontier Touring announced the comedy-rock band, famous for their 2002 hit Tribute, have postponed their July 16 show in Newcastle.
Tenacious D co-founder Kyle Gass, 64, was presented with a birthday cake during a Sydney show on July 14, hours after an attempt was made on the life of former President Trump.
According to a video posted to social media Gass said "don't miss Trump next time" as he blew out his candles.
Senator Ralph Babet responded to the video saying "Tenacious D should be immediately removed from the country after wishing for the assassination of Donald Trump at their Sydney concert".
"I condemn in the strongest possible way the call to political violence by Tenacious D in Sydney on Sunday," the United Australia Party senator said.
He said Gass' birthday wish "was not a joke" and he called on prime minister Anthony Albanese to denounce the band.
He also called for immigration minister Andrew Giles to revoke the band's visas and "deport them immediately"
The band, who are touring Australia between July 13 and July 22 stopping in Sydney, Newcastle, Brisbane, Melbourne and Adelaide, has not addressed the criticism around the onstage comment.
Anna Houlahan
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