Rare Form Radio has a great episode with JA guitar tech Dan Cleary and Dave Navarro’s longtime friend Todd Newman, discussing what transpired during the ill-fated Jane’s Addiction tour, and the culmination of issues that came to a head in Boston. You can check it out on your favorite podcast platform (Apple, Spotify, etc.) and on youtube:
Jane’s Addiction released their latest single True Love, on September 18, 2024 and is available on all major streaming services. You can also check it out on YouTube here
Jane’s Addiction have canceled the remaining scheduled dates for their 2024 North American tour with Love & Rockets. This is due to the on-stage fight that took place on September 13 in Boston, MA. The band posted the following statement on their Instagram account:
Dave, Eric and Steve posted the following joint statement to their Instagram accounts:
Perry released the following statement on his own Instagram account:
Jane’s Addiction have cancelled their show for Sunday, September 15, 2024 due to fallout from the band fight on 9/13. The following message was posted to the band’s official Instagram as a reel:
The Jane’s Addiction show last night in Boston, MA ended abruptly at the end of Ocean Size, after Perry Farrell appeared to instigate a fight with Dave Navarro, with guitar tech Dan Cleary quickly jumping in between the two and then Eric Avery. Steve Perkins, also made his way out behind his kit to see what was going on. Coincidentally, September 13 was Steve’s 57th birthday.
Spin and NME both have articles on the scuffle, including different audience shot video clips. Additional clips can be found on YouTube and social media.
Update 11a EDT: Rolling Stone has an article, and NME has a second article about the situation.
Jane’s Addiction added seven additional shows, extending their tour with Love & Rockets into October. The new dates are as follows:
10/02 – Denver, CO
10/04 – Sandy, UT
10/08 – Seattle, WA
10/09 – Portland, OR
10/11 – Reno, NV
10/13 – San Francisco, CA
10/16 – Los Angeles, CA
Jane’s Addiction released their new song, Imminent Redemption, on July 24th. It is available on all your favorite digital streaming services. This is the band’s first new song with Eric Avery in over 30 years!
Listen on YouTube: https://youtu.be/y7gAZqiD8TU
Lyric video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/wLI3vuD5bOc
Casey Niccoli, the often ignored creative that helped craft Jane’s Addiction, has written an article for HuffPost, detailing her creative contributions to the band. It also highlights how she isn’t given credit for hose contributions. It is a good read, I highly encourage everyone to check it out:
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/janes-addiction-casey-niccoli-artist_n_668d9f4ce4b08f09c1fb7a11
Jane’s Addiction will be touring North America this fall with Love & Rockets. This will be the first time the core four have toured together in North America since the 2009 NINJA tour.
The dates are as follows:
08/09 – Las Vegas, NV
08/11 – San Diego, CA
08/13 – Los Angeles, CA
08/15 – Phoenix, AZ
08/18 – Irving, TX
08/19 – Houston, TX
08/21 – Rogers, AR
08/23 – Durant, OK
08/25 – New Orleans, LA
08/27 – Jacksonville, FL
08/29 – Tampa, FL
08/31 – Hollywood, FL
09/03 – Raleigh, NC
09/05 – Portsmouth, VA
09/07 – Atlantic City, NJ
09/10 – New York, NY
09/13 – Boston, MA
09/15 – Bridgeport, CT
09/18 – Toronto, ON
09/20 – Rochester Hills, MI
09/22 – Milwaukee, WI
09/24 – Chicago, IL
09/26 – Indianapolis, IN
09/28 – Huntsville, AL
09/29 – St. Louis, MO
