The timing of Jane's Addiction is perfect.
The rock band released a new song just days after they announced they had “decided to take some time off as a group” following an onstage altercation between bandmates Perry Farrell and Dave Navarro.
Single, called “True Love,” Released on Tuesday. The band promoted the song On social mediawithout any prior warning that they are dropping new music.
“True Love is now streaming everywhere,” she wrote on Instagram.
according to Rolling StoneThe band debuted “True Love” last year at the end of a show in Bakersfield, California. The group's lineup at the time included Farrell, 65, Stephen Perkins and Eric Avery.
Navarro, 57, was recovering from a long bout of Covid and was briefly replaced by Troy Van Leeuwen.
“True Love” is the second single from the reunited lineup of Jane's Addiction.
was the first “Imminent Liberation,” which came in the middle of the band's reunion tour in July.
The core members of Jane's Addiction (which formed in 1985) began touring together that summer for the first time in 14 years.
However, chaos broke out during his show in Boston last Friday when an enraged Pharrell punched Navarro in the face. He was restrained by several crew members and 59-year-old Avery.
The rock group canceled its Sunday show in Bridgeport, Connecticut, after the fight.
On Monday, he canceled his remaining tour dates.
The band said, “For the sake of all the fans, the band has made the difficult decision to take a break as a group for a while.” A statement on Instagram“Thus, they will cancel the remainder of the tour.”
Navarro, Avery and Perkins, 57, issued separate statements blaming Pharrell for the controversy and tour cancellation.
“Due to our singer Perry Farrell's continued pattern of behaviour and mental health difficulties, we have come to the conclusion that we have no choice but to cancel our current US tour,” they said.
“Concern for his personal health and safety, as well as our own, has left us with no choice. We hope he gets the help he needs,” he added.
Meanwhile, Pharrell apologized for his behavior in a statement.
The musician's message read, “This weekend has been incredibly difficult, and having had the time and space for self-reflection, it is only appropriate that I apologize to my band mates, especially Dave Navarro, fans, family and friends for my actions during Friday's show.”
He added, “Unfortunately, my broken state led to inexcusable behavior, and I take full responsibility for my decisions in dealing with this situation.”
Sources close to the situation exclusively told The Post that Farrell is “saddened by his actions” and needs to prioritize himself right now.
“She realizes she waited too long to prioritize her well-being. Her exhaustion and the toll it has taken on her physical and mental health has become too much,” the insider told The Post. “She had the best intentions in going on tour with the band and feels she has let her fans and family down.”
Farrell's wife, Ettie Lau Farrell, commented on the situation, saying that her husband's condition worsened when the instruments began to drown out his voice.
He also alleged that when the three band members left the stage, Avery “in the dark, walked up to Perry (behind sound technician Dan Cleary), grabbed him over the head and punched him three times in the stomach.”
AT Lau said that after the incident Farrell “did not calm down but broke down and kept crying.”
