Perry Farrell Seeking Treatment After ‘Physical Outburst’ Ends Jane’s Addiction Tour

Jane’s Addiction frontman Perry Farrell is seeking treatment following his onstage fracas with guitarist Dave Navarro in Boston on September 13 that led to the band canceling their reunion tour.

Farrell’s wife, Etty Lau Farrell, revealed on Instagram the singer has appointments scheduled with both an otolaryngologist and a neurologist and stated “he will recover.” The future of Jane’s Addiction remains in doubt.

Etty Lau Farrell’s post reads: “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,” the statement concluded.

Jane’s Addiction scrapped the rest of their tour last Monday, just days after Perry’s altercation in Boston. Perry Farrell’s bandmates — Navarro, bassist Eric Avery and drummer Stephen Perkins followed the band’s statement announcing the cancelation of the tour by putting out their own joint statement. “Due to a continuing pattern of behavior 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,” they wrote.

“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.

“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.”

Perry Farrell took responsibility for his actions in Boston via a statement shared with Variety later on Monday, September 16. “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. Unfortunately, my breaking point resulted in inexcusable behavior, and I take full accountability for how I chose to handle the situation,” explained the singer.

The tour marked the first for the classic Jane’s Addiction lineup in years. Despite the cancellation, the band released the new single “True Love” last Wednesday.