Jane's Addiction: Last News

Dave Navarro and Vanessa DuBasso have tied the knot in a gothic-inspired wedding this past weekend in Scotland.The iconic guitarist’s (Jane’s Addiction, Red Hot Chili Peppers) wedding took place at Dunskey Estate in Stranraer, Scotland, which features an Edwardian castle surrounded by woodlands and views of the sea. While speaking to PEOPLE, the couple explained that it was their dream to get married in a castle and said that the estate was “enchanting”.“We wanted our wedding to feel like a dream,” Navarro told the outlet.

Perry Farrell had originally planned for a giant burrito at the first Lollapalooza for all attendees to share, a new book revealed.Last week (March 25), the book Lollapalooza: The Uncensored Story of Alternative Rock’s Wildest Festival was published. The oral history paperback details the ambitious and bizarre conception of the touring music festival by Farrell, who had originally conceived it as a farewell tour for Jane’s Addiction.To promote the book, authors Tom Beaujour and Richard Bienstock appeared on Rolling Stone podcast Rolling Stone Music Now to discuss the facts stranger than fiction in the book.Beaujour and Bienstock discussed how Farrell aimed for a communal environment at the festival, which was unique at the time for touring around the country, instead of being held at a fixed venue on a string of dates.Part of the experience, Farrell envisioned, was to include a giant burrito meant to be shared by all festivalgoers.

Jane’s Addiction, Alice In Chains, The Rolling Stones and more, has died at the age of 75.The news was confirmed in a Facebook post shared by Jerden’s son Bryan on Thursday (January 6). “Our father David Jerden passed away peacefully in his sleep yesterday February 5th. It’s hard to express in words what he meant to me, my sister Michelle, and the rest of our family,” began the post.It continued: “He was larger than life and was deeply passionate about so many things, from history to science, but above all he was a music maker.

Jane’s Addiction appear to working on new music together – but without frontman Perry Farrell.The band had a tumultuous 2024. After reforming with their original line-up of singer Farrell, guitarist Dave Navarro, drummer Stephen Perkins and bassist Eric Avery, they released their first new music together for 34 years in the form of the single ‘Imminent Redemption’.However, during a show in Boston on their North American tour in September, Farrell punched Navarro in the face, leading to the immediate cancellation of the tour and the band’s hiatus due to “a continuing pattern of behaviour and the mental health difficulties” of Farrell.Now, it seems that Navarro, Avery and Perkins might be back in the studio together again.

Jane’s Addiction guitarist Dave Navarro and Billy Morrison have confirmed the first acts for the fourth ‘Above Ground’ benefit show early next year.They will be joined by the likes of Billy Idol, Alice in Chains’ Jerry Cantrell, Guns N’ Roses‘ Duff McKagan, performing the classic debut albums by New York Dolls and The Cars in full.Also set to perform are Billy Howerdel (A Perfect Circle), Elliot Easton (The Cars), Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads/Modern Lovers), Josh Freese (Foo Fighters), Mark McGrath (Sugar Ray), Steve Stevens (Billy Idol), and Tommy Henriksen & Glen Sobel (Alice Cooper, Hollywood Vampires). More will be added in the coming weeks.The gig will take place on January 25 at the Fonda Theatre in Hollywood, California.

KISS frontman Paul Stanley has shared his thoughts on Jane’s Addiction‘s bust-up onstage.Frontman Perry Farrell and guitarist Dave Navarro got into a fight while on stage during a show in Boston last month subsequently resulting in the band cancelling their remaining dates and confirming a hiatus, citing the frontman’s “mental health difficulties”.Speaking on Jackass star Steve-O‘s Wild Ride podcast. Stanley said: “You don’t hit.

Jane’s Addiction guitar tech Dan Cleary has shared Perry Farrell‘s isolated mic track from the performance that saw him have an onstage fight with Dave Navarro.Cleary – the band’s guitar and bass tech of 17 years – put the footage on YouTube with his narration, and also recently revealed Farrell had punched Navarro in the face backstage after the initial altercation.“He’s in the wrong spot,” he points out in the clip, in which Farrell’s voice sounds significantly strained. As his frustration mounts, he can be heard shouting: “Fuck these motherfuckers.

Porno For Pyros bassist Martyn LeNoble has described Perry Farrell as “the worst frontman I’ve ever worked with”.The musician posted a statement online after the Jane’s Addiction singer made headlines for shoving bandmate Dave Navarro mid-performance during a show in Boston earlier this month, after which the set abruptly ended.In a series of posts shared shared to X in the early hours of Monday (September 30), LeNoble seemingly weighed in by writing: “I can say, unequivocally, that Perry has been the worst frontman I’ve ever worked with.“Always a kind word, followed by shitty actions. The fish rots from the head down. I still don’t understand how he channeled some of those great lyrics & vocals on the first two Jane’s records.”LeNoble continued that he’s worked with some “difficult” singers that were all “kinder, better, and more talented”.He went on: “Perry doesn’t show up for rehearsals, sound checks, writing, etc.

