Slipknot Confirms Sid Wilson Departure After Nearly 30 Years

Slipknot has officially parted ways with longtime member Sid Wilson, ending weeks of speculation following earlier reports of his dismissal. The band confirmed the split in a social media post on Friday, August 14, 2026, stating, "Effective immediately, Slipknot will no longer be associated with Sid Wilson. We wish him the best in his future endeavors." The announcement was posted and subsequently deleted from the band's channels.

The confirmation arrives two weeks after TMZ first reported on July 31 that Wilson, the band's turntablist and keyboardist known as "0," had been permanently removed. According to TMZ, the decision was not abrupt but came after the group "finally had enough of Sid's behavior... namely, the way he treated his bandmates." The report also indicated that Slipknot had planned to announce Wilson's departure in early August but lost control of the rollout after the initial story broke.

In the days following the initial report, guitarist Jim Root appeared to urge caution in a cryptic Instagram post. "Don't believe everything you read. Stop. Think. Take a breath. Sit with it for a while. Maybe. Just maybe even wait until there's more information," he wrote,...