Perry Farrell
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“menacingly charged at and aggressively assaulted both Farrell and his wife Etty Lau backstage.”
Perry Farrell · said 2025-07-16 · reported 2025-07-16
Perry Farrell claimed Dave Navarro assaulted him and his wife backstage following a concert.
“As a result of Navarro’s loud playing, which was excruciating and dangerous to Farrell, during the song ‘Ocean Size,’ Farrell reacted by body-checking Navarro. Farrell did not throw any punches, but simply wanted to alert Navarro that he had to stop playing so loud.”
Perry Farrell · said 2025-07-16 · reported 2025-07-16
Perry Farrell's legal complaint describes why he body-checked Dave Navarro onstage during a performance.
“a years-long bullying campaign against Farrell involving harassing him onstage during performances, including, among other tactics, trying to undermine him by playing their instruments at a high volume so that he could not hear himself sing without blasting his own in-ear monitors at an unsafe level.”
Perry Farrell · said 2025-07-16 · reported 2025-07-16
Perry Farrell and his lawyers alleged in a complaint that his bandmates engaged in a bullying campaign against him.
“reached his breaking point”
Perry Farrell · said 2025-07-16 · reported 2025-07-16
Perry Farrell claimed in his legal complaint that he reached a breaking point during a Boston concert.
“an inappropriate violent escalation by Navarro and Avery that was disproportionate to Farrell’s minor body check of Navarro,”
Perry Farrell · said 2025-07-16 · reported 2025-07-16
Perry Farrell claimed in a lawsuit that bandmates reacted inappropriately following his onstage body check.
“ill-conceived decisions utterly lacking in legal authority.”
Perry Farrell · said 2025-07-16 · reported 2025-07-16
Perry Farrell criticized his bandmates' decision to cancel the Jane's Addiction reunion tour.
“Farrell became angry that Navarro, playing at top volume, was bullying him yet again and callously refused to lower his volume despite his repeated requests,”
Perry Farrell · said 2025-07-16 · reported 2025-07-16
A complaint filed by Perry Farrell details his reaction to Dave Navarro's volume during a show.
“was ready, willing and able to continue the tour, if for no other reason than to avoid disappointing the legions of devoted fans who had purchased tickets to see the band on the tour’s remaining dates, and it was Defendants [Navarro, Avery, and Perkins] who elected to cancel the tour without informing and/or even hearing from Perry Farrell.”
Perry Farrell · said 2025-07-16 · reported 2025-07-16
Perry Farrell stated in his complaint that he was willing to continue the tour despite the altercation.