JANE’S ADDICTION has canceled the rest of its U.S. tour following an onstage altercation in Boston that prematurely ended the concert.
The incident took place on September 13 during the band’s Boston performance, near the end of their set while playing “Ocean Size.” Farrell, who had been slurring lyrics and appeared intoxicated, aggressively bumped into Navarro, confronted him face-to-face, and cursed at him.
A visibly confused Navarro paused, asking what was happening, and placed a hand on Farrell’s chest. Farrell then appeared to throw a punch at Navarro before being restrained by a roadie and bassist Eric Avery. Avery, along with other crew members, stepped in to bear-hug Farrell and escort him offstage.
After Farrell was escorted off the stage, the remaining members of JANE’S ADDICTION — including drummer Stephen Perkins, who was celebrating his 57th birthday — came to the front to embrace each other and thank the audience.
Earlier today (Monday, September 16), JANE’S ADDICTION members Dave Navarro, bassist Eric Avery, and drummer Stephen Perkins shared the following statement on social media: “Due to a continuing pattern of behavior and the mental health difficulties of our singer Perry Farrell, we have come to the conclusion that we have no choice but to discontinue the current US tour.
“Our concern for his personal health and safety as well as our own has left us no alternative. We hope that he will find the help he needs.
“We deeply regret that we are not able to come through for all our fans who have already bought tickets. We can see no solution that would either ensure a safe environment on stage or reliably allow us to deliver a great performance on a nightly basis.
“Our hearts are broken. Dave, Eric and Stephen“.
Another statement posted on JANE’S ADDICTION‘s social media on Monday morning reads: “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.” The announcement goes on to say that 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.”
Canceled 2024 tour dates are as follows:
Sep. 15 – Bridgeport, CT – Hartford Healthcare Amphitheater
Sep. 18 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage
Sep. 20 – Rochester Hills, MI – Meadow Brook Amphitheater
Sep. 22 – Milwaukee, WI – BMO Pavilion
Sep. 24 – Chicago, IL – Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom
Sep. 26 – Indianapolis, IN – Everwise Amphitheater at White River State Park
Sep. 28 – Huntsville, AL – South Star Music Festival
Sep. 29 – St. Louis, MO – Evolution Festival
Oct. 02 – Denver, CO – Fillmore Auditorium
Oct. 04 – Sandy, UT – Sandy Amphitheater
Oct. 08 – Seattle, WA – WAMU Theater
Oct. 09 – Portland, OR – Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Oct. 11 – Reno, NV – Grand Sierra Resort and Casino
Oct. 13 – San Francisco, CT – The Masonic
Oct. 16 – Los Angeles, CA – YouTube Theater
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