Formed in Los Angeles in 1985, Jane’s Addiction expertly blended psychedelic rock and funk metal to carve out a niche on the early ’90s alt scene. Looking to mount a comeback, the band kicked off their “Imminent Redemption” tour in August 2024. Unfortunately, the reunion came to a premature end after frontman Perry Farrell shoved and punched guitarist Dave Navarro onstage. Now, a social media post from Navarro has fans speculating whether this may mean the end of Jane’s Addiction as we know it.
Dave Navarro: “Perhaps It’s Simpler to Recognize When Something Is Gone”
Although celebrated poet Walt Whitman published his collection Leaves of Grass in 1855, it was never truly complete. Whitman spent the rest of his life tweaking the body of work, stopping only with his death in 1892.
In a post published to Instagram Tuesday (Sept. 17), Dave Navarro drew parallels between the poet’s seminal work and the music of Jane’s Addiction.
“Perhaps he, like us, was unable to fully …