Jane's Addiction's Perry Farrell & Dave Navarro Get Into Onstage Fight, Cancel Tour Date

Over the weekend, Jane’s Addiction made news headlines on music and mainstream news websites after singer Perry Farrell threw a punch at guitarist Dave Navarro, ending their show on Friday (13 September) early.

The band were playing their song Ocean Size at the Leader Bank Pavilion in Boston, Massachusetts, when Farrell, who seemingly looked to be struggling with his vocals, turned to Navarro, barged into him and said, “fuck you.”

Navarro raised his hands as Farrell swung at the guitarist’s face. Bassist Eric Avery and the security detail went to restrain Farrell as the remaining people on stage departed. After the incident had been cleared, Avery, Navarro and drummer Stephen Perkins returned to the stage and told the crowd goodnight.

Following the incident, Jane’s Addiction cancelled the next show on their run at the Hartford HealthCare Amphitheatre in Bridgeport, Connecticut, which was due to take place yesterday (15 September). The band also issued an apology to their fans.

“We want to extend a heartfelt apology to our fans for the events that unfolded last night,” the band wrote via their Instagram Stories. “As a result, we will be cancelling tomorrow night's show in Bridgeport.”

In addition to sharing that the show had been cancelled, the band provided refund details.

Perry Farrell’s wife, Etty Lau Farrell, took to Instagram and shared that there had been “tension and animosity” between band members and that the singer had been dealing with “frustration.” She claimed that Farrell’s voice had been “drowned out” by his bandmates.

The tour is set to continue on Wednesday (18 October), with another 13 US dates to follow. At the time of writing, it’s unclear what the future holds for Jane’s Addiction.

Jane’s Addiction via Instagram Stories