On September 13 at the Leader Bank Pavilion in Boston, Massachusetts, Jane’s Addiction had to stop performing after Perry Farrell assaulted the band’s guitarist, Dave Navarro.
The incident happened late in Jane’s Addiction set as the band was finishing the song “Ocean Size”. Perry Farrell, who was reportedly mumbling lyrics most of the night, seemed to be drunk or high, aggressively bumped shoulders with Dave Navarro, got in the guitarist’s face, and swore at him, as a confused Dave looked at him asking what was going on. Dave Navarro eventually stopped playing and put a hand up to Perry Farrell’s chest.
Then the singer appeared to throw a punch at Dave Navarro before being held back by a roadie and Jane’s Addiction bassist Eric Avery. The latter proceeded to do his best to restrain Perry with a bear hug along with members of Jane’s Addiction road crew who surrounded Perry Farrell and forced the singer offstage.
Shortly after, Perry Farrell was physically removed from the stage, and the rest of Jane’s Addiction members, including drummer Stephen Perkins, who was also celebrating his 57th birthday, stepped to the front to hug each other and show their appreciation to the crowd.
Below you can watch fan-filmed video footage of the assault.