Jane’s Addiction members record new music without Perry Farrell

Months after alternative rock mainstream band Jane’s Addiction went on hiatus due to an onstage brawl, three members of the band are working on new music without frontman Perry Farrell.

News of new material from the members of Jane’s Addiction follows their headline-grabbing performance at Leader Bank Pavilion in Boston on September 13th. Dave Navarro threw a punch.

“What the f*ck?” Navarro appeared to yell as staff restrained Farrell and dragged him backstage. The guitarist then took off his guitar and walked off the stage, and the concert ended after 11 songs – a bit less than the normal set length.

The feud quickly sent shockwaves through the global music community, with Jane’s Addiction quickly announcing the cancellation of remaining tour dates, with Navarro, bassist Eric Avery and drummer Stephen Perkins signed issued a statement highlighting “behavioral and mental health issues”.

Farrell later shared a statement via advertising billboard He apologized for his behavior on stage. “Unfortunately, my breaking point resulted in inexcusable behavior, and I take full responsibility for how I chose to handle the situation,” Farrell wrote at the time.

Somewhat ironically, the band’s self-imposed hiatus coincided with the release of their second single of 2024, “True Love,” following July’s “Imminent Redemption” – the first from the original line-up in nearly 35 years. A new song.

On Friday (January 3), Avery shared a video of himself recording a bass line on a drum track on social media, which he confirmed was recorded by Perkins. “Looking forward to Mr. Navarro joining us in 2025!” he added, before tagging Perkins and Navarro in the post.

While fans of the musician were quick to suggest that this might result in new Jane’s Addiction material without Farrell’s involvement, some comparisons have also been drawn to the short-lived Deconstruction project from the early ’90s.

Deconstruction was launched in 1993 after Jane’s Addiction first broke up and included Navarro and Avery as well as drummer Michael Murphy. Perkins was initially invited to participate, but ultimately opted to join Farrell’s pornographic film Pyro.

Deconstruction released their self-titled debut album in 1994, which peaked at number 31 in 1994. advertising billboard The Heatseekers album hit the charts before quietly disbanding soon after. In December 2024, Deconstruction released the album on streaming services for the first time.

For now, there’s no sign that deconstruction is ever a sustained focus again, although Ivory’s title suggests that fans will be discovering where the Jane’s Addiction member’s music is headed sooner or later.