Rocker Dave Navarro is back in the headlines after his band spectacularly imploded on stage.
Dave, 57, who is the original guitarist for ’90s alt-rockers Jane’s Addiction, got into a fight with bandmate Perry Farrell in the middle of a show in Boston last week.
The onstage fracas prompted Dave to scuttle the remaining dates on the band’s first tour in 14 years featuring the original lineup.
‘Due to a continuing pattern of behavior and the mental health difficulties of our singer Perry Farrell, we have come to the conclusion that we have no choice but to discontinue the current US tour,’ Navarro said in a statement.
He continued: ‘Our concern for his personal health and safety as well as our own has left us no alternative. We hope that he will find the help he needs.’
Navarro’s complicated career has paralleled his equally tumultuous love life over the years.
The rocker has been married three times, and counts among his many lovers porn stars Stormy Daniels, Sasha Gray and Jenna Jameson.
Jane’s Addiction guitarist Dave Navarro’s tumultuous onstage career has been reflected in his personal life with multiple marriages, romantic interests and public battles with drug and alcohol addiction.
Dave has also been linked with the likes of pop star Fiona Apple and MAXIM model Tania Donaldson.
His first marriage was to celebrity make-up artist Tania Goddard Saylor.
That union was short-lived however, with the couple divorcing two years after their 1990 nuptials.
His next marriage was even briefer – famously lasting just five days.
Dave joined Jane’s Addiction back in 1996, before the band imploded, due to infighting and personal tensions in 1991
Both Navarro’s mother and aunt were murdered by his mother’s ex-boyfriend John Riccardi in 1983 who was arrested after being featured on America’s Most Wanted
After splitting from first wife Tania Goddard-Saylor in 1002, Navarro tied the knot with Rhian Gittins (pictured) only to split five days later
Navarro has also been linked to numerous love interests including former porn star Jenna Jameson (pictured in 2008)
He has also been romantically linked to porn stars Stormy Daniels (L) and Sasha Grey (R)
Rhian Gittins tied the knot with Navarro on October 15, 1994.
They divorced on October 20 of that same year, making it one of the shortest celebrity unions in history.
Navarro’s next relationship was with actress and model Carmen Electra.
Dave met the former Baywatch Star in the early 2000s and quickly captured media attention as an ‘it’ couple.
That attention when their relationship was writ large on the screen in the reality show Til Death Do Us Part: Carmen and Dave, which ran for seven episodes on MTV in 2004.
Viewers got a sneak peek behind the scenes as the popular couple planned their nuptials, with the series culminating on the big wedding day.
Dave then met former Baywatch star Carmen Electra in the early 2000s and the pair quickly captured media attention as an ‘it’ couple
However, that relationship proved doomed too, and the couple eventually called it quits two years later in 2006.
Despite the split, in 2019, Electra shared a sweet sentiment to her ex on social media to celebrate his birthday.
Sharing a picture from their wedding day, Electra wrote: ‘Happy Birthday @davenavarro my eternal love for u is beyond words.
‘We had this strange understanding for each other that resulted in lots of laughter , fun & and understanding ! Ty 4 letting me be my true self and not judging my flaws . I mean …. the time out system really worked. So grateful we are still friends ! I love u DN #happybirthday #tildeathdouspart.’
The rocker is currently engaged to After We Collided Actress Vanessa DuBasso.
That attention when their relationship was writ large on the screen in the reality show Til Death Do Us Part: Carmen and Dave which ran for seven episodes on MTV in 2004 before the couple split in 2006.
Dave joined Jane’s Addiction back in 1986, before the band imploded, due to infighting and personal tensions in 1991.
He was earmarked to become the replacement guitarist for Izzy Stradlin in iconic rock band Guns N Roses – but reportedly never showed up.
He also had a stint in funk-punk rockers Red Hot Chili Peppers, with that union producing the band’s 2005 album One Hot Minute.
After a couple of Jane’s Addiction reunions, the band reunited for a third time in 2022, this time without Navarro, who had been sidelined due to Long COVID.
And Dave’s tumultuous onstage career has been reflected in his personal life, with multiple marriages, romantic interests and public battles with drug and alcohol addiction.
Both Navarro’s mother and aunt were murdered by his mother’s ex-boyfriend John Riccardi in 1983.
He was ultimately arrested after being featured on America’s Most Wanted.
Navarro released a documentary in 2015 called Mourning Son, which details the harrowing ordeal.
Dave’s tumultuous onstage career has been reflected in his personal life, with multiple marriages, romantic interests and public battles with drug and alcohol addiction.
Speaking to the Huffington Post at the time of the film’s release, Navarro said he didn’t realise the film was a statement on domestic violence until he was in the middle of making it.
‘I think that’s partly because I was so close to the events as a child, especially being in the 1980s, those words weren’t really thrown around,” he said.
‘As we were putting the project together, it dawned on me that that’s what I’m talking about.’
Dave has also had his fair share of struggles with addiction too, stemming from the grief over his mother’s death.
After the breakup of Jane’s Addiction in 1991, Dave checked himself into rehab and attempted to get sober.
Turning to a vegan diet and healthy lifestyle he would stay clean for around five years before relapsing in 1997.
Speaking to Adam Carolla in 2022 Dave revealed he hadn’t used intravenous drugs for nearly two decades and had been sober for four years.
‘There is a lot of shame that comes with addiction, with depression, with mental illness, and I’ve suffered from not only addiction but mental health issues myself,’ he revealed on the podcast.
‘One of the things that prevents people from asking for help is the shame. The facts are shame hasn’t saved anybody. Shame is what keeps people dying.’
The rocker is currently engaged to After We Collided Actress Vanessa DuBasso
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