Dave Navarro

For that tour, founding bassist Eric Avery returned to Jane's after a 12-year absence, but the band's classic lineup was sadly incomplete. Guitarist Dave ...

It’ll be Josh Klinghoffer, a musician who has moved in the same circles as Navarro for a long time. Navarro spent five years in the Red Hot Chili Peppers, ending his run with that band in 1998. (The band also had to [cancel some shows](https://www.stereogum.com/2203895/janes-addiction-cancel-5-shows-with-smashing-pumpkins-due-to-perry-farrell-injury/news/) after frontman Perry Farrell suffered and injury.) On most of those shows, Queens Of The Stone Age guitarist Troy Van Leeuwen filled in for Navarro. We all hope Dave can be out playing with us; when he feels healthy and ready. Guitarist Dave Navarro, suffering from the effects of long COVID, had to [skip the tour](https://www.stereogum.com/2201272/dave-navarro-skipping-janes-addiction-smashing-pumpkins-tour-due-to-long-covid/news/). [a co-headlining arena tour](https://www.stereogum.com/2186275/smashing-pumpkins-janes-addiction-announce-2022-arena-tour/news/) with the Smashing Pumpkins.

Jane's Addiction guitarist Dave Navarro has been struggling with long Covid symptoms for over a year, forcing him to sit out the band's fall 2022 dates with ...

03/19 – Santiago, CL @ Lollapalooza Chile For the near future, our brother Josh Klinghoffer will jump in for the upcoming shows on the West Coast, South America and some additional international shows to be announced soon. Troy Van Leeuwen filled in for him on the Smashing Pumpkins dates, and for these upcoming shows, Josh Klinghoffer (who used to be in Red Hot Chili Peppers, a band Dave Navarro also once played in, as well as Pearl Jam and more) will take his place.

Jane's Addiction have shared an update on their plans without Dave Navarro, who was sidelined last year due to his struggles with long COVID.

He was replaced on the tour by [Queens Of The Stone Age](https://www.nme.com/artists/queens-of-the-stone-age) guitarist Troy Van Leeuwen. Jane’s Addiction’s first show of the year will go down on Sunday March 5, when they’ll perform at the Mechanics Bank Theater in Bakersfield, California. Later in March, the band will perform at the Lollapalooza dates in Argentina, Brazil and Chile. “As a band we are in a great place, writing new music, and the bond is tighter than ever. [Perry Farrell](https://www.nme.com/artists/perry-farrell) told NME last September that Jane’s Addiction have been [working on new material ](https://www.nme.com/news/music/perry-farrell-interview-porno-for-pyros-janes-addiction-new-music-eric-avery-billy-corgan-3302568)with founding bassist Eric Avery, who officially [rejoined the fold in August](https://www.nme.com/news/music/janes-addiction-tease-new-music-and-return-of-bassist-eric-avery-3292936). You know, we’re going to keep throwing down for you.”

Former Red Hot Chili Peppers and Pearl Jam guitarist Josh Klinghoffer will temporarily replace Dave Navarro, who has been suffering from prolonged symptoms ...

Earlier in 2022, the band had to cancel a number of dates after Navarro contracted COVID-19. We all hope Dave can be out playing with us, when he feels healthy and ready.” [read a statement by the band](https://www.instagram.com/p/Cn7HksXoBmO/)‘s singer [Perry Farrell](https://americansongwriter.com/perry-farrell-envisions-vaudevillian-era-of-performance-art-with-heaven-after-dark-concert-series/), bassist Eric Avery, and drummer Stephen Perkins on their social media pages.