ST. LOUIS — Evolution Festival added another artist to its lineup after losing one of its headlining bands earlier this week.
The alternative rock band Jane’s Addiction canceled its latest tour, including a stop at Evolution Festival, following an onstage scuffle between lead singer Perry Farrell and guitarist Dave Navarro.
“The band have made the difficult decision to take some time away as a group. As such, they will be cancelling the remainder of the tour,” Jane's Addiction said in a brief statement Monday.
Tom Morello, guitarist of Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave, will replace Jane's Addiction on the festival lineup, the music festival announced Friday. He'll take the Missouri stage from 6:55-7:55 p.m. on day two of the festival.
Jane's Addiction canceled its festival performance after videos captured Farrell lunging at Navarro at a concert last Friday in Boston, bumping Navarro with his shoulder before taking a swing at the guitarist with his right arm. Navarro is seen holding his right arm out to keep Farrell away before Farrell is dragged away by others on stage. The show ended shortly after and the band apologized.
The band is known for edgy, punk-inspired hits “Jane Says,” “Been Caught Stealing” and “Just Because” in the late 1980s and early 1990s as the alternative rock and grunge music movements were growing. It has three top-five hits on Billboard's Alternative Airplay chart.
Tickets are still available for the festival, which runs Sept. 28-29 at Forest Park's Langenberg Field. It's the second year of the festival, which will feature cuisine, art and a musical lineup of more than 28 national, regional and local acts.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
