A Jane’s Habit live performance in Boston got here to a chaotic finish Friday night time after lead singer Perry Farrell took a swing at guitarist Dave Navarro earlier than he was restrained and dragged from the stage.
The rock group was performing on the Chief Financial institution Pavilion as a part of their reunion tour, their first in 14 years, when tensions between the pair of bandmates seemingly exploded.
Towards the tip of a rendition of “Ocean Measurement,” Farrell seemingly shouted a number of expletives into his microphone, then approached Navarro and bumped him along with his shoulder, per movies circulating on-line.
Perry Farrell and Dave Navarro simply acquired in a struggle and the live performance ended. pic.twitter.com/vCDOM0zBXG
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The guitarist can then be seen inserting his hand on Farrell’s chest, an obvious bid to calm him, earlier than the frontman throws a punch his means.
In response, bassist Eric Avery, rushed over to the pair, setting himself up between the musicians and making an attempt to calm Farrell, however to no avail. It solely appeared to additional agitate the singer, who once more tried to method Navarro earlier than crewmembers grabbed him and pulled him into the wings.
Farrell’s spouse, Etty Lou Farrell, took to Instagram Saturday to clarify what sparked his obvious rage, providing her “first particular person account of what occurred.” She blamed the incident on “rigidity and animosity between the members” of Jane’s Habit.
“Perry’s frustration had been mounting, night time after night time, he felt that the stage quantity had been extraordinarily loud and his voice was being drowned out by the band,” Etty Lou wrote, noting that her husband has been affected by “tinnitus and a sore throat.”
Within the moments earlier than the fracas, Etty Lou stated a member within the entrance row equally complained in regards to the quantity, “cussing at” Farrell and saying that the band was “too loud and that they couldn’t hear him.”
That’s when “Perry misplaced it,” she stated.
Etty Lou added that the band additionally kicked off “Ocean Measurement” earlier than Farrell was prepared, and that by the tip “he wasn’t singing, he was screaming simply to be heard.”
As soon as Farrell was gone, the remainder of Jane’s Habit — together with Navarro — stepped to the entrance of the stage and bid their followers farewell, Selection reported.
It’s not clear what the drama may imply for the remainder of the band’s 23-city tour, which was introduced in Might after the group carried out an intimate present in London.
Their subsequent live performance is scheduled to happen on Sunday at Hartford Healthcare Amphitheater in Bridgeport, Conn.