Jane’s Addiction have now spoken out on the shock punch-up which unfolded in front of thousands of fans during their gig in Boston on Friday (13 September).
Perry Farrell’s wife has already spoken out in his defence after he came to blows with guitarist Dave Navarro, claiming that there had been mounting ‘tension and animosity’ between the band before everything exploded on stage.
The dramatic bust-up occurred while the foursome were on stage at the Leader Bank Pavilion as part of their comeback tour after the original line-up reunited in May for their first show in fourteen years.
But their Boston show was more of a Royal Rumble than a rockers reunion, as Perry appeared to shoulder-barge his bandmate while they played their hit track, ‘Ocean Size’, before trying to lamp Navarro in the face.
The band have made an announcement about their upcoming gigs following the on-stage fight (YouTube/WatchThisOne)
It culminated with the vocalist, 65, being wrestled off stage by stunned crew members and reportedly bassist Eric Avery, 59.
People praised Navarro, 57, for keeping his cool throughout the scuffle, but a lot of Jane’s Addiction fans feared that the incident could spell the end of the legendary rock group.
The band has since shared an announcement regarding the situation to social media.
In a statement shared to their Instagram story, Jane’s Addiction wrote: “We want to extend a heartfelt apology to our fans for the events that unfolded last night.
“As a result, we will be cancelling tomorrow night’s show in Bridgeport.
“Refunds will be issued at your point of purchase – or if you purchased via a third-party reseller (StubHub, SeatGeek, etc) reach out to them directly,” the statement added. “Thank you, Jane’s Addiction.”
Jane’s Addiction singer Perry Farrell and guitarist Dave Navarro, pictured in 2003, came to blows on Friday (Paul Natkin/Getty Images)
There has been no further confirmation regarding the fate of the rest of the tour – which is scheduled across the US and Canada up until October.
According to Farrell’s wife, Etty Lau, it all kicked off because the singer’s ‘frustration has been mounting’ due to some technical issues he had been complaining about.
In a social media post, she explained: “He felt that the stage volume had been extremely loud and his voice was being drowned out by the band. Perry had been suffering from tinnitus and a sore throat every night.
“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.”
Buddy sent me this from the Jane’s Addiction show. Crazy end to the show. #JanesAddiction pic.twitter.com/UkMD22aQw3
— Mental mis en place ☢️ 🍽 🧠 (@JwSedlak) September 14, 2024
Lau claimed that Farrell swung for Navarro after ‘screaming to be heard’ due to the stage volume being too loud.
She went onto allege that her husband was ‘punched’ in the stomach three times while being bundled off stage, before later ‘breaking down’ due to the events which had unfolded.
During two performances at New York City’s Pier 17, according to The Independent, Farrell told the crowd that he was experiencing issues with his vocals, saying: “Something’s wrong with my voice.”
LADbible has contacted the band’s representatives for comment.
