Jack Black didn't take any chances when greeting fans in Sydney hours before cancelling Tenacious D's Australia tour. The American actor, 54, and Tenacious D star was surrounded by security guards as he left his luxury hotel to meet with fans who were likely looking forward to watching the star take to the stage on the Australian leg of his band's tour. Black was flanked by 'Secret Service-style' guards wearing suits and radio earpieces.
He was spotted signing autographs and speaking to fans outside his luxury hotel just hours after Sunday's show. The School of Rock star was seen posing for a photograph with two of his fans while his bodyguards watched on. Black wore a tie-dye T-shirt and colourful shorts as he was whisked away by his security team.
It comes a day after Black's Tenacious D bandmate and long-term friend Kyle Gass made a controversial joke about Donald Trump on stage at Sydney's ICC Theatre on Sunday. Gass sparked outrage when bandmate Black brought out a birthday cake for him out on stage and asked him to make a wish. He said: "Don't miss Trump next time.
" The divisive joke referenced how gunman Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, fired a shot at the former American President, but missed his head and pierced his ear. The shooting took place at Trump's campaign rally at the Butler Farm Showgrounds in Pennsylvania. On Tuesday, Black released a statement condemning his bandmate's divisive comment and announcing the band's decision to cancel the rest of Tenacious D's Austr.