Metal Anarchy

Jane’s Addiction have officially cancelled their remaining live dates, while also announcing their plans to go on hiatus. This news comes after the band abruptly ended their September 13 show at the Leader Bank Pavilion in Boston, MA after singer Perry Farrell attacked guitarist Dave Navarro onstage. You can read more about that incident HERE. A “first person account” from Farrell’s wife can also be found HERE.

Navarro, bassist Eric Avery, and drummer Stephen Perkins issued the following statement:

“Due to a continuing pattern of behavior and the mental health difficulties of our singer Perry Farrell, we have come to the conclusion that we have no choice but to discontinue the current US tour.

Our concern for his personal health and safety as well as our own has left us no alternative. We hope that he will find the help he needs.

We deeply regret that we are not able to come through for all our fans who have already bought tickets. We can see no solution that would either ensure a safe environment on stage or reliably allow us to deliver a great performance on a nightly basis.

Our hearts are broken. Dave, Eric and Stephen”

A separate statement was also shared on social media:

“To all the fans,

The band have made the difficult decision to take some time away as a group.

As such, they will be cancelling the remainder of the tour.

Refunds for the cancelled dates will be issued at your point of purchase – or if you purchased from a third-party resale site like StubHub, SeatGeek, etc, please reach out to them direct.

Thank you,
Jane’s Addiction”