In August last year, the original members of Jane's Addiction went on their first tour in 14 years. But the reunion came to an abrupt end just three weeks later when singer Perry Farrell attacked guitarist Dave Navarro on stage in Boston.
Now Navarro and the other two members Eric Avery and Stephen Perkins are suing the singer, who they accuse of, among other things, drunkenness, assault, abuse and breach of contract.
According to the lawsuit, the aborted tour and the dissolution of the band have cost the group over 10 million dollars in lost revenue, and Farrell is urged to pay the band's all unpaid invoices.
The trio further states that the front man consistently should have overridden the band's joint decisions and "selfishly made everything about himself and (his wife) Etty", who for many years has danced with the band on stage.
According to the lawsuit, the wife should already before the start of the tour have threatened that Farrell would cancel the start of the tour if a video of her dance was not shown on stage. Perry Farrell has not commented.
