Jane's Addiction band members filmed in mid-concert brawl
Crew members have broken up an onstage scuffle between the stars of US band Jane’s Addiction, according to social media videos.
Lead singer Perry Farrell was performing when he appeared to become angry at guitarist Dave Navarro during a Boston show on Friday night as part of the Los Angeles-formed alternative rockers’ reunion tour.
Videos showed Lollapalooza founder Farrell, 65, elbowing Navarro, shouting at him and punching him, before he was restrained by a crew member at the Leader Bank Pavilion venue.
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Farrell was then taken off stage and the rest of the other members came back on to clap for the audience and make the peace sign.
The show was then abruptly finished.
The band, who reunited after more than a decade for a tour, are next due to perform at Hartford Healthcare Amphitheatre in Bridgeport, Connecticut on Sunday, and Budweiser Stage in Toronto, Canada on Wednesday.
They are set to play a series of shows in the US and Canada throughout September and October.
The band is known for the songs Been Caught Stealing, Jane Says and Superhero, and has released four albums including Nothing’s Shocking (1988), Ritual De Lo Habitual (1990), Strays (2003) and The Great Escape Artist (2011).
In 2013, they were honoured with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Representatives for Jane’s Addiction and Farrell have been contacted for comment.
