It was actually already clear: Jane’s Addiction were disbanding after the violent stage incident in Boston. Dave Navarro, Stephen Perkins and Eric Avery apologize for their statements.
Jane’s Addiction have now officially announced their dissolution. The background is the incident last September in Boston, in which frontman Perry Farrell physically attacked guitarist Dave Navarro during a comeback concert. As a result, the current tour was canceled, planned new music was not released, and there were public disputes on social media and legal action.
Band members express regret
The three musicians Dave Navarro, drummer Stephen Perkins and bassist Eric Avery apologized on Instagram for their actions after the incident: “After this show, without consulting Perry, we unilaterally decided not to continue the tour and made inaccurate statements about Perry’s mental health, which we regret.”
The band came together one last time to resolve their differences and preserve the musical legacy of Jane’s Addiction. We will go our separate musical ways in the future.
Farrell takes responsibility
Perry Farrell commented on the incident in a separate Instagram statement. He reflected on his behavior and knew that he had not behaved appropriately: “I apologize to our audience and my bandmates for losing my temper and disrupting the show,” he said. Jane’s Addiction had been central to his life for decades. In Boston, expectations were not met, for which he sincerely apologizes.
Legal disputes
In mid-July, Navarro, Perkins and Avery filed a lawsuit against Farrell. The allegations included assault, intentional infliction of emotional distress and breach of contract. The lawsuit said the band could no longer function because of Farrell’s behavior.
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Farrell filed a countersuit that same day. His lawyers described the band members’ lawsuit as an attempt to isolate the singer and Lollapalooza co-founder. The lawsuit was only filed after learning of legal action on Farrell’s part.
Failed comebacks are not uncommon
Jane’s Addiction joins a list of rock bands whose hoped-for reunion successes failed to materialize.
The Stone Roses, for example, ended their celebrated comeback in 2017 in a dispute when guitarist John Squire left the band and publicly stated that there was nothing more to say.
At the Drive-In managed to record an album after their reunion in 2016, but the comeback was history again in 2018 – again due to internal tensions.
Rage Against the Machine announced a major reunion tour in 2020, but it was postponed by the pandemic and ultimately had to be canceled early in 2022 due to a serious leg injury to frontman Zack de la Rocha. The band has not commented on their future since then.
The Replacements also tried again in 2012, but the collaboration ended quietly after just a few years.