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JANE'S ADDICTION'S PERRY FARRELL ISSUES APOLOGY FOR 'INEXCUSABLE BEHAVIOR' AFTER
ONSTAGE FIGHT WITH BANDMATE

The band was performing at a Sept. 13 concert in Boston when Farrell and Dave
Navarro began arguing onstage during the middle of the concert.

Dave Navarro (L) and Perry Farrell (R) of Jane's Addiction perform at Trinity
College Park on June 28, 2024 in Dublin, Ireland. Kieran Frost / Redferns
Sept. 14, 2024, 6:28 PM GMT+2 / Updated Sept. 16, 2024, 10:05 PM GMT+2 / Source:
TODAY
By Francesca Gariano

Perry Farrell is apologizing to Jane's Addiction bandmate Dave Navarro after a
fight broke out onstage between the two at a Sept. 13 concert.

His statement came shortly after the group announced it was canceling the
remainder of its tour dates.




In an Instagram story shared on Sept. 16, Farrell said he had reached a
"breaking point" that resulted in "inexcusable behavior."

"This weekend has been incredibly difficult and after having the time and space
to reflect, it is only right that I apologize to my bandmates, especially Dave
Navarro, fans, family and friends for my actions during Friday's show,"
Farrell's apology begins.

The singer added, "Unfortunately, my breaking point resulted in inexcusable
behavior and I take full accountability for how I chose to handle the
situation."

Perry Farrell's apology after the incident. @perryfarrellofficial via Instagram

Earlier on Sept. 16, a statement addressed to fans that was posted to the
official Jane's Addiction Instagram page read, "The band have made the difficult
decision to take some time away as a group. As such, they will be cancelling the
remainder of the tour."



The statement added that refunds for canceled dates will be issued at point of
purchase. Fans who purchased tickets from a third-party resale site are advised
to contact the site directly.


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Navarro and bandmates Stephen Perkins and Eric Avery said in a separate
statement on Instagram that the tour was discontinued "due to a continuing
pattern of behavior and the mental health difficulties of our singer Perry
Farrell."

"Our concern for his personal health and safety as well as our own has left us
no alternative. We hope that he will find the help he needs," their statement
continued.

"We deeply regret that we are not able to come through for all our fans who have
already bought tickets. We can see no solution that would either ensure a safe
environment on stage or reliably allow us to deliver a great performance on a
nightly basis."

The message ends with "our hearts are broken" and the three band members' names.

TODAY.com has reached out to Farrell for additional comment.



The band previously issued a statement in an Instagram story on Sept. 14, taking
accountability for what happened the previous night and saying they would be
canceling an upcoming concert that would be refunded back to patrons.

“We want to extend a heartfelt apology for the events that unfolded last night,”
that message read. “As a result we will be cancelling tomorrow night’s show in
Bridgeport.”

The message continued, “Refunds will be issued at your point of purchase,”
before sharing additional refund details.

TODAY.com reached out to representatives for Jane’s Addiction, Farrell and
Navarro for comment after the incident but did not hear back.

The altercation between Jane’s Addiction bandmates Farrell and Navarro led to
the abrupt ending of the Sept. 13 show at Leader Bank Pavilion in Boston. In fan
video shared on social media, Farrell is seen bumping Navarro on the shoulder
during the concert and then yelling in the guitarist’s face before he was
restrained and removed from the stage.

The altercation came just months after the band's original members reunited for
the first time in more than three decades for their new song “Imminent
Redemption” released in July 2024, according to Rolling Stone.



The group has had a tumultuous history together, including a breakup in the
early ‘90s followed by subsequent reunions and more splits between the
on-and-off-again bandmates.

Here’s everything we know about the incident between Farrell and Navarro at a
recent Jane’s Addiction concert.


WHAT HAPPENED AT JANE’S ADDICTION'S BOSTON CONCERT?

Jane’s Addiction was in the middle of performing a concert in Boston when an
altercation broke out between the lead singer and guitarist.

