Perry Farrell and Dave Navarro’s clash abruptly ends Boston performance; singer’s wife justifies rising tension
Jane’s Addiction’s show on Friday night (9/13) in Boston was abruptly interrupted by a confrontation between singer Perry Farrell and guitarist Dave Navarro. During the eleventh song of the show, Farrell approached Navarro, pushing him onto the stage. Despite his surprise, the guitarist finished playing the last few chords as the singer continued to advance. The conflict culminated with Farrell punching Navarro, which prompted the production team to intervene.
Conflict on stage
Four members of the production team arrived on the scene to restrain Farrell, while a visibly shaken Navarro placed his guitar on the floor and interacted with the audience. The audience applauded Navarro while other band members came over to comfort him. No one involved has yet commented officially.
Explanations on the accident
While the band’s reps have not commented on the incident, the singer’s wife, Etty Lau Farrell, posted a lengthy message on Instagram, detailing the growing tension between the band members. “There was clearly a lot of tension and animosity between the members… Perry got angry at Dave and pushed him,” Etty wrote.
He also revealed that Farrell had been having hearing and throat problems during performances: “Perry’s frustration grew night after night. He felt that the volume on stage was too high and that his voice was being drowned out by the band. Perry suffers from tinnitus and a sore throat, and when the audience started complaining that they couldn’t hear him, he lost control.”
Tour interrupted?
Jane’s Addiction has been on tour since August, and prior to the incident, the band was scheduled to perform Sunday in Bridgeport, Connecticut. It is not yet known whether the fight between Perry Farrell and Dave Navarro will affect future shows.
The tour marked the return of the band’s original lineup and was accompanied by a new song, “Imminent Redemption”, the first by the original quartet since the classic “Ritual de lo Habitual”, the group’s best album, released in 1990.
To understand the importance of this formation, their farewell in 1991 marked the launch of none other than the Lolapalooza festival, conceived by Perry Farell as an “accompaniment” to the tour in the United States.
Speaking to the press about the comeback, the band stressed that the return is intended to be permanent: “It’s different this time. Getting everyone back together and releasing new music. It’s time. Welcome to the next chapter of Jane’s Addiction.”
Source: Terra
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