NEW: South Star Festival replacing Jane’s Addiction with Tom Morello

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Jane’s Addiction was forced to cancel their time slot for the South Star Music Festival following an on-stage conflict between Perry Farrell and Dave Navarro. (“20090609 – Jane’s Addiction – Dave Navarro (playing guitar), Perry Farrell – (by Elizabeth Bouras) – 3616072880_f4f0fbf3ca_o” by Claire CJS is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0)

Are you excited for this weekend’s South Star Music Festival? So are we!

Unfortunately, recent changes have been made to the South Star lineup. After several instances of on-stage conflict during their reunion tour, Jane’s Addiction was forced to abandon the tour and their time slot in this weekend’s festival.

The on-stage scrap between the band’s lead singer and lead guitarist, Perry Farrell and Dave Navarro, can be seen in the video below:

Perry Farrell’s aggression toward Dave Navarro at a recent concert necessitated a lineup change for South Star. (CNN / YouTube)

To read more about the conflict, read Dave Navarro’s statement below:

While the necessary cancellation of Jane’s Addiction’s short-lived reunion tour is a major blow to the South Star Music Festival and the band’s Huntsville fans, the good news is that an incredible replacement has been announced: Tom Morello.

Tom Morello’s timeslot is 5:15-6:15PM, with TLC shifting to Jane’s Addiction’s previous time slot. (South Star Music Festival / Instagram)

Known for his guitar work with Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave, Tom Morello is a force to be reckoned with as one of the most influential guitarists in rock history.

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Audience participation accompanies Tom Morello’s guitar work for an immersive concert experience. (“Day 28 Occupy Wall Street Tom Morello 2011 Shankbone 4” by david_shankbone is licensed under CC BY 2.0)

During his live performances, he shreds instrumental guitar medleys from both bands’ discography. He also includes riffs from covers and other solo projects as part of his show.

Tom Morello will bring the rock energy this weekend by performing new songs and the classics. (Tom Morello / Instagram)

For rock fans who were worried about losing some of the headbanging rock energy from Jane’s Addiction’s cancellation, don’t you worry. Tom Morello has you covered for this Saturday.

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Cooper Smitherman
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