{
  "id": 912700,
  "title": "Slipknot Confirm Sid Wilson Fired After 28 Years",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/slipknot-confirm-sid-wilson-fired-after-28-years",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-14T21:55:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Stereogum",
    "slug": "stereogum",
    "url": "https://stereogum.com/2508414/slipknot-confirm-sid-wilson-fired-after-28-years/news/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Slipknot has officially announced the termination of turntablist #0, Sid Wilson, after an enduring 28-year tenure with the band. The news was initially reported by TMZ two weeks ago, citing Sid's behavior as the reason for his dismissal. The band's decision to part ways with Sid came after they reportedly reached their limit with his actions, particularly his treatment of fellow bandmates. Neither Slipknot nor Sid, who also works with his own band SID and as DJ Starscream, commented on TMZ's report at the time. However, guitarist Jim Root (#4) advised followers not to believe everything they read. The band's official social media platforms posted a graphic stating, \"We will no longer be associated with Sid Wilson,\" and expressed their best wishes for his future endeavors, only to delete the post shortly after. Kelly Osbourne, who has a child with Wilson but recently ended their engagement, expressed her disappointment on Instagram stories, asking for respect, her dog, child support, and protection for their child. Wilson's firing joins the departures of original percussionist Chris Fehn (#3), keyboardist Craig Jones (#5), and drummer Jay Weinberg in recent years. Slipknot's last live performance occurred at Inkcarceration 2025.",
  "summary": "Slipknot have finally confirmed turntablist #0 is out of the band after 28 years. Two weeks ago, TMZ reported that the metal group’s original DJ, Sid Wilson, was notified that he’d been \"permanently kicked out.\" Now the pink slip appears official. The post Slipknot Confirm Sid Wilson Fired After 28 Years appeared first on Stereogum .",
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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."
}