Jane’s Addiction has cancelled the remainder of their reunion tour following an on-stage scuffle that saw singer Perry Farrell throw a punch at guitarist Dave Navarro , a fracas Navarro has now attributed to his band mate’s “ mental health difficulties ”. The alt-rock outfit’s original lineup - Farrell, Navarro, Eric Avery, and Stephen Perkins - reunited earlier this year for the first time since 2010, embarking on a European tour and later announcing a US leg. However, cracks reportedly began to show during the band’s performance in New York City last week, with the tension culminating in Farrell, 65, shoving and punching Navarro, 57, on-stage at Leader Bank Pavilion in Boston on September 13.
According to footage of the altercation, bassist Avery then attempted to restrain Farrell, with two other crew members jumping in to help drag the visibly enraged singer off-stage. The concert was cut short, with the band later confirming its Connecticut gig on Sunday would be cancelled as video of the melee spread like wildfire on social media. At the time, there was no mention as to whether the rest of the 14 dates would proceed.
On Monday (local time), however, the band issued a statement confirming the remainder of the tour would be cancelled. “The band have made the difficult decision to take some time away as a group,” the statement read on Instagram. “As such, they will be cancelling the remainder of the tour.
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