Slipknot have confirmed they will “no longer be associated” with Sid Wilson.
It was reported three weeks ago that the 49-year-old keyboardist and turntablist had parted ways with the group after 28 years, and now the Wait and Bleed hitmakers have confirmed his departure and that they “wish him the best” for the future.
In a statement shared on Instagram and their website which has since been deleted, they wrote: “Effective immediately, Slipknot will no longer be associated with Sid Wilson. We wish him the best in his future endeavours.”
The post can still be seen on the Instagram account for Knotfest, the music festival created by the band in 2012.
Their post added in the caption: “Slipknot have parted ways with Sid Wilson. The announcement could briefly be found on the band’s website.”
TMZ first reported Sid’s departure from Slipknot, citing “a source close to the band and with direct knowledge”.
They added that “it’s currently unclear what led to him getting the boot”, but said Sad had been notified that he had “been permanently kicked out of the band”.
Following the TMZ report, Slipknot guitarist Jim Root took to his instagram Stories to apparently address the rumour.
In his post, set to the tune of Slipknot’s 2008 tune Til We Die, he wrote: “Don’t believe everything you read.
“Stop. Think. Take a breath. Sit with it for awhile. Maybe. Just maybe even wait until there’s more information.”
Wilson joined Slipknot in 1998, shortly before the band released their self-titled debut album.
None of the other remaining members of the group – including Shawn ‘Clown’ Crahan and singer Corey Taylor – have responded to the TMZ story.
Slipknot last performed live at the Inkcarceration music and tattoo festival in Ohio in July 2025.
The report came just weeks after Wilson split from fiancee Kelly Osbourne – with whom he shares three-year-old son Sidney.
And Kelly also set tongues wagging with a post on her Instagram page following the TMZ report, writing: “No one will smear your name more viciously than the person terrified you’ll expose the truth about them.”
However, as Kelly didn’t mention either Wilson or Slipknot by name, it’s unclear whether or not her post was in relation to the claims of his departure from the group.
