Jane’s Addiction frontman Perry Farrell is seeking medical treatment following his onstage bust-up with Dave Navarro.
The band’s gig in Boston on September 13 came to an abrupt end after Farrell, 65, appeared to throw a punch at his bandmate during a heated confrontation in front of the audience, and the band went on to scrap the rest of their tour.
Farrell’s wife Etty Lau Farrell has now revealed the singer booked appointments with a neurologist and an ear, nose and throat specialist.
“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 that end we apologise,” Etty wrote on Instagram.
“We are taking a bit of time to ourselves, to reflect and to heal. Perry already has appointments with a otolaryngologist and a neurologist. If you know and love Perry well, you know there’s no need for me to address the other false narratives. Our souls know.”
She added: “With all of your love, kindness, compassion and support, you know, Perry will persevere … He will recover. He will be happy again. He will once again be able to share his music, vision and artistry – unbridled.
“Make no mistake when he’s ready he will take another giant leap over obstacles to make us laugh, think, while changing the world together.
“We can rejoice together then. And you will know, we would not have been able to do it without you.”
It comes after Jane’s Addiction scrapped the rest of their North American tour dates and Farrell apologised for his “inexcusable behaviour”.
In a statement on his Instagram Story, the singer wrote: “This weekend has been incredibly difficult and after having the time and space to reflect, it is only that I apologise to my bandmates, especially Dave Navarro, fans, family and friends for my actions during Friday’s show.
“Unfortunately, my breaking point resulted in inexcusable behaviour, and I take full accountability for how I chose to handle the situation.”
It came just hours after the band announced they had decided to scrap the rest of their tour.
A statement on Navarro’s Instagram account – signed by the guitarist and his bandmates Eric Avery and Stephen Merkins – read: “Due to a continuing pattern of behaviour and the mental health difficulties of our singer Perry Farrell, we have come to the conclusion that we have no choice but to discontinue the current US tour.
“Our concern for his personal health and safety as well as our own has left us no alternative. We hope that he will find the help he needs. (sic) …
“We deeply regret that we are not able to come through for all our fans who have already bought tickets.
“We can see no solution that would either ensure a safe environment on stage or reliably allow us to deliver a great performance on a nightly basis. “Our hearts are broken. Dave, Eric and Stephen. (sic)”
The band was scheduled to play another 12 concerts across the US and Canada in coming weeks.
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Perry Farrell’s Wife Says He Is Seeking Medical Treatment After “Physical Outburst” at Jane’s Addiction Concert
“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 that end we apologize,” she posted on Instagram.
Jane’s Addiction frontman Perry Farrell is seeking medical treatment following an onstage confrontation with guitarist Dave Navarro that prompted the band to cancel all remaining dates on its North American tour.
His wife, Etty Lau Farrell, revealed the update in an Instagram post on Saturday.
“We are taking a bit of time to ourselves, to reflect and to heal,” she wrote. “Perry already has appointments with [an] otolaryngologist [an ear, nose and throat specialist] and a neurologist. If you know and love Perry well, you know there’s no need for me to address the other false narratives. Our souls know.”
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Etty Lau added that she and her husband appreciate all the “words of love and support.” She said that she and Perry were “equally astonished at Perry’s physical outburst as you are” but explained that he had been “pushed to his absolute limit” and “to that end we apologize.”
In videos posted of the rock band’s Sept. 13 show in Boston, Farrell can be seen confronting Navarro, yelling “fuck you” at the guitarist, and then throwing a punch while the band was performing “Ocean Size.”
On Sept. 16, the band released a statement saying they were canceling the rest of their North American tour dates. The group had reunited for a tour together for the first time in 14 years.
“To all the fans, the band have [sic] made the difficult decision to take some time away as a group. As such, they will be canceling the remainder of the tour,” the statement posted on social media reads.
For her part, Etty Lau, also shared some words of hope in her social media post.
“With all of your love, kindness, compassion and support, you know, Perry will persevere.. He will recover. He will be happy again. He will once again be able to share his music, vision and artistry — unbridled,” she wrote.
Read her full post below.
Beyond grateful and so very humbled we are, to all the dears that have taken the time to send us such beautiful words of love and support – checking in over and over again to make sure we are well taken care of. Offering love and compassion, words of kindness, and even your homes for us to escape to…
Like attracts like. Kindness attracts kindness. 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 that end we apologize.
We are taking a bit of time to ourselves, to reflect and to heal. Perry already has appointments with a otolaryngologist and a neurologist. If you know and love Perry well, you know there’s no need for me to address the other false narratives. Our souls know.
With all of your love, kindness, compassion and support, you know, Perry will persevere.. He will recover. He will be happy again. He will once again be able to share his music, vision and artistry – unbridled.
Make no mistake when he’s ready he will take another giant leap over obstacles to make us laugh, think, while changing the world together.
We can rejoice together then. And you will know, we would not have been able to do it without you.
Perry Farrell’s wife reveals he’s seeking help after Dave Navarro fight: He ‘had been pushed to the limit’
Perry Ferrell is working on himself following his 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.. to that end we apologize.”
“We are taking a bit of time to ourselves, to reflect and to heal,” Etty Lau, 49, said, adding that Perry, 65, “already has appointments with a otolaryngologist and a neurologist.”
“If you know and love Perry well, you know there’s no need for me to address the other false narratives,” she went on. “Our souls know.”
Etta Lau then said that Perry “will perserve,” “will recover,” and “will be happy again.”
“Make no mistake when he’s ready he will take another giant leap over obstacles to make us laugh, think, while changing the world together,” she added. “We can rejoice together then. And you will know, we would not have been able to do it without you.”