Fan video on social media showed the incident occurred while the band was
performing its song “Ocean Size.” Toward the end of the song, Farrell lunged
forward several times in Navarro’s direction before finally approaching him
onstage and bumping him with his shoulder.

The altercation continued to escalate from there. After the shoulder bump,
Farrell backed up momentarily before approaching Navarro again, staring him down
as he walked closer to to the guitarist. Crew members began to intervene when
Farrell appeared to yell in Navarro’s face, while he held up his arm to put
distance between him and the singer.

By the time crew members approached, Farrell tried to take a swing at Navarro
before he was pulled away. One crew member could be heard telling Farrell to
stop, but he appeared to get agitated and tried to break free from his
restraint. Eventually, additional crew members entered the stage as the lights
went down to attempt to further restrain Farrell and usher him off of the stage.


WHAT LED TO THE ALTERCATION BETWEEN PERRY FARRELL AND DAVE NAVARRO?

The day after the incident, Farrell’s wife, Etty Lau Farrell, posted a video of
the altercation on Instagram Sept. 14 and used the caption to explain the “first
person account” of what occurred “rather than speculating.”



“Clearly there had been a lot of tension and animosity between the members.. the
magic that made the band so dynamic,” Etty Lau Farrell wrote. “Well, the
dynamite was lit. Perry got up in Dave’s face and body checked him.”

She wrote that her husband’s “frustration had been mounting, night after night.”
She said that he felt that the stage volume was loud that evening and “his voice
was being drowned out by the band.”

“Perry had been suffering from tinnitus and a sore throat every night,” she
added of her husband’s health. “But when the audience in the first row, started
complaining up to Perry cussing at him that the band was planning too loud and
that they couldn’t hear him, Perry lost it.”

Etty Lau Farrell said things bubbled over when the band began performing “Ocean
Size” before her husband was ready. She added, “The stage volume was so loud at
that point, that Perry couldn’t hear pass the boom and the vibration of the
instruments and by the end of the song, he wasn’t singing, he was screaming just
be to be heard.”

She also said that in the aftermath of the altercation, her husband “was a
crazed beast for the next half an hour” and that he “did not calm down, but did
breakdown and cried and cried.”



Perry Farrell himself said in a statement in his Instagram story on Sept. 16,
“Unfortunately, my breaking point resulted in inexcusable behavior and I take
full accountability for how I chose to handle the situation.”


WHAT DID FANS SAY ABOUT THE INCIDENT?

Fans on social media had a lot to say about the incident, with one user on X
joking, “Some folks paid for Jane’s Addiction but got Oasis instead.”

Oasis lead singer Liam Gallagher even weighed in on the situation, replying to a
video of the altercation on X with, “There attitude stinks.”

“i think i just saw the last Jane’s Addiction show,” another fan speculated on
social media.

Another fan added, “Well…so much for that Jane’s Addiction reunion.”

In the days leading up to the Boston gig, fans who attended earlier dates on the
tour expressed concern over Farrell and the future state of the group.



“Probably saw the last Jane’s Addiction show ever tonight in NYC,” one fan wrote
on X Sept. 10. “Perry Farrell completely incoherent, band clearly furious with
him. Everyone else, on the other hand, sounds better than the live recordings
I’ve heard in their prime.”


DID ANYONE FROM JANE’S ADDICTION GET HURT OR ARRESTED?

It’s unclear if any injuries were sustained from the altercation between the
members of Jane’s Addiction. There had been no confirmation from representatives
of the band in the aftermath of the incident to confirm whether any arrests had
been made.


IS THE JANE’S ADDICTION TOUR CANCELED AFTER THE FIGHT IN BOSTON?

Yes. The band announced the cancellation of the tour in a Sept. 16 Instagram
post.

Francesca Gariano

Francesca Gariano is a New York City-based freelance journalist reporting on
culture, entertainment, beauty, lifestyle and wellness. She is a freelance
contributor to TODAY.com, where she covers pop culture and breaking news.

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