Foo Fighters’ Taylor Hawkins played “a big part” in Jane’s Addiction getting back together, according to the band’s longtime music tech.The band recently reunited with their original line-up – comprising Perry Farrell, Dave Navarro, Stephen Perkins and Eric Avery – and played a run of UK and European shows together earlier this year before embarking on a North American tour in August.This summer also saw the alt-rockers release their first new music in 34 years with ‘Imminent Redemption’.However, the newly reformed group made headlines earlier this month after apparent tensions came to a head when Farrell shoved Navarro mid-performance during a show in Boston, ending the set abruptly.Jane’s Addiction subsequently cancelled their remaining dates and confirmed a hiatus, citing the frontman’s “mental health difficulties”.Now, in a new podcast episode of Rare Form Radio, Dan Cleary – the band’s guitar and bass tech of 17 years – spoke to host Todd Newman – who has been close friends with Navarro for 30 years – about the incident and recent tensions in the band.Early on in their conversation, he opened up about the band’s rocky return on the road, before revealing: “Taylor Hawkins was a big part of getting this thing back together again.“Obviously, before he passed away, it was his kind of dream to see these guys do this one more time the right way.”After the drummer’s death, Farrell posted a moving video tribute to Hawkins, in which he called the musician his “best friend”.Farrell performed with Foo Fighters at their final show on March 20, joining Hawkins and co.

Perry Farrell punched Dave Navarro in the face backstage after the pair’s altercation at a recent Jane’s Addiction show, according to the band’s guitar technician.The group recently reformed with their original line-up – comprising Farrell, Navarro, Stephen Perkins and Eric Avery. They played a run of UK and European shows together before embarking on a North American tour last month.Additionally, this summer saw the band release ‘Imminent Redemption’ – their first new music together in 34 years.However, apparent tensions between the members came to a head at a gig in Boston, when Farrell shoved Navarro mid-performance and the set ended abruptly.

Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist Josh Klinghoffer pleaded not guilty to the charge of vehicular manslaughter in court in California on Thursday (September 26).The incident took place in Alhambra, California on March 18, when pedestrian Israel Sanchez, 47, was hit by a car and was later pronounced dead at a local hospital from blunt force trauma.Klinghoffer, who has also played with Pearl Jam, Jane’s Addiction, Iggy Pop and Morrissey, entered his not guilty plea through his lawyer Blair Berk to the charge of vehicular manslaughter without gross negligence. The criminal case is due back in court on October 31.In addition, Sanchez’s family have also sued Klinghoffer in a civil lawsuit for wrongful death and negligence for his alleged role in the man’s death.

Dave Navarro has called a fan wearing a Taylor Swift shirt to a Jane’s Addiction show “fucking punk rock”.The guitarist resposted an old clip from an August 29 show played in Tampa, Florida, where Jane’s Addiction performed at the MidFlorida Credit Union Ampitheatre.In the clip, Navarro kneels down to peer at an gig-goer’s shirt, which quotes Swift’s 2014 hit ‘Blank Space’ on its back: “So it’s gonna be forever / Or it’s gonna go down in flames“.Navarro then tells the Swiftie: “I apprerciate that you don’t give a fuck and wore a Taylor Swift shirt to our show”.He doubled down on the sentiment in the caption on his Instagram: “The whole time I was thinking, “How is this guy wearing a Taylor Swift shirt to a Jane’s show?” Then, I was like, “Fuck it, be who you are!“Fucking punk rock, brother!”A post shared by Dave Navarro (@davenavarro)Jane’s Addiction recently made headlines when singer Perry Farrell and Navarro fought on stage during a show.In video footage taken by fans, Farrell appeared to start the fight by attempting to punch Navarro. The fight was quickly broken up and the lights went down following the scuffle.The band would later go on to apologise to fans, cancel the remainder of their US tour dates and announce a hiatus, with Navarro suggesting the band may have come to a close.Meanwhile, Farrell’s wife Etty posted a statement on Instagram saying the singer was taking time to “reflect and heal”.“We are taking a bit of time to ourselves, to reflect and to heal,” she wrote.

Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist Josh Klinghoffer is set to be arraigned this week over an accident which left a person dead.The musician, who also performed with bands such as Jane’s Addition, Pearl Jam, Iggy Pop and Morrissey, was previously sued for wrongful death and negligence after allegedly running over and killing a pedestrian.According to reports in both Variety and TMZ, the incident happened in Alhambra, California on March 18 and the lawsuit was filed by the family of Israel Sanchez, the 47-year-old victim.The suit alleges that Klinghoffer was on his phone while driving an SUV. It goes on to claim that as Klinghoffer was making a left turn, Sanchez was walking across the street on a marked crossing.

onstage brawl with Jane’s Addiction bandmate Dave Navarro.Perry’s wife, Etty Lau Farrell, posted a statement on Instagram Saturday and said the couple is “beyond grateful and so very humbled” by the “beautiful words of love and support” they’ve received since the incident.“As you know, Perry is the gentlest of souls,” she wrote. “We are equally astonished at Perry’s physical outburst as you are – but you must know that Perry must had been pushed to his absolute limit..

Perry Farrell is taking time out to “reflect and heal” following the cancellation of Jane’s Addiction‘s remaining tour dates, his wife Etty Lau has said.In a post on her Instagram page, Lau gave fans an update on the singer after the band announced the axing of their remaining tour dates and shared that they will be going on hiatus due to internal conflicts.It came after Farrell and guitarist Dave Navarro got into a fight while on stage during a show in Boston earlier this month.She wrote: “As you know, Perry is the gentlest of souls. We are equally astonished at Perry’s physical outburst as you are – but you must know that Perry must had been pushed to his absolute limit..

“to take some time away as a group” after bandmates Perry Farrell and Dave Navarro got into a fight onstage.The single, called “True Love,” came out on Tuesday. The band promoted the song on social media, after giving no forewarning that they had new music dropping.“True Love now streaming everywhere,” they wrote on Instagram.According to Rolling Stone, the band debuted “True Love” last year at the end of a show in Bakersfield, Calif.

Dave Navarro has apologised to the bands who were supporting Jane’s Addiction while on tour following the axed run of dates.Earlier this week, the alt-rock band announced the cancellation of their remaining tour dates and shared that they will be going on hiatus due to internal conflicts. The news came after frontman Perry Farrell and Navarro got into a fight while on stage at their show in Boston.Jane’s Addiction had recently reformed with their original lineup – comprising Navarro, Farrell, Stephen Perkins and Eric Avery.

Jane’s Addiction may have come to an end.It comes as the alt-rock band recently reformed with their original lineup – comprising Navarro, Perry Farrell, Stephen Perkins and Eric Avery. To celebrate the comeback, they embarked on a series of UK shows together, confirmed details of a US tour with Love & Rockets, and shared ‘Imminent Redemption’ – their first new music together in 34 years.However, as they progressed into their run of live shows across the US, tensions seemed to arise between the members.

Jane’s Addiction have quietly shared a new single called ‘True Love’ after announcing their hiatus earlier this week. Check it out below.The iconic alt-rock band recently returned to their original line-up of Perry Farrell, Dave Navarro, Stephen Perkins and Eric Avery, and released the single ‘Imminent Redemption’ – their first new music together in 34 years.They then embarked on a series of UK shows together, including an intimate comeback gig at Bush Hall, before confirming details of a US tour with Love & Rockets.However, during a recent show in Boston, tensions began to mount on stage, leading to Farrell shouting at Navarro, before bringing the show to a halt by shoving the guitarist.

onstage brawl with bandmate Dave Navarro, resulting in the abrupt cancellation of their tour. The incident went down Friday during a Boston show, with a heated Farrell, 65, getting in Navarro’s face, throwing punches, and needing to be restrained by several crew members and bassist Eric Avery.Farrell said Monday, “This weekend has been incredibly difficult, and after having the time and space to reflect, it is only right that I apologize to my bandmates, especially Dave Navarro, fans, family and friends for my actions during Friday’s show.”He continued, “Unfortunately, my breaking point resulted in inexcusable behavior, and I take full accountability for how I chose to handle the situation.”Sources close to the situation exclusively told The Post that Farrell “has had a really difficult weekend digesting everything that’s happened since Friday.”They said his wife “has been his rock for over two decades” and felt like she “needed to defend him,” which is why she put out her own statement on Instagram.

Perry Farrell has shared an apology to Dave Navarro following their physical altercation at one of their Jane’s Addiciton shows last week.The legendary Los Angeles alt-rockers recently returned to their original line-up of Perry Farrell, Dave Navarro, Stephen Perkins and Eric Avery, and released their first new music together in 34 years, in the form of the single ‘Imminent Redemption’.During a recent show in Boston last Friday (September 13), tensions began to mount on stage, leading to Farrell shouting at Navarro, before bringing the show to a halt by shoving the guitarist. The fight was quickly broken up and the lights came down as a group of crew members, as well as Avery, tried to restrain Perry and take him off stage.