Jane’s Addiction
The reunited members of Jane’s Addiction are struggling to get along as they plan for a summer tour with Nine Inch Nails, according to frontman Perry Farrell.
The group's original line-up reformed last year for a performance at the inaugural NME America Awards in Los Angeles, where they were honoured - and they've been playing one-off shows ever since.
Earlier this year, Farrell and his bandmates announced plans to hit the road with Nine Inch Nails, but the singer doesn't expect the tour to be all that pleasant. Last month Farrell told Rolling Stone magazine the reunion was "awkward" because he and bassist Eric Avery were struggling to get along.
He said, "We're all getting to know each other now to see if we've all changed for the better, if we can like each other and find common ground and ways to do things that will be successful together."
But it appears mediation between the two feuding bandmates, overseen by Nine Inch Nails star Trent Reznor, has fallen through. Speaking to Reuters at Sunday's Coachella festival, Farrell said, "I'm not going to tell you it's been all smooches and hugs. But it shouldn't be because that would be a bore.
"If my band didn't have issues, if they didn't throw tantrums, I would think I was with a bunch of suckers. As long as they can handle it, I can handle it. After all we're just delivering music that people love, so how bad can it be? It could be worse. We could be drafted (into the military).
"I just talked to Eric man-to-man. We're different people, that's OK. He serves a different purpose, he's got a different frequency he operates on. I'm overjoyed that we're working together. I don't care that we butt heads as long as when we hit the stage we blast on people."
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