{
  "id": 27243,
  "title": "Slipknot Reportedly Fire Sid Wilson",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/01/slipknot-reportedly-fire-sid-wilson",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-01T13:35:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Consequence",
    "slug": "consequence",
    "url": "https://consequence.net/2026/08/slipknot-reportedly-fire-sid-wilson/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Slipknot have reportedly terminated their contract with longtime member Sid Wilson, according to TMZ. If verified, this would signal the end of a nearly three-decade tenure, as the turntablist joined the band in 1998. Sources close to the group claim Wilson was informed of his dismissal on Friday, July 31st. However, guitarist Jim Root took to Instagram Stories to caution against believing unverified reports, urging fans to wait for further information. If the reports are accurate, Wilson would be the most recent classic member to depart Slipknot, following Chris Fehn (2019), Craig Jones (2023), and Joey Jordison (2013), who sadly passed away in 2021. Bassist Paul Gray also died while still a member in 2010. This would leave Slipknot with only four members of their original nine-man lineup, comprising singer Corey Taylor, percussionist Shawn \"Clown\" Crahan, and guitarists Jim Root and Mick Thomson. Recent additions include drummer Eloy Casagrande, percussionist-keyboardist Michael \"Tortilla Man\" Pfaff, and bassist Alessandro \"Vman\" Venturella, with an unidentified sampler joining since 2023. Wilson, who has appeared on all Slipknot albums except their 1996 demo, recently welcomed a child with Kelly Osbourne but the couple reportedly separated.",
  "summary": "Guitarist Jim Root remarks, “Don’t believe every thing you read.\" Slipknot Reportedly Fire Sid Wilson Spencer Kaufman",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}