Dave Navarro has apologised to the bands who were supporting Jane’s Addiction while on tour following the axed run of dates.
Earlier this week, the alt-rock band announced the cancellation of their remaining tour dates and shared that they will be going on hiatus due to internal conflicts. The news came after frontman Perry Farrell and Navarro got into a fight while on stage at their show in Boston.
Jane’s Addiction had recently reformed with their original lineup – comprising Navarro, Farrell, Stephen Perkins and Eric Avery. To celebrate the comeback, they embarked on a series of UK shows together, confirmed details of a US tour with Love & Rockets, and shared ‘Imminent Redemption’ – their first new music together in 34 years.
The band have issued apologies to fans for the cancellation of the tour with Farrell also apologising and taking full accountability for his actions. Now, Navarro has extended his deepest apologies to the band’s Love and Rockets and British rock group Crawlers who were serving as opening support during the tour.
In a now-expired Instagram story shared by the guitarist, Navarro shared: “I would like to personally apologize to Love and Rockets (and) Crawlers and their crews for such a terrible outcome of what started off as an incredibly magical tour.”
He continued: “Love & Rockets are heroes of mine and I am so grateful I had the opportunity to perform on the same stage as them for as long as I did. It has truly been an honor!” (via Loudwire).
Due to the cancellation of the tour, Crawlers had to make the difficult decision to pull the headline dates they had planned to play in the US. In a statement shared to their official social media accounts read: “It breaks our hearts that we won’t be seeing you guys for these upcoming shows. To our fans new and old who joined us on this run of shows – we love you so much, thank you for such an amazing ride, and bringing the noise for us every night, we will be back better than ever, we promise.”
Earlier today (September 18), Navarro shared a new update with fans, suggesting that Jane’s Addiction may have come to an end.
In a new Instagram post of Walt Whitman, the guitarist wrote about the similarities between the famous writer and the band, sharing: “Perhaps he, like us, was unable to fully understand his own work as he continuously tried to re-write, add and expand upon it, willing away his own work’s cycle of life… just as we have. Perhaps it’s simpler to recognise when something is gone and learn from the magical lesson of grief rather than avoid it and remain in a consistent state of dissatisfaction.”
While nothing has been officially confirmed about Jane’s coming to an end, the post does seem to insinuate that the guitarist feels that the band may have run its course.
The post follows on from Navarro sharing a cryptic post of him onstage with the caption “Goodnight”, and the members unfollowing one another on Instagram.
Following news of the hiatus, Navarro, Avery and Perkins shared a statement with fans, citing Farrell’s “mental health difficulties” as the main factor for the split.
Before the split was announced, Farrell’s wife Etty Lau also weighed in on the situation and explained that “frustration had been mounting” within the band. She acknowledged that “there had been a lot of tension and animosity between the members”, which is “the magic that made the band so dynamic.”
Elsewhere, the band quietly shared their new single ‘True Love’ today (September 18) – a track that they debuted at an intimate show at London’s Bush Hall earlier this year.
At their recently completed UK and European tour, NME gave the band a five-star review for their gig at London’s Roundhouse, which took place just days after the Bush Hall show.
“Now back in full swing, fan-favourites including ‘Mountain Song’, ‘Ain’t No Right’ and ‘Been Caught Stealing’ come in thick and fast, and seem to have a new lease of life that push the set to new heights,” it read.
“Not only does Navarro take every chance he gets to showcase a dizzying number of electrifying licks, but Perkins and Avery hold down the rhythm section with enough intensity to put anyone to shame — all while telepathically knowing when to toy with dynamics and take the renditions in sonic new directions.”
