Perry Farrell’s Wife Defends Him After Dave Navarro Altercation

Jane’s Addiction halted a reunion concert early after its frontman Perry Farrell appeared to punch guitarist Dave Navarro onstage.

Now, the singer’s wife, Etty Lau Farrell, is offering what she calls a “first person account” of the altercation at the alternative rock band’s show at Leader Bank Pavilion in Boston Sept. 13, an incident that went viral after fans posted footage on social media.

“Clearly there had been a lot of tension and animosity between the members,” she wrote on Instagram, alongside a video of the confrontation. “The magic that made the band so dynamic. Well, the dynamite was lit. Perry got up in Dave’s face and body checked him.”

E! News has reached out to reps for Farrell and Navarro for commented about the onstage incident and has not heard back.

In the video, while the band perform their 11th track of the night, “Ocean Size,” the singer walks toward the guitarist mid-performance while appearing to yell at him, then appears to strike his back before continuing to speak animatedly and then appears to swing his arm at Navarro’s shoulder.