Jane's Addiction cancels tour after fight onstage at Boston concert. Here's what happened
Jane's Addiction's reunion tour has come to an unexpected end after an onstage fight during a Boston concert.
The band was performing in Boston Friday when singer Perry Farrell began punching guitarist Dave Navarro onstage.
On Monday, the band announced the rest of its tour has been canceled so the group can take time apart.
Tickets are now being refunded for the rest of the shows, just months after members Farrell, Navarro, Stephen Perkins and Eric Avery reunited for the first time in more than a decade.
Here's what to know about the incident, and what the band's members are saying about it.
Jane's Addiction cancels tour after onstage fight at Boston concert
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Two days after Jane's Addiction singer Perry Farrell punched guitarist Dave Navarro onstage at the band's concert at Boston's Leader Bank Pavilion, the rest of the group's reunion tour was cancelled.
"The band have made the difficult decision to take some time away as a group," a statement on the band's social media accounts said. "As such, they will be cancelling the remainder of the tour."
The band was performing in Boston on Friday when Farrell shoved and punched Navarro onstage. Videos from the concert show Navarro being restrained by crew members.
Perry Farrell apologizes to Dave Navarro after onstage fight in Boston
In a statement shared with USA TODAY, Jane's Addiction singer Perry Farrell apologized 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," he said.
Farrell's bandmates Navarro, Stephen Perkins and Eric Avery issued a joint statement on social media, they said the cancellation was "due to a continuing pattern of behavior and the mental health difficulties of our singer Perry Farrell."
"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," the statement said. "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."
What is Jane's Addiction?
Jane's Addiction is an alternative rock band known for songs like "Jane Says," "Been Caught Stealing" and "Mountain Song."
The band was formed in 1985 by members Perry Farrell and Eric Avery. The group went on its first farewell tour in 1991, in an event that eventually became the popular music festival Lollapalooza.
This article originally appeared on Cape Cod Times: Jane's Addiction cancels tour after fight onstage at Boston concert