Current:Home > MyPerry Farrell's Wife Defends Jane's Addiction Singer After His Onstage Altercation With Dave Navarro-InfoLens
Perry Farrell's Wife Defends Jane's Addiction Singer After His Onstage Altercation With Dave Navarro
View Date:2024-12-23 19:17:51
Jane's Addiction halted a reunion concert early after its frontman Perry Farrell appeared to punch guitarist Dave Navarro onstage.
Now, the singer's wife, Etty Lau Farrell, is offering what she calls a "first person account" of the altercation at the alternative rock band's show at Leader Bank Pavilion in Boston Sept. 13, an incident that went viral after fans posted footage on social media.
"Clearly there had been a lot of tension and animosity between the members," she wrote on Instagram, alongside a video of the confrontation. "The magic that made the band so dynamic. Well, the dynamite was lit. Perry got up in Dave’s face and body checked him."
E! News has reached out to reps for Farrell and Navarro for commented about the onstage incident and has not heard back.
In the video, while the band perform their 11th track of the night, "Ocean Size," the singer walks toward the guitarist mid-performance while appearing to yell at him, then appears to strike his back before continuing to speak animatedly and then appears to swing his arm at Navarro's shoulder.
According to Farrell's wife, the singer's "frustration had been mounting" during the course of the tour.
"He felt that the stage volume had been extremely loud and his voice was being drowned out by the band," Etty wrote in her post. "Perry had been suffering from tinnitus and a sore throat every night. But when the audience in the first row, started complaining up to Perry cussing at him that the band was planning too loud and that they couldn’t hear him, Perry lost it."
She continued, "The band started the song 'Ocean' before Perry was ready and did the count off.. The stage volume was so loud at that point, that Perry couldn’t hear pass the boom and the vibration of the instruments and by the end of the song, he wasn’t singing, he was screaming just be to be heard."
In the video, three crew members and bassist Eric Avery are seen intervening after Ferry swung at Navarro, restraining the singer as he struggled to break free before the guitarist places his instrument on the stage and walks away.
Etty also shared alleged details about the aftermath of the altercation.
"Dave still looked handsome and cool in the middle of a fight," she wrote. "Perry was a crazed beast for the next half an hour — he finally did not calm down, but did breakdown and cried and cried."
The altercation took place more than three months after the band began its latest tour after reuniting with its classic lineup of Farrell, bassist Eric Avery, drummer Stephen Perkins and Navarro—who has been battling long COVID for years—for the first time since 2010. The group is set to perform next Sept. 15 in Bridgeport, Conn.
Meanwhile, another rocker has weighed in on the incident.
Liam Gallagher, whose band Oasis announced Aug. 27 that they have reunited and are set to tour for the first time in 15 years— following years of feuding between the singer and brother Noel Gallagher, the group's guitarist— tweeted in response to a video of the Perry-Navarro altercation on X, "There attitude stinks."
After a user commented, "You and Noel by night 3," Liam responded, "I don’t think so we’re very professional these days we’re go blow your minds."
For the latest breaking news updates, click here to download the E! News AppveryGood! (6)
Related
- Why have wildfires been erupting across the East Coast this fall?
- Man pleads not-guilty in Sioux Falls’ first triple homicide in a half-century
- Dining out less but wearing more jewelry: How inflation is changing the way shoppers spend
- New Hampshire election chief gives update on efforts to boost voter confidence
- Man jailed after Tuskegee University shooting says he fired his gun, but denies shooting at anyone
- Camila Cabello Shares Inspiration Behind Her “Infinite Strength” in Moving Speech
- Plane crash in southeastern Michigan kills 1, sends another to hopsital
- 4-legged lifesavers: Service dogs are working wonders for veterans with PTSD, study shows
- Georgia public universities and colleges see enrollment rise by 6%
- Hunter Biden's gun case goes to the jury
Ranking
- McDonald's Version: New Bestie Bundle meals celebrate Swiftie friendship bracelets
- 2 Bronx men plead guilty to drug charges in fentanyl poisoning of toddler who died at daycare
- Boy is rescued after sand collapses on him at Michigan dune
- An eclectic mix of restaurants and chefs are vying for the coveted James Beard Awards
- Caitlin Clark's gold Nike golf shoes turn heads at The Annika LPGA pro-am
- Video shows bull jumping over fence at Oregon rodeo, injuring 3
- Olympic gymnast Suni Lee reveals her eczema journey, tells others: You are not alone
- In Wyoming, Bill Gates moves ahead with nuclear project aimed at revolutionizing power generation
Recommendation
-
Cameron Brink set to make Sports Illustrated Swimsuit debut
-
California socialite sentenced to 15 years to life for 2020 hit-and-run deaths of two young brothers
-
Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman Are Ready to Put a Spell on Practical Magic 2
-
Heat up Your Kitchen With Sur la Table’s Warehouse Sale: Shop Le Creuset, Staub, & All-Clad up to 55% Off
-
How to protect your Social Security number from the Dark Web
-
Tom Hardy Shares Rare Insight Into Family Life With 3 Kids
-
Dalton Gomez, Ariana Grande's ex-husband, goes Instagram official with Maika Monroe
-
Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman Are Ready to Put a Spell on Practical Magic 2