Overview
- TMZ published a report saying Sid Wilson was told he was “permanently” kicked out of Slipknot, and that story was picked up widely across music and mainstream outlets.
- Neither Slipknot nor Wilson have issued an official statement to confirm or deny the report, and no reason for the alleged removal has been provided.
- Hours after the initial report surfaced, guitarist Jim Root posted an Instagram Story urging fans not to believe everything they read and to wait for more information.
- Wilson has been the band’s DJ and turntablist under the stage number #0 since the late 1990s and has appeared on every major Slipknot album through 2022.
- If confirmed, the exit would continue a recent pattern of high-profile lineup changes for Slipknot and could affect upcoming music and tour plans while also altering the personal and financial lives of Wilson and his family.