It happened last night at the JANE’S ADDICTION concert in Boston, USA.
The concert of JANE’S ADDICTION yesterday, Friday, September 13, in Boston, USA, was abruptly interrupted when the singer Perry Farrell shoved and then punched guitarist Dave Navarro during the performance. The singer lost his temper after the incident and had to be restrained and taken off the stage by several members of the band’s crew. You can check out a video of the incident below.
According to reports on social media from JamBase, unspecified issues between the guitarist and the singer of JANE’S ADDICTION began to become quite apparent during the ninth song of the setlist, the classic “Mountain Song”, continued in “Three Days”, from the LP “Ritual De Lo Habitual”, and culminated at the end of “Ocean Size”. In the video available below, you can see Farrell yelling at Navarro and then aggressively pushing him while playing.
The unusual behavior of the vocalist then led the guitarist of JANE’S ADDICTION to use his forearm to push Farrell away while the two were arguing, but the singer managed to free himself and punch Navarro before the crew members had time to intervene. Afterwards, after Perry Farrell had been taken off stage, the rest of the band approached the front of the stage to thank the fans, and drummer Stephen Perkins could be seen hugging Navarro, checking on how he was.
As we publish this, no statement or explanation has been issued by the band, or any of its members. It has been more than four months since the original lineup of JANE’S ADDICTION reunited on stage, with Dave Navarro returning to the group in May after being away for the last few years. The band’s next concert is scheduled for this Sunday in Bridgeport, Connecticut.
On July 25, JANE’S ADDICTION released “Imminent Redemption”, the first new single recorded with the classic lineup of the band in 34 years. The studio version arrived just over two months after the song was first played during a show in London, UK. The concert, which took place on May 23, marked the guitarist Dave Navarro‘s return to the group, who had been absent for the last few years due to a long battle with COVID-19.
“Imminent Redemption” was recorded by the classic lineup of JANE’S ADDICTION, which, in addition to Dave Navarro, includes Perry Farrell on vocals, Eric Avery on bass, and Stephen Perkins on drums. As you can check in the player below, the track starts with a bass line from Avery before Farrell enters with his instantly recognizable vocal tone. “This time it’s different,” stated the band in a press release when the track was released. “Having everyone together again, releasing new music. It was about time. Welcome to the next chapter of Jane’s Addiction. ‘Imminent Redemption’ is just the beginning.“
Although JANE’S ADDICTION has released new albums since the classic “Ritual De Lo Habitual” from 1990, that material mostly featured Chris Chaney on bass instead of Eric Avery, who has been in and out of the band over the past decades and only officially returned to his place in 2022. With the classic lineup intact, the group is about to embark on a tour of North America co-headlined by Love & Rockets. You can find more information on the band’s official website.