Perry Farrell Apologizes for 'Losing My Temper' and 'Disrupting' Show After Onstage Altercation with Dave Navarro
- - Perry Farrell Apologizes for 'Losing My Temper' and 'Disrupting' Show After Onstage Altercation with Dave Navarro
Charna FlamDecember 18, 2025 at 4:36 AM
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Perry Farrell on August 04, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. -
Dave Navarro claims that at a Jane's Addiction show in Boston in September 2024, Perry Farrell engaged in a "brutal and unprovoked" attack against Navarro
Navarro accused Farrell of assault and battery in July 2025, and Farrell filed an answer in September 2025, denying "each and every allegation"
On Wednesday, Dec. 17, Farrell issued an apology and the band announced it's breaking up
Jane's Addiction is splitting up. The announcement comes as Perry Farrell issued an apology after bandmate Dave Navarro accused him of assault and battery.
In July 2025, Navarro, 58, fellow bandmates Eric Avery and Stephen Perkins claimed in a $10 million lawsuit that Farrell, 66, launched a "brutal and unprovoked" attack during a mid-show incident in Boston in September 2024. Farrell filed an answer in September 2025, denying "each and every allegation" and seeking for the complaint to be dropped.
On Wednesday, Dec. 17, the musician issued an apology “to everyone in Boston, and around the world,” writing on Instagram that he wanted to “address what happened on stage last year.”
“I've reflected on it and know I didn't handle myself the way I should have. I apologize to our patrons and my bandmates for losing my temper and for disrupting the show,” he wrote in an collaborative post with the band. “Jane's Addiction has been at the center of my life for decades.”
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Perry Farrell on March 25, 2023 in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
As he continued, he remarked on the “impact” that “the band, the songs, the patrons” made on “music and culture,” saying it means more to him “than any words [he] could ever possibly write down.”
“My aim has always been to give our audience the best possible show, something real, honest and positive. In Boston, we fell short of that, and I'm truly sorry to everyone who was impacted,” he wrote.
He concluded by thanking everyone for their “continued love and support.”
The band then posted an Instagram announcement confirming they're parting ways. The post explained they "regret" making "inaccurate statements about Perry's mental health" and "unilaterally" cancelling the tour after the Boston show in September 2024.
"Today we are here to announce that we have come together one last time to resolve our differences, so that the legacy of Jane's Addiction will remain the work the four of us created together," the statement read.
"We now look forward to the future as we embark on our separate musical and creative endeavors. Jane's Addiction will forever live in our hearts. We are proud of the music we created together," the statement concluded. "You, the fans, are our lifeblood, and we will always appreciate you."
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Before Farrell’s December apology, Navarro, Avery and Perkins’ July lawsuit alleged Farrell conducted intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligence, breach of fiduciary duty, breach of contract and indemnity and contribution.
The allegations were in addition to claims of Farrell’s "brutal and unprovoked” attack on stage and that he “continued his unhinged barrage of punches backstage (collectively, the ‘Attack’),” the filing continued. “It quickly forced the termination of the show and eventually the entire Tour.”
The band canceled its reunion tour after the incident — after selling over 100,000 tickets for the multi-city run.
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At the time, a representative for Farrell said the filing was "another clear example of the group uniting to isolate and bully" the frontman.
"It’s a transparent attempt to control the narrative and present themselves as the so-called ‘good guys’ — a move that’s both typical and predictable," the statement continued. "Just like when they released a defamatory and entirely unfounded statement about Perry’s mental health and unilaterally canceled the remaining tour dates without his input, they’re once again scrambling to get ahead of the truth in a desperate effort to save face."
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Dave Navarro, Perry Farrell, Stephen Perkins, Chris Chaney on September 23, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Farrell’s September filing stated he "denies each and every allegation in the complaint,” according to documents obtained by PEOPLE. He further denies Navarro has "been damaged in any way or in any amount whatsoever."
He listed 35 affirmative defenses, claiming Navarro "fails to state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action against" him, has "unclean hands" and "failed to exercise reasonable care and diligence to mitigate [the] alleged claims and damages."
Farrell claimed he acted in "good faith and without malice" toward Navarro, and was looking for the lawsuit to be dismissed and for Navarro to pay for his attorneys fees and legal costs. He also asked that Navarro not be awarded anything from the lawsuit.
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