American rock band ‘Jayne’s Addiction’ vocalist Pharrell and guitarist Navarro, physical altercation
Jane’s Addiction, the American rock band known as the founding team of ‘alternative rock’ and a hit in the late 1980s, has canceled the remainder of their tour after vocalist Perry Farrell and guitarist Dave Navarro got into a physical altercation during a performance.
According to foreign media outlets such as the New York Times on the 17th (local time), Jane’s Addiction announced on their social media the day before that they were canceling their reunion tour scheduled for the US and Canada. “We have made the difficult decision to take a break as a group,” they said. As a result, 15 shows, including this weekend’s Bridgeport, Connecticut show, were canceled.
This tour is the first concert in 14 years by the original members of Jane’s Addiction, reported American music specialist Rolling Stone. The band, which was popular in the late 1980s and 1990s, held a concert at Boston’s Leader Bank Pavilion on the 13th, in the middle of their North American tour.
In a concertgoer video verified by social media news agency Storyful, Pharrell is seen punching Navarro in the shoulder during the performance and then throwing a punch at him before being restrained by officials. Pharrell in particular appeared agitated, yelling at Navarro and bending over him.
Navarro shared a statement on social media the day before, saying the band had decided to cancel the tour due to “our vocalist’s mental health issues.” The message, which was also signed by band members Eric Avery and Steven Perkins, also included the message, “We are concerned for Pharrell’s personal health and safety, and our own health and safety, and we have no other option. Our hearts are broken.”
That same day, Pharrell bowed his head in a statement released through his spokesperson, saying, “This has been an incredibly difficult weekend. I have taken the time to reflect and have come to the conclusion that it is right for me to apologize to my bandmates, especially Dave Navarro, my fans, my family and my friends for my behavior at Friday’s show.” He added, “My limitations led to inexcusable behavior and I take full responsibility for my actions.”
Pharrell’s wife, Eti Lau Pharrell, wrote on Instagram after the concert that her husband was “angry the whole tour because the band’s sound was drowning out his vocals. He was suffering from tinnitus and a sore throat.”
The New York Times reported that “Farrell’s wife said her husband screamed just to be heard. She praised Navarro for remaining calm, but accused Avery of intervening in the fight and hitting Farrell, an incident that was not captured on video.”
Some concertgoers have testified that signs of trouble were already apparent with Pharrell before the Boston show. George Ingmaier, a longtime fan and radio producer and DJ, told The New York Times that at a New Orleans concert in late August, Pharrell “shouted into the microphone and said strange things between songs, saying that New Orleans was a good place to buy heroin. I walked out in the middle because it bothered me.”
Formed in Los Angeles in the mid-1980s, Jane’s Addiction is best known for the MTV hit “Been Caught Stealing” from their 1990 album Ritual de lo Habitual. Another hit, “Just Because” (2003), stayed on the Billboard Hot 100 for nine weeks, peaking at number 72.
In particular, Pharrell is famous for being the person who sparked the creation of the large-scale American music festival, Lollapalooza. The festival began in 1991 when Pharrell conceived it as a farewell tour for Jane’s Addiction.
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