Music, now two lawsuits involving the Jane’s AddictionVovocalist Perry Farrell accuses former bandwigs of intimidation and harassment in a new lawsuit, presented hours after being sued for writing

The vocalist of Jane’s Addiction, Perry Farrellfiled a lawsuit against the former bandmaters Dave Navarro, Eric Avery and Stephen Perkinsa few hours after the trio filed a lawsuit against him because of a fight on the stage last year. During a show at the Leader Bank Pavilion, in Boston, on September 13, 2024, FARRELL pushed Navarro near the end of your guitar soil in “Ocean Size”what took Avery and team members to physically intervene to separate them. The group did not complete the show, and videos recorded by the public spread through the social networks in a matter of minutes.

In the new 30 -page action, obtained by Rolling Stone and filed in the Supreme Court of Los Angeles County, FARRELL He accuses his former colleagues to conduct “an intimidation campaign that lasted years,” in which they allegedly harassed him on the stage and touched his instruments so high that he could not hear if singing without increasing his intrauricular monitors to levels considered dangerous. The singer states that harassment would have cast in the Boston show, resulting in “physical violence” Navarro and Avery against him during the presentation, as well as aggression to him and his wife, ETTY LAU FARRELLbehind the scenes, supposedly committed by Navarro.

FARRELL He also stated that he was “caught by surprise” when the other members of the band canceled the remaining dates of the meeting tour and closed the group without notice or any consultation with him.

“Without any warning or consultation, and using Perry as a scapegoat, Dave Navarro and the other members of the band made the decision to abruptly cancel the rest of the tour, violating contracts and ignoring all professional obligations, ”said the lawyer FARRELL, Miles Cooleyin a statement. “Perry He was caught by surprise for not having the right to vote or be heard, being unable to defend his position so that the tour continued for fans. ”

Cooley stated that Navarro “It guilty intentional and publicly Perry By the cancellation of the tour dates, effectively destroying its reputation and causing irreparable damage. Despite this continuous bullying perpetuated by Navarrothe dedication of Perry to the Jane’s Addiction and the preservation of its positive impact on the music industry remains unshakable. He is actively looking for ways to deal with the situation and ensure that there is liability. ”

The band’s lawyer, Christopher Frostcriticized the complaint of FARRELL and its version of events in the backstage. “If there is any questions about those who believe, believe in the video we all watch,” he said Frost in a statement. “Believe in the contemporary posts of Etty Farrell node Instagram stating: ‘O Perry It was clearly the aggressor, I’m not discussing this point… [E]Le has faced mental difficulties for some time… ‘. Believe in itself Perry When he apologized to the band: ‘I apologize to my bandmates, especially Dave Navarroto fans, family and friends for my behavior during Friday’s show. Unfortunately, I reached my limit, which resulted in an unjustifiable attitude. ‘ The complaint filed today by Perryincluding its version of the events in the backstage after the September 13 show, it is a reinterpretation of the facts. This will not be sustained. ”

Earlier on Wednesday, Navarro, Avery and Perkins filed a lawsuit against Perry Farrellaccusing him of aggression, bodily injury, intentional infliction of emotional suffering, neglect, breach of fiduciary duty and breach of contract. The action also claimed that the group lost more than $ 10 million due to the cancellation of the tour and the stoppage of all the band’s activities, including plans for the first album of classic training since Usual1990. Former bandmates also asked that FARRELL Arcly with all the debt of the group’s pending debt related to the tour cancellation.

This article was originally published by Rolling Stone USA on July 16, 2025 and can be checked here.

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