Band drama goes again to the early days of rock ’n’ roll. I imply, there’s a cause that The Beatles broke up.
To not point out the Police, Speaking Heads and Weapons n’ Roses (sorry, Axl, it’s not GNR with out Slash).
And who may overlook the troubled water that couldn’t be bridged by Simon & Garfunkel?
However even a few of these bands who’ve managed to remain collectively — in some type or style — have had as a lot hate as concord. Fleetwood Mac, anybody?
Nonetheless, it’s been a very painful interval for some beloved bands. Actually, we nonetheless haven’t gotten over that nasty Corridor & Oates cut up that had us going “Say It Isn’t So.”
This previous week has been an particularly brutal one. There was Jane’s Dependancy imploding in the midst of a reunion tour, as lead singer Perry Farrell got here to blows with guitarist Dave Navarro onstage.
Not solely did their band brawl abruptly finish their live performance at Boston’s Chief Financial institution Pavilion, however after canceling the subsequent present, they ended up calling off the entire tour.
“To all of the followers, the band have made the troublesome determination to take a while away as a bunch,” they introduced in an announcement posted on Instagram.
Navarro, bassist Eric Avery and drummer Stephen Perkins additionally launched one other assertion pointing the finger at Farrell: “Because of a seamless sample of habits and the psychological well being difficulties our singer Perry Farrell, we’ve got come to the conclusion that we’ve got no alternative however to discontinue the present US tour.”
In the meantime, Farrell apologized to his bandmates for his “inexcusable habits, and I take full accountability for a way I selected to deal with scenario.”
Are these actual rockers or “Actual Housewives”?
One other iconic band, the Smiths, remains to be feuding after breaking apart method again in 1987.
First Smiths frontman Morrissey claimed that guitarist Johnny Marr had acquired the trademark rights to the band’s identify with out consulting him — and will subsequently tour with a brand new singer below the moniker.
However Marr responded that he by no means heard again from Morrissey about defending the Smiths identify and had no plans to tour with a brand new vocalist. Though he did throw some shade about Morrissey’s declare that he ignored a profitable provide for a Smiths reunion tour: “I didn’t ignore the provide — I mentioned no.”
Ouch.
And REO Speedwagon — why are y’all beefing after over half a rattling century?
After wrapping their co-headlining summer season tour with Prepare, the “Carry on Loving You” band introduced that they’d be retiring from the street efficient Jan. 1, 2025.
They cited “irreconcilable variations” — between frontman Kevin Cronin and bassist Bruce Corridor, whose restoration from again surgical procedure stored him off this tour — as the explanation why they couldn’t struggle this sense anymore.
“By no means thought it might finish like this and I’m heartbroken,” Corridor wrote on his Fb web page.
Come on, fellas — you’re giving Bennifer 2.0 vitality.
And whereas we’re at it, Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora, are you able to guys please meet midway there? You’ll make it, I swear.
Whether or not it’s egos, points or the proverbial “artistic variations,” bands are like relationships. The love doesn’t all the time final — and doesn’t all the time have something to do with why you keep collectively.
Or why you reunite. The much-ballyhooed Oasis reunion between the Brothers Gallagher — Liam and Noel — in all probability has as a lot to do with cash as something.
And Jane’s Dependancy launched a brand new tune, the sarcastically titled “True Love,” on Wednesday — simply two days after it appeared like they have been achieved for good. Perhaps they’re, perhaps they aren’t.
But when bands have taught us something over time, typically there’s a skinny line between “True Love” and true hate.