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
Amy Kuperinsky
nj.com
All is not well with Jane’s Addiction.
Fans saw it all go down onstage Friday at the band’s Boston show (see video below).
Frontman Perry Farrell appeared to attack guitarist Dave Navarro and had to be restrained and escorted offstage.
Farrell, 65, who seemed agitated, also seemed to initiate whatever the conflict was, as captured in fan videos from the night.
At first, it looked like Farrell was just really into his performance of the band’s 1989 song “Ocean Size” at Boston’s Leader Bank Pavilion. But after he slammed his body into Navarro, the singer seemed to be shouting angrily and threw a punch.
Navarro, 57, did not appear to fight back and appeared confused when Farrell aggressively approached him as the band played the song.
Navarro, bassist Eric Avery and crew members attempted to stop Farrell and calm him down.
Jane’s Addiction, which played Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City Sept. 7, has been touring with Love and Rockets.
As Variety reported, this is the band’s first reunion tour with its full classic lineup — Farrell, Navarro, Avery and drummer Stephen Perkins — in 14 years.
Farrell and Avery founded Jane’s Addiction in 1985 (Farrell is also known for founding the Lollapalooza music festival in 1991 and founding the band Porno for Pyros with Perkins in 1992).
The Los Angeles band’s debut album, “Nothing’s Shocking” (1988), was nominated for a Grammy, as was its second album, “Ritual De Lo Habitual.”
The alt-rockers’ hit songs include “Been Caught Stealing” (1990), which was nominated for two Grammys; “Jane Says” (1988), “Stop!” (1990) — the very thing everyone wanted Farrell to do Friday night — and “Just Because” (2003).
Their first show back together was in London in May. A European tour followed.
The band released the new song “Imminent Redemption” in July, which was its first song with Avery in 34 years, since “Ritual De Lo Habitual.”
Jane’s Addiction is scheduled to play 15 more gigs on its United States tour, including Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater in Bridgeport, Connecticut Sunday.
Will Farrell’s redemption be imminent?
We’ll have to see what Jane says.
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