Perry Farrell Throws Punch at Dave Navarro During Chaotic Jane’s Addiction Concert, Forced Offstage

Mar. 15, 2025

Dave Navarro (L) and Perry Farrell (R) of Jane’s Addiction in Dublin in June 2024.Photo:Kieran Frost/Redferns/Getty

Kieran Frost/Redferns/Getty

AJane’s Addictionconcert ended in chaos after lead singerPerry Farrellthrew a punch at guitaristDave Navarro.

On Friday, Sept. 13, the band was performing at the Leader Bank Pavilion in Boston when an altercation between the two bandmates broke out during a performance of “Ocean Size" from the group’s 1988 albumNothing’s Shocking.

In a video of the incidentposted on YouTube, Farrell, 65, seemed agitated as he repeated what appeared to be a chant at the audience, before turning toward Navarro, 57, who was playing guitar, and repeating it toward him.

Farrell then appeared to shout “f— you!” as he shoulder-barged his collaborator, who put his arm against the lead singer’s chest in what appeared to be an attempt to hold him back. Farrell then threw a punch at Navarro.

Dave Navarro, Perry Farrell and Eric Avery perform with Jane’s Addiction at Pier 17 Rooftop on September 10, 2024 in New York City.Astrida Valigorsky/Getty

Astrida Valigorsky/Getty

Multiple people next ran onstage to restrain Farrell, and Navarro was later seen removing his guitar and placing it on the ground as the lights in the venue dimmed, prompting the concert to come to an abrupt end.

Representatives for both Farrell and Navarro, as well as Live Nation, did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.

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“I was there. The crowd was bemused. Half p—– the show ended early and half excited we may have seen the last Janes A show ever,” one other fanwrotethe social platform.

The shocking moment between Farrell and Navarro took place amid the band’s current North American tour, which kicked off on Aug. 9 in Las Vegas and, for the first time since 2010, features their classic lineup of Farrell, Navarro, drummer Stephen Perkins and bassist Eric Avery.

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The band announced their 23-city tour in May after they reunited for the first time in 14 years to perform an intimate show on May 23 in London.

The tour was originally slated to end in St. Louis at Evolution Festival on Sept. 29, according to a press release. However, in August, the band added several new dates, extending the touruntil Oct. 16.

Jane’s Addiction’s next show is scheduled to take place at Hartford Healthcare Amphitheater in Bridgeport, Conn., on Sunday, Sept. 15.

source: people.com