Jane’s Addiction have issued a second apology to fans after vocalist Perry Farrell’s altercation with his bandmate Dave Navarro.
The group, behind tracks like Jane Says and Mountain Song, fell out during their comeback tour last September, while on stage in Boston.
Farrell, 66, was caught on camera as he punched the guitarist during the fiery altercation before being hauled off stage.
At the time, the band released a statement cancelling the tour and cited their singer’s ‘mental health difficulties’.
A year on and Jane’s Addiction have issued a second statement, clarifying the situation and including another apology from Farrell.
To ‘everyone in Boston, and around the world’, he said he wished to ‘address what happened on stage last year’.
He continued: ‘I’ve reflected on it and know I didn’t handle myself the way I should have. I apologise to our patrons and my bandmates for losing my temper and for disrupting the show.’
Farrell said the band had been at the ‘centre’ of his life ‘for decades’ and means more to him than ‘any words I could ever possibly write down’.
The message concluded with another apology to those ‘impacted’ at the Boston gig, saying they ‘fell short’ of their own expectations.
‘From the bottom of my heart, I want to thank each and every one of you for your continued love and support. Perry Farrell.’
His statement came moments before a second release from the remaining members of Jane’s Addiction: Navarro, Eric Avery, and Stephen Perkins.
In it, the band said they ‘regret’ making ‘inaccurate statements’ about Farrell’s health after ‘unilaterally determining’ not to continue with the tour.
Jane’s Addiction did not let their singer know about the decision before announcing the cancellation to the public.
After the Just Because singers’ public spat, Farrell’s wife, Etty Lau, posted her own statement saying he was getting help and asking for compassion.
Earlier this year, Navarro and the band were set to sue Farrell for $10,000,000 (£7,471,500) for the cancelled tour and assault, according to Rolling Stone.
He countersued and claimed his bandmates participated in a ‘years-long bullying campaign’, according to court documents seen by The Hollywood Reporter.
The band has since resolved their differences but will not be performing together any time soon, emphasising their ‘separate’ creative endeavours.
‘Jane’s Addiction will forever live in our hearts. We are proud of the music we created together, the band wrote.
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