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    Jane’s Addiction Gig Ends After Perry Farrell Punches Dave Navarro

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    Caught sparring: A reunited Jane’s Addiction concert in Boston ended abruptly Friday night when a visibly enraged Perry Farrell punched guitarist Dave Navarro. He was being held down by crew members and appeared to still be physically agitated as he was dragged off the stage.

    Several spectators shared their dramatic video of the altercation after the show ended in disaster. The emotional outburst — which follows several “off” moments in other cities that have already been the subject of discussion in reviews and on social media — has some fans waiting to see if the remaining dates on the band’s long-awaited reunion tour, their first in 14 years, will go ahead as planned.

    Footage shared online shows the band playing “Ocean Size,” the 11th song in a set that is usually 14 or 15 songs long, when trouble breaks out between the veteran band’s two most famous members. Some fans reported on social media that tension had been brewing for several songs before a fistfight broke out.

    Video of the buildup to the fight shows Ferrell growling wildly in the direction of the crowd before turning to his right and beginning to yell at Navarro, face to face. He appears to aggressively bump shoulders with the guitarist during a solo, and Navarro eventually stops playing and places a hand on Farrell’s chest to create distance. The singer then appears to throw a punch. At that point, as the stage lights dim, three men, including bassist Eric Avery, surround and grab Farrell, who is eventually forced off the stage, still struggling as he is dragged backstage.

    After Farrell left, the rest of the band, including Navarro, stepped forward to give the crowd a more gentle send-off. They appeared calm as they hugged each other, cheered on the crowd, pounded on their hearts and made a peace gesture.

    The skirmish was immediately picked up by social media, with a flurry of jokes – including numerous comparisons to Oasis – as well as more serious concerns about the welfare of the band members involved.

    “I was there,” tweeted @deanasc1 on X. “The audience was stunned. Half pissed that the show ended early and half excited that we might have seen the last Janes A-show ever.”

    “Jane’s Addiction broke up before Oasis oh my god,” read a typical tweet from user @Tribecalledflex.

    On setlist.fm, the notation section for the Boston show offered an ironic juxtaposition of trivia about the performance, reading: “Note: Stephen Perkins’ drum kit was outfitted with balloons in honor of his birthday. The set ended early after Perry Farell punched Dave Navarro.”

    Press representatives for Jane’s Addiction and the tour promoter, Live Nation, were not immediately available for comment Friday evening.

    Rumors had been circulating on social media about the Jane’s Addiction shows earlier this week in New York City, held on the rooftop of Pier 51. During the first of two concerts there, Farrell admitted to the crowd that his vocal form wasn’t great, reportedly saying, “Ladies and gentlemen, I have to be honest with you. There’s something wrong with my voice. I just can’t get the notes out anymore.” The following day, bandmate Eric Avery posted on Instagram, “I’m looking forward to another chance to perform on this spectacular rooftop venue tonight. I’m optimistic that things will get better.”

    The following night in New York, things did indeed take a turn for the better, according to a reviewer for JamBase who wrote: “I had seen the reports on Farrell’s condition on Tuesday, so I was apprehensive when Jane’s Addiction came on. All my fears quickly dissipated when my first Jane’s experience was terrific. Farrell sang well, Perkins was great behind the kit, Navarro was terrific and Avery was the anchor of the band with his steady work on bass. … Some of (Farrell’s) stories were engaging and others were rambling as he downed a bottle of wine. He was also fixated on a device that I would imagine was supposed to add effects to his voice, but which didn’t make much of an impact to my ear. But when it came to singing the songs, Farrell nailed most of them.”

    Ironically, in light of what’s happened since, the singer ended a beef during the band’s second show in New York. “Farrell stopped the last song after seeing a fight in the audience,” JamBase reported. “Farrell had a fan named ‘Bobby’ make up with the audience member he was arguing with.”

    A review of the band’s Tampa show earlier this month in Creative Loafing perhaps hinted at where the tension lies between Farrell and Navarro. The Florida critic reported, “Farrell launched into many nonsensical tirades about cow pastures, mushrooms, surfing, living in Florida and arguing with his brother about politics, among other indecipherable remarks” while “downing a full bottle of wine during the performance. … At one point, during one of his ramblings, Navarro deliberately played a loud, piercing chord on his guitar, almost to silence Farrell and get the show back on track.”

    Jane’s Addiction’s first tour in 15 years is a co-headlining tour with another beloved ’90s group, Love & Rockets, who share the bill.

    Friday night’s ill-fated Boston show came about 20 dates into the group’s dual tour itinerary, with 15 more to go. As of this writing, the tour is still scheduled to go ahead, concluding on October 16 at LA’s YouTube Theater, returning to where the group successfully performed once at the start of their mid-August outing.

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