Editing Tenacious D (section)

=== Spicy Meatball Tour, Trump comment and hiatus (2023–2024) ===
On May 6, 2023, the duo began the [[The Spicy Meatball Tour|Spicy Meatball Tour]] by debuting a new song, "[[Video Games (Tenacious D song)|Video Games]]", at [[Shaky Knees Music Festival]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tenacious D Unveils Banjo-Laced 'Video Games' Single |url=https://www.jambase.com/article/tenacious-d-video-games-single-video |access-date=May 12, 2023 |website=JamBase |language=en}}</ref> "Video Games" premiered online on May 11, via a 3D animated music video directed by Adam Paloian and his production company Pinreel Inc., which was the band's first new music video since 2012.<ref>{{Cite web |date=May 11, 2023 |title=See TENACIOUS D's hysterical video for new song "Video Games" |url=https://www.revolvermag.com/music/see-tenacious-ds-hysterical-video-new-song-video-games |access-date=May 11, 2023 |website=Revolver |language=en}}</ref> In early June, it was announced that the tour would continue, starting with a show in [[Charlotte, North Carolina]].<ref name="THE SPICY MEATBALL TOUR CONTINUES…">{{cite web|url=https://tenaciousd.com/the-spicy-meatball-tour-continues/|title=THE SPICY MEATBALL TOUR CONTINUES…|website=tenaciousd.com|date=June 7, 2023}}</ref> In February 2024, the band announced their first tour of Australia and New Zealand in eleven years, to be held in July 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Varvaris |first=Mary |title=Tenacious D Announce First Australian Tour In Over 10 Years |url=https://themusic.com.au/news/tenacious-d-announce-first-australian-tour-in-over-10-years/0e9vxcTHxsk/07-02-24 |access-date=February 6, 2024 |website=themusic.com.au |language=en}}</ref> Later in June, the band announced a tour called 'Rock D Vote' performing in five [[swing state]]s ahead of the [[2024 United States elections]].<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Legaspi |first=Althea |date=2024-06-26 |title=Tenacious D Want You to 'Rock the Vote' With Them Live |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/tenacious-d-rock-the-vote-live-shows-1235046981/ |access-date=2024-07-23 |magazine=Rolling Stone |language=en-US}}</ref>

On July 14, 2024, Tenacious D celebrated Gass' 64th birthday during their performance at the [[International Convention Centre Sydney|ICC Sydney Theater]]. A birthday cake was brought out and Black encouraged Gass to make a wish. Gass responded, "Don't miss Trump next time," referring to the [[attempted assassination of Donald Trump in Pennsylvania]] the day before.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Tolj |first1=Brianne |title=Crowd divided over 'bad joke' at Sydney gig hours after Trump shooting |url=https://au.news.yahoo.com/crowd-divided-over-bad-joke-at-sydney-gig-hours-after-trump-shooting-041627065.html |date=July 15, 2024 |access-date=July 15, 2024 |website=[[Yahoo! News]] |language=en-AU }}</ref> Two days later, Black wrote on social media that he was "blindsided" by Gass' comment and that he did not condone hate speech or political violence "in any form". Tenacious D canceled the rest of their world tour, and Black said their "creative plans are on hold".<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-07-16 |title=Jack Black cancels Tenacious D tour after Kyle Gass's comments about Donald Trump |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0dmx4p4m0lo |access-date=2024-07-28 |website=[[BBC News]] |language=en-GB}}</ref> Gass apologized on social media, calling his comment "highly inappropriate, dangerous and a terrible mistake", and that he did not condone violence "of any kind, in any form, against anyone", and described the shooting as a "tragedy". He was subsequently dropped by his longtime talent agent, Michael Greene.<ref name=":0">{{cite web|last1=McLaren|first1=Bonnie |title=Jack Black axes tour over bandmate's Trump comment |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0dmx4p4m0lo |date=July 16, 2024 |access-date=July 16, 2024 |publisher=[[BBC News]]}}</ref> Gass deleted his apology later that week.<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Lynch |first1=Jessica |title=Tenacious D's Kyle Gass Deletes Trump Apology Instagram Post |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/tenacious-d-kyle-gass-deletes-trump-apology-1235734910/ |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |publisher=[[Penske Media Corporation]] |access-date=July 19, 2024 |date=July 19, 2024 }}</ref> At the premiere for the film ''[[Borderlands (film)|Borderlands]]'' on August 6, Black said he and Gass remained friends and would return "when it feels right".<ref>{{cite web |last=Zee |first=Michaela |date=August 6, 2024 |title=Jack Black says Tenacious D will 'be back' following tour cancellation due to Kyle Gass' Trump shooting remark: 'these things take time' |url=https://variety.com/2024/music/news/jack-black-tenacious-d-be-back-tour-cancellation-kyle-gass-trump-1236098171/ |website=[[Variety Magazine|Variety]]}}</ref> In February 2025, Tenacious D contributed a cover of [[REO Speedwagon]]’s "[[Keep On Loving You (song)|Keep On Loving You]]" for the compilation album ''Good Music To Lift Los Angeles''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/tenacious-d-back-together/|title=Did Tenacious D Get Back Together?|website=[[Vice (magazine)|Vice]]|date=February 6, 2025|last=Galiher|first=Stephen}}</ref>