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\n\tMonths after an onstage altercation left alternative rock mainstays Jane\u2019s Addiction on hiatus, three of the band\u2019s members are working on new music without frontman Perry Farrell.<\/p>\n
\n\tNews of fresh material from Jane\u2019s Addiction members comes following the group\u2019s headline-generating performance on Sept. 13 at Boston\u2019s Leader Bank Pavilion where \u2013\u00a0during a rendition of \u201cOcean Size\u201d \u2013 Farrell threw a punch<\/a> at guitarist Dave Navarro.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cWhat the f\u2013k?\u201d Navarro appeared to shout as crew members restrained Farrell and dragged him backstage. The guitarist then took off his guitar and walked off stage, ending the concert after 11 songs \u2013 a handful shy of their regular set length.<\/p>\n \n\tThe altercation quickly made waves throughout the global music community, and Jane\u2019s Addiction soon announced the cancellation<\/a> of the remainder of their tour dates, with a statement signed by Navarro, bassist Eric Avery, and drummer Stephen Perkins highlighting the \u201cbehavior and the mental health difficulties of our singer Perry Farrell\u201d.<\/p>\n \n\tFarrell later shared a statement<\/a> via Billboard<\/em> in which he apologized for his onstage actions. \u201cUnfortunately, my breaking point resulted in inexcusable behavior, and I take full accountability for how I chose to handle the situation,\u201d Farrell wrote at the time.<\/p>\n \n\tSomewhat ironically, the band\u2019s self-imposed hiatus came about alongside the release of \u201cTrue Love\u201d<\/a>, their second single of 2024, which followed on from July\u2019s \u201cImminent Redemption\u201d \u2013 the first new song from the original band lineup in nearly 35 years.<\/p>\n \n\tOn Friday (Jan. 3), Avery took to social media to share a video<\/a> of himself recording bass lines to a drum track he confirmed was recorded by Perkins. \u201cLook forward to getting some Mr Navarro on them. 2025!\u201d he added, before tagging both Perkins and Navarro in the post.<\/p>\n \n\tThough fans of the musicians have been quick to assume this may result in new Jane\u2019s Addiction material without Farrell\u2019s involvement, some comparisons have also been made to the short-lived Deconstruction project from the early \u201990s.<\/p>\n \n\tLaunched in 1993 following Jane\u2019s Addiction\u2019s initial split, Deconstruction featured Navarro and Avery alongside drummer Michael Murphy. Perkins had initially been invited to take part, but ultimately chose to join Farrell\u2019s Porno for Pyros instead.<\/p>\n \n\tDeconstruction would release their self-titled debut album in 1994, which peaked at No. 31 on Billboard\u2019s<\/em> Heatseekers Albums chart ahead of their quiet dissolution soon after. In December 2024, Deconstruction released the album onto streaming services for the first time<\/a>.<\/p>\n \n\tCurrently, there\u2019s no indication that Deconstruction are once again a going concern, though Avery\u2019s caption indicates that fans will discover the direction the Jane\u2019s Addiction members\u2019 music is taking sooner rather than later.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n