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Jane’s Addiction members sue singer Perry Farrell over onstage altercation

Adrian Horton

created: July 16, 2025, 6:31 p.m. | updated: July 16, 2025, 6:58 p.m.

Members of Jane’s Addiction have sued the alt-rock band’s lead singer, Perry Farrell, after an on-stage altercation last fall that they claim derailed their North American tour and forthcoming album. Dave Navarro, Eric Avery and Stephen Perkins are seeking $10m from the 66-year-old singer. Guitarist Navarro is also suing Farrell for assault and battery for the onstage altercation at a Boston gig in September last year. Footage from the concert showed Farrell punching and shoving Navarro before he was restrained by crew members. “And there’s no chance for the band to ever play together again.”Founded by Farrell, Avery, Chris Brinkman and Matt Chaikin in Los Angeles in 1985, Jane’s Addiction infused hard rock with psychedelic energy.

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