Slipknot has fired DJ and keyboardist Sid Wilson after nearly 30 years — and just months after the rocker’s split with fianceé Kelly Osbourne, according to a report.
The “Duality” musician, 49, was notified late Friday afternoon that he had been permanently let go from the legendary heavy metal group, TMZ reported.
No explanation for the decision has been reported, and the band has yet to announce a replacement.
Wilson joined Slipknot in 1998 as their ninth member, shortly before the release of their self-titled debut album in 1999, and he remained with the group for 28 years.
He performed under the stage name “#0” and handled turntables, keyboards, samples and sound effects for the Grammy-winning metal band.
Page Six has reached out to reps for Wilson and Slipknot for comment on his reported departure.
Wilson’s reported firing comes four months after he and Osbourne called off their engagement after four years together.
They share a 3-year-old son, Sidney, who was born in November 2022.
Osbourne and Wilson first met in 1999 when Slipknot performed at the Ozzfest music festival, but they didn’t begin dating until decades later.
Wilson proposed to Osbourne backstage in July 2025 during her father Ozzy Osbourne’s Black Sabbath farewell concert in Birmingham, England, just weeks before the rock icon’s death.
Wilson also endured a frightening health scare in August 2024 when he suffered severe burns to his face and arms after an explosion at the farm he shared with Osbourne.
He later showed fans his injuries, which included singed eyebrows, burn marks across his face and arms and a blister on his lip, while assuring them he was on the mend.
Beyond his work with Slipknot, Wilson also toured as DJ Starscream, a solo project inspired by the “Transformers” villain of the same name.
Wilson’s exit marks another major lineup change for Slipknot, whose original roster has steadily dwindled over the years.
The band’s nine-member lineup after its breakout 1999 album featured Corey Taylor, Shawn “Clown” Crahan, Joey Jordison, Paul Gray, Mick Thomson, Jim Root, Craig Jones, Chris Fehn and Wilson.
Since then, keyboardist Jones and percussionist Fehn have both left the group, while bassist Gray died from a drug overdose in 2010 and drummer Jordison died in his sleep in 2021.
Today, only singer Taylor, percussionist Crahan, and guitarists Thomson and Root remain from Slipknot’s classic lineup.
Formed in Des Moines, Iowa, in 1995, Slipknot became one of the world’s biggest metal bands with its signature masks, intense live shows and hits including “Duality” and “Psychosocial.”
Read the full article here
