Perry Farrell assaulted Dave Navarro during JANE’S ADDICTION‘s concert last night (Friday, September 13) at the Leader Bank Pavilion in Boston, Massachusetts.
The incident occurred toward the end of the band’s set during the performance of “Ocean Size.” Farrell, who had been slurring lyrics throughout the night and appeared intoxicated, aggressively bumped into Navarro, got in his face, and swore 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.
Just over four months ago, the original lineup of JANE’S ADDICTION reunited on stage, with Dave Navarro rejoining the band in May after being sidelined for years due to long COVID. The band is set to perform again this Sunday night in Bridgeport, Connecticut.
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