BOSTON, Massachusetts — Common punk rock band Jane’s Dependancy canceled a live performance scheduled for Sunday in Connecticut, simply two days after lead singer Perry Farrell attacked guitarist Dave Navarro throughout a present in Boston.
“We wish to lengthen a heartfelt apology to our followers for the occasions that unfolded final night time,” the band stated in a put up on social media, saying Sunday’s present in Bridgeport, Conn., was canceled due to Friday’s incident.
Video of the incident reveals the band performing the tune “Ocean,” however because the tune involves an finish Farrell deliberately shoulder-bumps Navarro, then begins yelling and pushing towards the guitarist. Navarro tries to carry him again, however Farrell then throws a punch throughout Navarro’s chest.
The band’s crew members rush onto the stage and, together with bassist Eric Avery, restrain Farrell, who struggles with them earlier than lastly being escorted away.
Farrell’s spouse, Etty Lau Farrell, stated in a put up on Instagram that there “Clearly there had been a number of stress and animosity between the members.”
“Perry’s frustration had been mounting, night time after night time, he felt that the stage quantity had been extraordinarily loud and his voice was being drowned out by the band,” Etty Lau writes. “Perry had been affected by tinnitus and a sore throat each night time. However when the viewers within the first row began complaining as much as Perry, cussing at him that the band was (taking part in) too loud and that they couldn’t hear him, Perry misplaced it.”
She says Farrell was a “crazed beast” for about half-hour after the encounter. She additionally accuses Avery of throwing “low-cost photographs” at Farrell whereas the singer was being restrained.
“(Farrell) lastly didn’t settle down, however did break down and cried and cried,” she writes.
The band’s subsequent live performance is scheduled for Wednesday in Toronto. The tour at the moment is about to conclude in Los Angeles in October.