Sid Wilson has confirmed his departure from Slipknot by altering his Instagram bio, ending any speculation about his connection to the band.
Earlier this month, in a surprising turn of events, Wilson was dismissed from the iconic heavy metal group. Slipknot officially announced the split on Friday through a statement on the Instagram page for their music festival, Knotfest.
In response, the 49-year-old DJ and keyboardist made a definitive statement by updating his Instagram bio from “@slipknot gang since 1997” to simply “@slipknot 1997-2026.”
Wilson had been a part of Slipknot since before the release of their eponymous debut album in 1999 and had contributed to the band for nearly three decades before being let go.
According to TMZ, Wilson’s departure was not abrupt but rather a culmination of mounting issues, with his bandmates reportedly having reached the end of their patience regarding his conduct towards them.
Slipknot’s statement Friday read, “Effective immediately, Slipknot will no longer be associated with Sid Wilson.”
They band added, “We wish him the best in his future endeavors.”
But the messaging from Slipknot about Wilson’s departure has been messy. The band initially deleted their Instagram post announcing he was no longer with Slipknot, and guitarist Jim Root previously shared a cryptic message after TMZ broke the news of Wilson’s firing.
“Don’t believe everything you read,” Root wrote via his Instagram Stories. “Think. Take a breath. Sit with it for awhile (sic). Maybe. Just maybe even wait until there’s more information.”
Wilson hasn’t made a statement about no longer being with the band aside from his sneaky profile update.
It’s been a rough time for the musician as the firing came just months after news broke that he and his now ex-fiancée, Kelly Osbourne, called off their engagement. The couple dated for four years and share a 3-year-old son, Sidney.
Osbourne, 41, took a vicious public swipe at her ex days after he was fired in an Instagram Story she later deleted.
“Wake the f–k up and take some responsibility I will not take your s–t anymore! I’m done,” she heatedly wrote.
“I want to be happy and I have a beautiful son to raise. Leave me alone. Let me heal. I can’t protect you from yourself anymore,” she continued.
In another post, she added, “Also while I’m at it can I have my dogs back and all my possessions. Oh yeah and maybe some child support?”