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Behind the Jane’s Addiction Blow-Up: Perry Farrell Punched Dave Navarro in the Face Backstage After Concert Scuffle, Says Band’s Guitar Tech
In a lengthy podcast, the longtime guitar tech for Jane's Addiction and Dave Navarro's best friend share notes on what really went down in the blowup.
The latest revelations include the allegation that Perry Farrell took yet another swing at Dave Navarro after all the band members were backstage — and, unlike the near-miss seen by millions around the world on video, this time the singer’s fist connected with the guitarist’s face. In the podcast, Cleary and Newman express sympathy for Farrell — and the tech says he even got a cordial goodbye text from the singer, after the reunion tour came to a sudden halt — but they clearly have the backs of the other three members, after a fracas that everyone involved seems to believe has ended Jane’s Addiction for good. “Again,” Cleary says, “I want people to understand it didn’t end there.” He plaus the audio of Farrell backstage “being consoled,” and “eventually Dave walks up to ask what the fuck happened, and Perry punches him again… So any of of this talk of cheap shots… (But) I feel for him, because something is going on mentally.
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