Boston, MA
Boston bust-up as bandmates brawl at Jane’s Addiction reunion gig
In the scene from Back to the Future where Michael J Fox plays Johnny B Goode on stage and gets so caught up in the music that he knocks over his own amp, the room descends into a shocked and disapproving silence.
A similar silence descended on the audience of a Boston gig on Friday night when Perry Farrell – AKA the “godfather of alternative music” – shoved his guitarist Dave Navarro with his fist during a song and then, clearly enraged, squared up to him and threw another punch, sending Navarro backwards.
Farrell had to be physically restrained by crew members after the brawl and was bundled off stage as fans began to boo. A few minutes later, the house lights came on and the show ended.
The incident between the two veteran band members, which appeared to take Navarro by surprise, was caught on camera from multiple angles by audience members.
On social media, fans who had attended the gig to see the newly reunited Jane’s Addiction on tour, reported that “problems” started during an earlier song, when Perry allegedly shouted at Navarro. Witnesses said they continued throughout the set, which one fan pointed out included a song ironically entitled Summertime Rolls.
On X, a videographer who said he’d attended the show, tweeted that Perry “had a huge bottle of wine with him all evening”.
Farrell, 65, began his career in the American post-punk band Psi Com in the 1980s, before becoming the lead singer of Jane’s Addiction.
The band, which created its own unique blend of psychedelic rock, punk and heavy metal music, had an acrimonious breakup in 1991. For years, Eric Avery, a founding member, repeatedly refused to take part in reunion tours but rejoined the band after a 12-year hiatus in 2022. However, Navarro, now 57, was unable to join the band’s reuniontour that year or last year because of long Covid.
The band were finally reunited for their first show together in 14 years in May earlier this year and were in the middle of a long tour of the US.
There appeared to be tensions between band members earlier this week in New York City, when the band played two nights at The Rooftop at Pier 17, NME reported.
Farrell is understood to have told the crowd at Pier 17 that his voice was not in great shape. “Ladies and gentlemen, I have to be honest with you. Something’s wrong with my voice. I just can’t get the notes out all of a sudden,” he said.
Bassist Eric Avery later acknowledged the poor New York performance in an Instagram post, writing: “Looking forward to getting another crack at this spectacular rooftop venue tonight. I’m optimistic we will be better.’
Boston, MA
ICE blasts Boston: Feds say BPD refused 198 immigration detainer requests for ‘egregious crime’ in 2024, not 15
Federal authorities said the Boston Police Department refused to act on 198 immigration detainer requests last year, far exceeding the 15 reported by BPD’s commissioner, while blasting the city for jeopardizing “public safety and national security.”
Boston, MA
Egg prices have doubled amid shortage, Boston diner owner says
BOSTON – South Street Diner is an institution in the city. They see Bostonians coming at all hours of the night. The line out the door comes for the breakfast, particularly the eggs. Only these days, a shortage in the country is making eggs harder to stomach for the only restaurant in the city licensed to serve 24 hours.
“Just about six weeks ago, middle of November, we started getting phone calls from US Foods,” said Solomon Sidell, owner of South Street Diner. “Our pricing has not changed at all. We have ingested the pricing to be able to make sure we can serve the customer at this time.”
Impact of bird flu
The price of an egg has doubled for Sidell and his team now that the shortage has impacted their supplier. Chickens became impacted by an avian flu. Roughly 40% of the country’s hens are raised in cage-free facilities, and 60% of the bird flu cases were found in such type farms. In addition to the price hike, Sidell also has to order two weeks ahead just to make sure they keep coming.
“We have about just under a pallet of eggs about 150 dozen left,” said Sidell. “We buy those Friday morning, Saturday morning, and then by Monday morning they are gone, so we have to start the process again.”
On a given weekend, they can go through 400 dozen eggs. Their busiest night of the year is New Year’s Eve through New Year’s Day.
“To have the highest prices for eggs for the year on your busiest day of the year is a punch in the gut,” said Sidell. “I would prefer not to raise pricing in inflation time.”
He expects the shortage to end in mid-February. Right now, they have no plans to adjust their pricing, but if the shortage continues past February, he says they will have to re-evaluate.
Boston, MA
Defending champions Hellen Obiri and Sisay Lemma are returning to run Boston Marathon – The Boston Globe
“Boston annually brings together the world’s best each April, and this Patriots Day is no different,” said Jack Fleming, CEO of the BAA. “Coming off an Olympic year, top contenders from around the world have turned their attention to Boston and hope to etch their name into Boston Marathon lore with a victory.”
The last woman to win three straight Boston Marathons was Fatuma Roba in 1997-99. Just three others — Bobbi Gibb (1966-68), Sara Mae Berman (1969-71), and Uta Pippig (1994-96) — have three-peated.
Among the threats to Obiri’s bid are Ethiopia’s Amane Beriso and Yalemzerf Yehualaw, whose personal bests top the women’s field, at 2:14:58 and 2:16:52, respectively.
Sharon Lokedi, who finished second last year, also will return, along with fellow Kenyans Edna Kiplagat (a two-time Boston winner), Irine Cheptai, Viola Chepngeno, and Mary Ngugi-Cooper.
The BAA said the women’s race will include the best-ever field of Americans, with 2018 champion Desiree Linden joined by Dakotah Popehn, Keira D’Amato, Emma Bates, Jessica McClain, Sara Hall, Sara Vaughn, and Lindsay Flanagan.
Ethiopia’s Sisay Lemma, who finished 41 seconds ahead of the second-place men’s finisher last year, will face a deep field trying to keep him from repeating.
It includes Kenya’s Evans Chebet, who finished third last year and has won Boston twice. John Korir and Albert Korir, also from Kenya, will be back as well, after finishing fourth and fifth, respectively, last year.
“I was very happy after winning the Boston Marathon last year, and in 2025 I know it will be an even bigger challenge to win again,” said Lemma. “I was unlucky, because of an injury, not to be able to participate at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, and I was not completely ready at the Valencia Marathon last December, but I will be 100 percent ready next April because the Boston Marathon is a special event.”
Among American men, Olympians Conner Mantz and Clayton Young, who finished eighth and ninth, respectively, in Paris last summer, will run Boston. So will CJ Albertson, who finished seventh last year and first among US men. Also in the Boston field will be four runners who finished in the top 10 at last year’s US Olympic trials: Zach Panning, Nathan Martin, Reed Fischer, and Colin Bennie.
Michael Silverman can be reached at michael.silverman@globe.com.
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