Jane's Addiction Concert Ends Dramatically After Perry Farrell, Guitarist Dave Navarro's Onstage Fight

Jane’s Addiction concert in Boston took an unexpected turn when frontman Perry Farrell and guitarist Dave Navarro clashed on the stage, leading to a dramatic and abrupt end of the night. During the performance of Ocean Size, the 11th number in a set that usually stretches out to 14 or 15 songs, tensions between the two band members escalated, leading to Farrell physically confronting Navarro. The incident, captured on video, shows Farrell aggressively charging at Navarro, pushing him forcefully and punching him. Navarro responded by placing his hands on Farrell’s chest in order to defend himself. The footage also shows Farrell shouting at Navarro, prompting security to step in and separate the two, preventing further escalation.

Following the incident’s spread on social media, Farrell’s wife Etty Lau took to her Instagram to address the altercation. She explained the friction between the two members had been building up due to ongoing issues with the stage volume. Lau noted Farrell had been struggling with tinnitus and a sore throat, which he felt became worse by the loud sound levels drowning out his voice. She explained that this frustration erupted during the performance.

“But when the audience in the first row, started complaining up to Perry cussing at him that the band was planning too loud and that they couldn’t hear him, Perry lost it,” she wrote.

“Dave still looked handsome and cool in the middle of a fight. Perry was a crazed beast for the next half an hour – he finally did not calm down, but did breakdown and cried and cried. Eric, well he either didn’t understand what descalation meant or took advantage of the situation and got in a few cheap shots on Perry,” she further noted.

Following the altercation between Farrell and Navarro, Jane’s Addiction announced the cancellation of their next show. The band took to Instagram to address the situation, offering a sincere apology to their fans. “We want to extend a heartfelt apology to our fans for the events that unfolded last night. As a result we will be cancelling tomorrow night’s show in Bridgeport. Refunds will be issued at your point of purchase – or if you purchased via a third-party reseller (StubHub, SeatGeek, etc.), reach out to them direction. Thank you, Jane’s Addiction,” the band wrote on their Instagram story.

Navarro also shared a cryptic social media post on his own account following the band’s apology. He uploaded a photo of himself in backlit shadow, holding a guitar with a Jane’s Addiction logo. He captioned the post with, “Goodnight…,” leaving fans speculating about the meaning behind its cryptic message.

Jane’s Addiction is a renowned American rock band which was formed in 1985. The lineup features Perry Farrell as the lead vocalist, Dave Navarro on guitar, Stephen Perkins on drums and Eric Avery on bass.