Dave Navarro has some dangerous information to share with followers trying ahead to seeing him on tour with Jane’s Habit this fall.
A number of months again, Perry Farrell and Billy Corgan made a joint look on “The Howard Stern Present” to announce their respective bands can be teaming as much as hit the highway for a joint Smashing Pumpkins-Jane’s Habit tour.
Nevertheless, Navarro received’t be taking part within the tour, and he took to Twitter this week to disclose that he’s nonetheless struggling the aftereffects of COVID-19, almost a yr after being contaminated.
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“I’m sorry to must say that I cannot be attending on account of my continued battle with Lengthy Covid that I’ve been coping with since final December,” he defined, simply days earlier than the tour’s first date on Oct. 2.
“I had hoped for a full restoration by October however I’m nonetheless very fatigued and won’t be able to hitch this leg,” he continued.
“I’m personally gutted as our authentic bass participant has returned, Eric Avery. We wished to convey you the unique line up however that should wait till I’m recovered,” he added.
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Consequently, Queens of the Stone Age guitarist Troy Van Leeuwen (who has additionally toured with the likes of Iggy Pop and The Damned) might be stepping in for him.
“He is a superb man and I’m honoured to have him assist make this tour occur,” Navarro stated of his substitute.
“Although I’m saddened to not make this tour I’m centered on making a full restoration and re-joining the blokes when I’m in a position,” he concluded. “I really want the band effectively on this tour and I’m assured they’ll convey the whole lot to make it a superb present! Go get em guys!”
Navarro caught COVID-19 in December 2021, and the next March he revealed he was nonetheless struggling the impacts of the virus.
“So yeah, I’m one of many ones who got here down with the ‘lengthy haul covid,’” Navarro wrote in an Instagram publish, as reported by NME.
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“Been sick since December and supposedly might be again to my outdated self in… no one is aware of how lengthy. If there are any of you who’re nonetheless struggling lengthy after your unfavourable outcomes, I’m simply saying you aren’t alone,” he continued. “The fatigue and isolation is fairly terrible however attempt to spend your time with those you like and keep artistic. That’s how I’m attempting to get by means of this factor. Additionally plenty of non secular practices, meditation and yoga have been very useful. I’ll be OK, simply don’t know when.”