Slipknot Confirms Sid Wilson Exit After Nearly 30 Years — SkimNews
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- Slipknot officially parted ways with Sid Wilson after nearly 30 years, posting on Instagram (since deleted): "Effective immediately, Slipknot will no longer be associated with Sid Wilson."
- Wilson had served as Slipknot's DJ and keyboardist since 1998, a year before the band's debut studio album.
- TMZ first reported Wilson's departure in late July; the reason for his exit remains undisclosed.
- Jim Root posted a cryptic message on his Instagram story that day set to the band's 2008 song "'Til We Die," writing: "Don't believe everything you read. Stop. Think. Take a breath."
- Wilson follows Craig Jones (2023), Chris Fehn (2019), and the deaths of Joey Jordison (2021) and Paul Gray (2020) in a string of high-profile Slipknot departures.
- Slipknot's most recent live performance was July 2025 at Ohio's Inkcarceration festival; remaining members have not publicly addressed the exit.
Why it matters: Wilson's exit marks the latest in a string of losses for Slipknot — Craig Jones left in 2023, Chris Fehn in 2019, and founding members Joey Jordison and Paul Gray both died. Root's simultaneous 'don't believe everything you read' message hints the Instagram confirmation may not be the full picture.
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