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Jane's Addiction band cancels tour after frontman punched guitarist in mid-song fight

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Updated 13:51 17 Jul 2025 GMT+1Published 17:30 16 Sep 2024 GMT+1

Jane's Addiction band cancels tour after frontman punched guitarist in mid-song fight

The band issued a statement on social media this afternoon

Jess Battison

Jess Battison

The band Jane's Addiction has cancelled their tour after mid-song fight during their recent show in Boston.

Quickly going viral online, the rock band's gig on Friday (13 September) was interrupted when the physical altercation broke out on stage.

Fans apparently began to hear leading man Perry Farrell, 65, swearing into his mic and he then punched guitarist Dave Navarro, 57.

Crew members quickly rushed onto the stage to hold him back, with the rest of the concert being cancelled.

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Rumours quickly spread online as to what had sparked the incident as others worried it might end the iconic US group, responsible for songs such as 'Jane Says' and 'Been Caught Stealing'.

And this afternoon, Jane's Addiction have confirmed they won't be playing live together any time soon as they are taking 'some time away'.

The incident left fans in disarray (Youtube/WatchThisOne)
The incident left fans in disarray (Youtube/WatchThisOne)

The rock band took to social media to release the following statement: "To all the fans,

"The band have made the difficult decision to take some time away as a group. As such, they will be cancelling the remainder of the tour.

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"Refunds for the cancelled dates will be issued at your point of purchase - or if you purchased from a third-party resale site like StubHub, SeatGeek, etc, please reach out to them direct.

"Thank you, Jane's Addiction."



Jane's Addiction's show at the Leader Bank Pavilion on Friday was part of their comeback tour after the original line-up reunited back in May for their first show in 14 years.

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But it's fair to say after this announcement following the rockers' rumble, it might be their last time together - yet again.

Farrell's wife, Etty Lau, later released a statement on social media when she said the singer's 'frustration had been mounting' due to some tech issues he'd been complaining about.

Lau said: "He felt that the stage volume had been extremely loud and his voice was being drowned out by the band. Perry had been suffering from tinnitus and a sore throat every night.

Navarro and Farrell back in June. (Kieran Frost/Redferns)
Navarro and Farrell back in June. (Kieran Frost/Redferns)

"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."

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Lau claimed that Farrell swung for Navarro after 'screaming to be heard' due to the stage volume being too loud.

She went onto allege that her husband was 'punched' in the stomach three times while being bundled off stage, before later 'breaking down' due to the events which had unfolded.

LADbible has contacted the band's representatives for comment.

Featured Image Credit: YouTube / YouTube/WatchThisOne
Jess Battison
Jess Battison

Jess is a Senior Journalist with a love of all things pop culture. Her main interests include asking everyone in the office what they're having for tea, waiting for a new series of The Traitors and losing her voice at a Beyoncé concert. She graduated with a first in Journalism from City, University of London in 2021.

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