Perry Farrell’s wife Etty Lau Farrell says her spouse in seeing multiple doctors in the wake of an onstage ‘outburst’ toward bandmate Dave Navarro earlier this month during a Jane’s Addiction concert in Boston.
Etty, 49, took to Instagram post Saturday with a message addressing the fallout of the incident between the singer, 65, and the guitarist, 57, which led to Jane’s Addiction cancelling the remainder of their Imminent Redemption tour.
‘We are taking a bit of time to ourselves, to reflect and to heal,’ Etty said. ‘Perry already has appointments with a otolaryngologist and a neurologist.’
An otolaryngologist focuses on treating a person’s ears, nose and throat, while a neurologist focuses on a person’s brain and nervous system.
Etty added, ‘If you know and love Perry well, you know there’s no need for me to address the other false narratives. Our souls know.’
Perry Farrell’s wife Etty Lau Farrell says her spouse in seeing multiple doctors in the wake of an onstage ‘outburst’ toward bandmate Dave Navarro earlier this month during a Jane’s Addiction concert in Boston. The couple pictured in 2022 in LA
The September 13 incident between the singer, 65, and the guitarist, 57, in Boston led to Jane’s Addiction cancelling the remainder of their Imminent Redemption tour
In addressing the confrontation with Navarro, Etty said, ‘We are equally astonished at Perry’s physical outburst as you are – but you must know that Perry must had been pushed to his absolute limit.. to that end we apologize.’
Etty said she and her spouse were ‘beyond grateful and so very humbled’ for the support they have received from people ‘checking in over and over again to make sure we are well taken care of.’
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Etty said friends have offered ‘love and compassion, words of kindness, and even your homes for us to escape to…’ and that her spouse will ‘persevere,’ ‘recover’ and ‘be happy again.’
She added, ‘He will once again be able to share his music, vision and artistry – unbridled.’
Etty added: ‘Make no mistake when he’s ready he will take another giant leap over obstacles to make us laugh, think, while changing the world together.’
Etty wrapped up in saying, ‘We can rejoice together then. And you will know, we would not have been able to do it without you.’
The post was accompanied by text that read: ‘Love. Kindness. Compassion. Grace.’
In footage gleaned from the show in Boston, Farrell was seen bumping into Navarro then swinging his arm at him before handlers removed him from the stage.
The post was accompanied by text that read: ‘Love. Kindness. Compassion. Grace’
In footage gleaned from the show in Boston, Farrell was seen bumping into Navarro then swinging his arm at him before handlers removed him from the stage
Etty said in a September 14 post that Farrell ‘had been suffering from tinnitus and a sore throat every night’ leading to the incident.
Jane’s Addiction put out a statement in which they included a ‘heartfelt apology’ as they called off the remainder of their slate.
‘To all the fans, the band have made the difficult decision to take some time away as a group,’ the group said. ‘As such, they will be canceling the remainder of the tour.’
On his Instagram Stories, Farrell said, ‘This weekend has been incredibly difficult and after having the time and space to reflect, it is only right that I apologize to my bandmates, especially Dave Navarro, fans, family and friends for my actions during Friday’s show.
‘Unfortunately, my breaking point resulted in inexcusable behavior, and I take full accountability for how I chose to handle the situation.’