Behind the Jane’s Addiction Blow-Up: Perry Farrell Punched Dave Navarro in the Face Backstage After Concert Scuffle, Says Band’s Guitar Tech
variety.comChris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic For alarmed Jane’s Addiction fans who’ve been wondering what was really going on before, during and after the fateful Boston concert that saw the veteran group effectively break up mid-song, more details are emerging.
The latest revelations include the allegation that Perry Farrell took yet another swing at Dave Navarro after all the band members were backstage — and, unlike the near-miss seen by millions around the world on video, this time the singer’s fist connected with the guitarist’s face.
The literally blow-by-blow account of what went down is part of a highly detailed, 90-minute podcast conversation between Dan Cleary, the group’s guitar and bass tech of 17 years, and Todd Newman, a friend of Navarro’s for 30 years whom the guitarist has called his best friend.
Cleary is among those who was captured on fan video trying to contain Farrell’s anger and break up the fight. In the podcast, Cleary and Newman express sympathy for Farrell — and the tech says he even got a cordial goodbye text from the singer, after the reunion tour came to a sudden halt — but they clearly have the backs of the other three members, after a fracas that everyone involved seems to believe has ended Jane’s Addiction for good.
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