Jane's Addiction members sue frontman Perry Farrell after on-stage fight — singer responds with lawsuit of his own just hours later
Jane's Addiction band members are suing their lead singer Perry Farrell after an onstage fight in September 2024 canceled their reunion tour, axed their upcoming album and led to the band's breakup.
The 36-page complaint filed by Dave Navarro, Eric Avery and Stephen Perkins accused their longtime frontman of assault, battery, intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligence, breach of fiduciary duty and breach of contract, according to court docs reviewed by Rolling Stone.
5 Jane's Addiction band members filed a lawsuit against the band's longtime frontman after an onstage fight in September 2024.
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'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,' the lawsuit filed Wednesday in Los Angeles County Superior Court alleged.
The band members claim the fallout from last year's unexpected on-stage fight at Leader Bank Pavillion in Boston caused them to lose over $10 million and demanded Farrell pay the outstanding bills for the cancelled 'Imminent Redemption Tour.'
Navarro revealed additional losses that he suffered from when the band unexpectedly ended their tour early in September 2024, saying at the time that they 'made the difficult decision to take some time away as a group.'
Navarro postponed his wedding in Scotland, lost $50,000 deposits and terminated his disability payments of $25,000 per month so he could perform with the band, the court documents claimed.
On Sept. 13, 2024 Farrell was singing 'Ocean Size' during a concert when he became angry and charged Navarro on stage, according to video from the scuffle.
5 Perry Farrell charged at guitarist Dave Navarro during a Boston show, video revealed.
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A confused-looking Navarro paused playing his guitar, lifted his arm to try to stop Farrell from getting close to him.
The singer persisted and threw an elbow jab at the guitarist.
Crew members and bandmates, including bassist Eric Avery, ran onto the stage and restrained him as they urged him to 'stop!'
5 Crew members had to break up the fight.
The lights dimmed as crew members dragged Farrell off stage.
Farrell fired back at the band's allegations and filed a countersuit against Navarro, Avery and Perkins on Wednesday.
The singer accused his bandmates of being part of a 'years-long bullying campaign,' according to court documents obtained by The Post.
The 30-page complaint accused his bandmates of assault, battery, intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligent infliction of emotional distress and breach of contract.
The frontman's wife, Etty Lau Farrell and the band's touring company, Wilton's Hilton Inc., are named as co-plaintiffs.
Farrell claimed that the band would harass him on stage during shows and play their instruments 'at a high volume' so he couldn't hear himself sing.
5 Farrell filed his own lawsuit against Dave Navarro, Eric Avery and Stephen Perkins.
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5 The band ended their reunion tour and broke up after the fight.
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The alleged bullying 'tactics' hit a boiling point during the Boston show.
'This harassment escalated on September 13, 2024 to physical violence by Navarro and Avery against Farrell onstage during the Boston show and the assault of both Perry and Etty Lau Farrell backstage by Navarro,' Farrell's countersuit claimed. 'These altercations precipitated the decision by Navarro, Avery and Perkins to both call off the rest of the band's North American tour.'
Farrell's complaint said the former band members made him the 'scapegoat' as they 'falsely' accused him of having 'mental health difficulties' when they canceled the band's reunion without consulting him.
The lawsuit is seeking 'general damages for physical injury due to assault and battery, severe emotional distress and mental suffering,' and attorneys' fees.
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