Perry Farrell has shared an apology for the onstage fight with his Jane’s Addiction bandmates last year. On Wednesday afternoon, the musician posted a statement to Instagram addressing the Boston incident, which spawned a lawsuit from the band over the summer.
“I’d like to address what happened on stage last year. I’ve reflected on it and know I didn’t handle myself the way I should have. I apologize to our patrons and my bandmates for losing my temper and for disrupting the show,” Farrell wrote in the post, which was shared as well by Jane’s Addiction. “Jane’s Addiction has been at the center of my life for decades. 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.”
Farrell continued: “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.” He ended the post by thanking fans for their “continued love and support.”
The new statements come more than a year after the September 2024 onstage fight between Dave Navarro and Farrell that resulted in the cancellation of their reunion tour and the dissolution of the band.
Jane’s Addiction also shared a statement on their own, saying that the band “unilaterally determined it would be best to not continue the tou,r” adding that they “made inaccurate statements about Perry’s mental health, which we regret.”
“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,” the band wrote, seemingly clarifying that the band won’t make music as Jane’s Addiction without Farrell. “We now look forward to the future as we embark on our separate musical and creative endeavors.”
The band ended its note: “Jane’s Addiction will forever live in our hearts. We are proud of the music we created together.”
Members Navarro, Eric Avery, and Stephen Perkins sued Farrell earlier this year, accusing him of assault, battery, intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligence, breach of fiduciary duty, and breach of contract. The suit alleged that the group lost over $10 million as a result of the tour’s cancellation and cessation of all band activities.
Farrell responded in September and listed 35 affirmative defenses, including claims that Navarro has “unclean hands,” “fails to state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action against,” and “failed to exercise reasonable care and diligence to mitigate [the] alleged claims and damages.”
The group has given very few interviews over the last year, but Navarro spoke to Guitar Player in May. He told the outlet that the onstage altercation “forever destroyed the band’s life.” He added, “And there’s no chance for the band to ever play together again.”
A rep for the band said it had no additional comment. A lawyer for the group did not immediately respond to Rolling Stone‘s request for comment on whether the lawsuit will continue.