The fight between Perry and Navarro, 57, occurred at the band’s Boston show on Sept. 13.
Perry was in the middle of singing “Ocean Size” and became visibly aggravated, shouting expletives at the audience and bandmates.
He proceeded to get in Navarro’s face and threw punches before several crew members and bassist Eric Avery ran up and restrained the frontman.
The next day, Etty Lau claimed on Instagram that tensions between Perry and the rest of the band had been growing because his voice was being drowned out by all their instruments.
Etty Lau said that after the other three band members left the stage, Avery, 59, “walked up to Perry, upstage, in the dark, behind [sound technician Dan Cleary], put Perry in a headlock and punched him in the stomach three times.”
“Perry was a crazed beast for the next half an hour — he finally did not calm down, but did breakdown and cried and cried,” Etty Lau wrote.
Due to the fight, the rock group canceled the rest of their reunion tour dates.
“To all the fans, the band have made the difficult decision to take some time away as a group,” the band said in an Instagram statement.
Navarro, Avery and drummer Stephen Perkins released a separate statement, blaming Perry’s “continuing pattern of behavior and mental health difficulties” for the fight and tour cancelation.
“Our concern for his personal health and safety as well as our own has left us no alternative. We hope that he will find the help he needs,” the trio said.
Perry, meanwhile, apologized for his behavior in his own statement.
“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,” Perry said.
He added, “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 Perry was “heartbroken at his actions” and finally realized “that he waited too long to prioritize his well-being.”
Jane’s Addiction formed in 1985. The core members of the group kicked off their first tour together in 14 years over the summer.
The Voice viewers accuse competition of being ‘rigged’ due to telling detail: ‘Blatantly obvious’
The Voice Australia 2024 Battles continued on Sunday night, with more talented hopefuls going head to head to make it to the competition’s Knockout round. The coaches are faced with the often heartbreaking task of who to send home from their team, with the other coaches having the option to save the unsuccessful singer.
Viewers have previously complained that Channel Seven has been cutting the performances short and not giving the right airtime to the contestants competing against each other to get into the next stage of the reality show. Many have called the battle rounds ‘disappointing’ with some contestants only shown singing for ‘a couple of seconds’ and other performances cut completely.
However, following Sunday’s episode, fans had another big complaint – and some were even going as far as to accuse the singing competition of being “rigged.”
Fans angry about Guy Sebastian’s ‘failure’
The controversy stemmed from the battle between Team Guy contestants Eden and Skÿe, who performed a hauntingly beautiful version of Yesterday by the Beatles.
Despite both Guy Sebastian and Adam Lambert acknowledging that Skÿe’s performance had been a tad flawed, Guy still chose to take him through to the knockout rounds, prompting a tirade on social media.
“Guy’s an idiot for letting her slip through,” one angry fan wrote on Facebook. “She could have won!”
“Eden should have been saved she was incredible,” another viewer wrote.
“Eden was way better IMHO,” someone else wrote on X.
“Eden won this by a mile!! A crystal clear voice, Eden is a SUPERSTAR!! Adam was 100% correct, Skÿe stayed in the same tone, so why didn’t he save her 🤷,” yet another viewer wrote on Instagram.
“Eden was clearly superior in her battle. I cannot believe that she got sent home,” was another frustrated comment.
“Eden smashed that. She really hit that song with everything. Guy knows Skÿe wasn’t great. I want to know why he didn’t go with Eden. She’s a real talent. Not often I’m ticked off with Guy, but tonight, he’s failed.
Viewers suggest The Voice is ‘rigged’
It also didn’t take long before some viewers started suspecting foul play due to the fact Skÿe has been appearing in commercials for Afterpay since the 2024 season of The Voice started.
“They made it blatantly obvious they didn’t want anyone knowing about Eden’s feedback as it’s become clear now Guy has the proposed rigged winner,” one viewer suggested. “Just his feedback and Adam’s fake slight negative critique make it clear the fix has begun.”
“I think he wins it, cause there is nobody else doing ads and he does the Afterpay ad. I’m not saying he does but it’s weird,” another weighed in.
“Why is Skÿe already in ads 🙈🙈 I hope that isn’t a clue,” someone else wrote.
“So they have Skÿe doing ads on 7Plus during breaks and we have the show editing/removing feedback of his opponent (Eden). And he’s with Guy who’s swooning all over him like he did with Bella. Yep you guessed it – the fix is in,” yet another person theorised.
Stars show support for Skÿe
Despite the controversy surrounding the intense battle, there were fans who loved Skÿe’s performance and could understand why Guy had chosen him to progress.
“I do think Eden is a fantastic singer,” one person said. “However Skÿe has such an original sound that he has a greater earning potential. I actually have him picked as the winner of the series.”
Former winners of The Voice have also previously shared their support for Skÿe after his Blind Audition with 2021 champion Bella Taylor Smith commenting “WOOOOOHOOOOO” on social media.
Last year’s winner Tarryn Stokes, who was coached by Rita Ora, also said: “My gosh made me cry! So so heartfelt!”
Other viewers reacted to his Blind Audition – where he sang Billie Eilish’s ‘What Was I Made For?’ – saying they had him tipped to win.
“Skÿe you honestly have one of the most beautiful voices I’ve heard,” one person wrote, while another added, “I’ll be voting for you. You have a voice that’s out of this world”.
“You have an amazing voice, you’re gonna win this,” someone else replied, followed by a different user who said, “I think you will win – Guy is your perfect coach”.
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