Jane’s addiction frontman Perry Farrell is addressing the onstage brawl with bandmate Dave Navarro, resulting in the abrupt cancellation of their tour.
The incident went down on Friday during their Boston show, with a heated Farrell, 65, getting in Navarro’s face, throwing punches, and needing to be restrained by several crew members and bassist Eric Avery.
Perry Farrell performs with Jane’s Addiction. Getty Images Dave Navarro and Perry Farrell fight during their Boston concert Jane’s Addiction Friday night September 13th, 2024. Richard Whitaker via StoryfulBreaking his silence on the ordeal, Farrell said on Monday, “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.”
He continued, “Unfortunately, my breaking point resulted in inexcusable behavior, and I take full accountability for how I chose to handle the situation.”
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Sources close to the situation exclusively told The Post that Perry “has had a really difficult weekend digesting everything that’s happened since Friday.”
They said his wife “has been his rock for over two decades” and felt like she “needed to defend him,” which is why she put out her own statement on Instagram.
“Both of them know Perry prompted the situation onstage, and it was his responsibility to apologize,” the source stated.
As for Perry, the insider added he’s “heartbroken at his actions,” adding he needs to prioritize himself right now.
“He realizes that he waited too long to prioritize his well-being. His exhaustion and the toll it has taken on both his physical and mental health has gone too far,” the insider told The Post. “He had the best of intentions heading out on tour with the band and feels like he’s let his fans and family down.”
Dave Navarro and Perry Farrell. Richard Whitaker via Storyful Dave Navarro (L) and Perry Farrell (R) of Jane’s Addiction perform at Trinity College Park on June 28, 2024. RedfernsThe rock group canceled its Sunday show in Bridgeport, Conn., following the Friday night fight; however, the aftermath didn’t stop there.
On Monday, Jane’s Addiction canceled their remaining tour dates.
“To all the fans, the band have made the difficult decision to take some time away as a group,” the band said in a statement on their Instagram account.
“As such, they will be cancelling the remainder of the tour,” the message read, adding that fans will be refunded.
Dave Navarro and Perry Farrell perform with Jane’s Addiction at Pier 17 Rooftop. Getty Images Jane’s Addiction cancels rest of tour. Instagram / @davenavarroNavarro, drummer Stephen Perkins, both 57, and Avery, 59, released a separate statement, blaming Farrell for the altercation and tour cancelation.
“Due to a continuing pattern of behavior and the mental health difficulties of our singer Perry Farrell, we have come to the conclusion that we have no choice but to discontinue the current US tour,” they shared.
“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,” they added.
The other band members released their own statement. Instagram / @davenavarro The statement. Instagram / @davenavarro“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.”
Farrell’s bandmates concluded by sharing their “hearts are broken.”
Jane’s Addiction was performing at the Leader Bank Pavilion in Boston on Friday, Sept. 13, when the concert erupted in chaos.
Dave, Eric and Stephen said their “hearts are broken.” Instagram / @davenavarroWhile singing “Ocean Size,” Farrell began visibly agitated and shouting at the audience and his band before taking his anger out on Navarro.
The frontman began ramming his shoulder into the guitarist before throwing punches at him. That’s when others intervened and removed Farrell from the stage.
The band immediately issued an apology, prompting Farrell’s wife, Etty Lau Farrell, to address the situation and shed light on what led to his outburst.
She claimed he grew aggravated when the instruments started drowning out his voice.
Etty Lau alleged that when the three band members left the stage, Avery “walked up to Perry, upstage, in the dark, behind [sound technician Dan Cleary], put Perry in a headlock and punched him in the stomach three times.”
“Perry was a crazed beast for the next half an hour — he finally did not calm down, but did breakdown and cried and cried,” she wrote.