Dan Cleary, JANE’S ADDICTION‘s guitar tech, has released Perry Farrell‘s isolated mic track from the performance where Farrell had an onstage altercation with Dave Navarro.
Cleary, who has been the band’s guitar and bass tech for 17 years, uploaded the footage to YouTube with his own commentary.
“He’s in the wrong spot,” Cleary notes in the clip, where Farrell‘s voice noticeably sounds strained. As his frustration grows, Farrell can be heard shouting: “F**k these motherf**kers. F**k them, f**k them. F**k him.”
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.
After the incident, JANE’S ADDICTION canceled their remaining tour dates and announced a hiatus, citing the frontman’s “mental health difficulties.”
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