Jane's Addiction Members Sue Each Other After Fight Breaks Out at Reunion Tour

Yahoo

21-07-2025

Jane's Addiction Members Sue Each Other After Fight Breaks Out at Reunion Tour originally appeared on L.A. Mag.
Been caught suing…Last year, Jane's Addiction had their first batch of shows in 14 years. They had a reputation about as rollicking and fractious, as you could get. Today, it's much worse.Though there were many jokes about whether or not they could actually stay together to do the tour, the sudden onstage fight in which lead singer Perry Farrell attacked guitarist Dave Navarro was quite the shock.As of Wednesday, there are officially two Jane's Addiction legal cases. One by Navarro and the rest of the band, and the other by Farrell. They both claim assault.Hours after his former bandmates Navarro, Eric Avery and Stephen Perkins sued him, Farrell countered with a legal complaint on his own grounds. Farrell claims the trio orchestrated a years-long campaign of harassment and bullying, with an attempt to undermine him, according to Variety. He also says he had no say in canceling the tour and breaking up again.The show in question is the now-infamous one in Boston, where a viral video from September shows the band beginning the song 'Ocean Size' when Farrell suddenly 'flips out' and comes after Navarro. The backstage entourage comes out to separate the two, and can be heard repeatedly telling Farrell to stop. Navarro, whose drug addiction is often cited as the reason for the band's first breakup in 1991 (when Farrell formed Porno For Pyros with Perkins), didn't appear to throw any punches.
Farrell was dragged off the stage and the show ended early. The band shortly announced they would end the tour 15 dates early, missing stops in cities like Chicago, Seattle and L.A.In a lawsuit filed by the rest of the band, Farrell was accused of assault, intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligence, breach of fiduciary duty and breach of contract. They filed a complaint Wednesday in L.A. County Superior Court and are asking for at least $10 million in damages from the former frontman, according to KTLA. They claim Farrell's erratic, out-of-control behavior cost them not only the tour but a new album as well. 'The Band can no longer function as a result of the Defendant's conduct, including his sudden, violent outbursts and demonstrated inability to serve as the Band's frontman and vocalist,' reads the lawsuit obtained by Rolling Stone. 'The physical, emotional, and financial harms Defendant has wrought have deeply impacted the Plaintiffs, their families, and their loved ones, and it is time for Defendant to face the consequences of his actions and be held accountable.'The suit also claims Navarro was receiving disability payments from the government, which he had to surrender his rights to in order to play on the tour. His symptoms of long COVID forced him to step away from the guitar back in 2022, and he was reportedly receiving $25,000 a month.
'Had Navarro not terminated the disability payments, and given his condition, Navarro likely would have received the $25,000 payments for several years,' the suit reads. 'For months, Navarro worked hard to prepare himself physically and mentally for touring, including by seeing doctors, nutritionists, and therapists.'The band also claims Navarro lost another $50,000 in deposits for his Scotland wedding, which he had to postpone to accommodate the performance schedule.Following the incident on September 13, a representative for Farrell shared an apology statement to Variety: 'This weekend has been incredibly difficult and after having the time and space to reflect, it is only right that I apologize to my bandmates, especially Dave Navarro, fans, family and friends for my actions during Friday's show. Unfortunately, my breaking point resulted in inexcusable behavior, and I take full accountability for how I chose to handle the situation.'Farrell's legal team told KTLA the rest of the band defamed him with a now-deleted social media post that stated Farrell had mental health problems after the September incident.'This is yet another clear example of the group uniting to isolate and bully frontman Perry Farrell. The timing of this baseless lawsuit is no coincidence — it was filed only after they caught wind of legal action coming from our side,' according to a statement from Farrell's legal team obtained by KTLA. '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. 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.'
This story was originally reported by L.A. Mag on Jul 18, 2025, where it first appeared.
Solve the daily Crossword