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Main Topic: The text details a lawsuit filed by band members of Jane’s Addiction against their frontman, Perry Farrell, following the cancellation of their tour.
Key Points:
Navarro’s Sacrifices: Dave Navarro, a guitarist for Jane’s Addiction, made significant personal adn financial sacrifices to participate in the tour. He gave up a $25,000/month disability insurance policy due to long COVID-19, moved his wedding date, and lost $50,000 in vendor deposits. Farrell’s Behavior: Perry Farrell is accused of erratic and unprofessional behavior during the tour. This includes:
Demanding to play a video of his wife dancing, which the band refused.
Appearing “in an advanced state of intoxication” onstage,slurring his speech,and going on “long,rambling discursions.”
Shoving Navarro onstage in Boston, causing the show to be halted.
Allegedly punching Navarro backstage after the Boston incident.
Consequences of Cancellation:
The rest of the Jane’s Addiction tour was canceled.
Work on their new album was frozen.
Band members lost over $200,000 each in income and owe $240,000 in commissions and fees.
The canceled tour was intended to be a marketing vehicle for the new album and strengthen their relationship with Live Nation.
Farrell’s Apology: Perry Farrell eventually apologized for his behavior, calling it “inexcusable.”
Additional Facts:
The text mentions that Josh Klinghoffer (from red Hot Chili Peppers/Pearl jam) replaced Navarro during Jane’s Addiction’s 2022 tour.
Two songs from the new album, “Imminent Redemption” and “True Love,” are mentioned.
The band received a substantial advance from Warner Music Group subsidiary ADA for the new album.
There’s a link to an article about Laura Jane Grace’s “Big ‘Adventure’.”
* There’s a link to a list of the “greatest rock stars of all time.”
In essence, the text describes a legal dispute within Jane’s Addiction stemming from Perry Farrell’s alleged misconduct, which led to tour cancellations, financial losses for the band members, and a halt in their album production.
