Overview
- TMZ reported that Sid Wilson was informed on Friday, July 31, that he had been permanently removed from the band, a claim picked up by several major outlets.
- Slipknot and Wilson have not issued official statements and guitarist Jim Root posted on social media urging fans to wait for more information and not accept early reports at face value.
- Wilson has served as Slipknot’s DJ and turntablist known as #0 since the late 1990s and appeared on every major Slipknot album and tour for roughly 25 to 28 years.
- No reason for the reported dismissal has been disclosed by sources or the band, and reporting notes the timing follows Wilson’s public split from Kelly Osbourne without establishing a causal link.
- Observers place the report in the context of recent, often unexplained lineup changes in Slipknot’s history and say confirmation or further details from primary parties will be the key next development to watch.