Jane’s Addiction and Perry Farrell announced on social media on Wednesday that they’ve resolved their differences over a year after the infamous on-stage brawl where Farrell punched Dave Navarro on stage in what became the band’s final show.
Both Farrell and the rest of the band shared statements on social media on Wednesday, expressing gratitude to their fans and regret over how the incident played out. In their statement, the band confirmed that Jane’s Addiction has officially broken up.
“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,” Jane’s Addiction said on Instagram. “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.”
Farrell apologized both to “our patrons and my bandmates for losing my temper and for disrupting the show,” and added that “I didn’t handle myself the way I should have.”
“Jane’s Addiction has been at the center of my life for decades,” Farrell said. “The band, the songs, the patrons and the impact that we’ve had on music and culture mean more to me than any words I 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.”
Navarro and Jane’s Addiction bandmates Eric Avery and Stephen Perkins filed a $10 million lawsuit against Farrell back in July over the tour cancellation, stating at the time that they “were forced to bring this action after defendant Peretz Bernstein p/k/a Perry Farrell assaulted Navarro onstage, mid-show, during the Jane’s Addiction 33-date North American reunion tour.”
That same day, Ferrell filed a suit of his own, alleging that the rest of the band were the aggressors in the incident, taking part in a “years-long bullying campaign” against him. Farrell alleged that after the incident, the band “published malicious, defamatory public statements” about him, which he said have led to “significant reputational harm.”
In Jane’s Addiction’s statement, the band said, “We made inaccurate statements about Perry’s mental health, which we regret.”
“You, the fans, are our lifeblood,” Jane’s Addiction said in its statement, “and we will always appreciate you.”
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