Jane’s Addiction, Perry Farrell Settle Their $10 Million Lawsuit — And Yes, This Band Is Over, Folks

The members of Jane’s Addiction have settled the $10 million lawsuit against lead singer Perry Farrell as the band announces breaking up for good.

Jane’s Addiction announced splitting up just a week before the band settled its $10 million assault and battery lawsuit against lead singer Perry Farrell, which was filed back in July. The lawsuit accused Farrell of a “brutal and unprovoked” attack on his bandmate Dave Navarro during a concert in Boston in late 2024. Now, the former bandmates have finally settled, and the case was dismissed on Monday, December 22.

The Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, dismissed the band’s lawsuit last week—as well as Farrell’s countersuit against Navarro, according to legal documents. In the initial lawsuit, which was filed over the summer, Navarro and fellow bandmates Eric Avery and Stephen Perkins sued Farrell over their onstage altercation in Boston in September 2024, which they allege cost them a planned album and derailed their North American tour.

The complaint accused Farrell of intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligence, breach of fiduciary duty, and breach of contract. Navarro also sued Farrell for assault and battery following the incident, in which Farrell threw a punch at him during a show.

Jane’s Addiction cancelled the remainder of their reunion tour following the incident, and Navarro released a statement at the time on behalf of himself and the rest of the band (except for Farrell). In it, he expressed that discontinuing the tour was the only option given their bandmate’s “continuing pattern of behavior and […] mental health difficulties.” Farrell also issued an apology to his bandmates and to his fans, saying he took “full accountability” for his actions.

Farrell also issued an apology on December 17 “to everyone in Boston, and around the world.”

“I’ve reflected on it and know I didn’t handle myself the way I should have. I apologize to our patrons and my bandmates for losing my temper and for disrupting the show,” wrote Farrell in the collaborative Instagram post with the rest of the band. “My aim has always been to give our audience the best possible show, something real, honest, and positive. In Boston, we fell short of that, and I’m truly sorry to everyone who was impacted.”

The band announced their split the same day, expressing “regret” for “inaccurate statements about Perry’s mental health” and for cancelling the tour after the Boston show.

“We now look forward to the future as we embark on our separate musical and creative endeavors,” wrote the band. “Jane’s Addiction will forever live in our hearts. We are proud of the music we created together.”