{"id":24228,"date":"2026-08-01T13:54:17","date_gmt":"2026-08-01T08:54:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=24228"},"modified":"2026-08-01T13:54:17","modified_gmt":"2026-08-01T08:54:17","slug":"slipknots-sid-wilson-fired-after-nearly-30-years-months-after-his-split-from-kelly-osbourne-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=24228","title":{"rendered":"Slipknot&#8217;s Sid Wilson fired after nearly 30 years \u2014 months after his split from Kelly Osbourne: report"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F3%2F2026%2F08%2Fnewspress-collage-5cwgplcjf-1785560822647.jpg?quality%3D90%26strip%3Dall%261785546468\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Slipknot has fired DJ and keyboardist Sid Wilson after nearly 30 years \u2014 and just months after the rocker\u2019s split with fiance\u00e9 Kelly Osbourne, according to a report.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cDuality\u201d musician, 49, was notified late Friday afternoon that he had been permanently let go from the legendary heavy metal group, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/07\/31\/sid-wilson-kicked-out-of-slipknot\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TMZ reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>No explanation for the decision has been reported, and the band has yet to announce a replacement.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Slipknot has fired DJ Sid Wilson after nearly 30 years with the Grammy-winning metal band, according to a report. <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>He performed under the stage name \u201c#0\u201d and handled turntables, keyboards, samples and sound effects for the Grammy-winning metal band.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Page Six has reached out to reps for Wilson and Slipknot for comment on his reported departure.<\/p>\n<p>Wilson\u2019s reported firing comes four months after he and <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/03\/23\/celebrity-news\/kelly-osbourne-splits-from-sid-wilson-7-months-after-getting-engaged-reports\/\">Osbourne called off their engagement<\/a> after four years together.<\/p>\n<p>They share a 3-year-old son, <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2023\/03\/04\/kelly-osbourne-shares-first-pic-of-son-as-he-hangs-out-with-uncle-jack\/\">Sidney, who was born in November 2022<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>In March, Wilson and fianc\u00e9e Kelly Osbourne ended their engagement after four years together. <span class=\"credit\">AFP via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Osbourne and Wilson first met in 1999 when Slipknot performed at the Ozzfest music festival, but they didn\u2019t begin dating until decades later.<\/p>\n<p>Wilson proposed to Osbourne backstage in July 2025 during her father <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/07\/06\/celebrity-news\/kelly-osbourne-and-sid-wilson-get-engaged-at-black-sabbath-farewell\/\">Ozzy Osbourne\u2019s Black Sabbath farewell concert in Birmingham, England<\/a>, just weeks before the rock icon\u2019s death.<\/p>\n<p>Wilson also endured a frightening health scare in August 2024 when he <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2024\/08\/24\/celebrity-news\/slipknots-sid-wilson-hospitalized-for-burns-on-his-face-after-explosion\/\">suffered severe burns to his face and arms after an explosion<\/a> at the farm he shared with Osbourne.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Wilson joined Slipknot in 1998 as its ninth member and spent 28 years with the Iowa band. <span class=\"credit\">Redferns<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond his work with Slipknot, Wilson also toured as DJ Starscream, a solo project inspired by the \u201cTransformers\u201d villain of the same name.<\/p>\n<p>Wilson\u2019s exit marks another major lineup change for Slipknot, whose original roster has steadily dwindled over the years.<\/p>\n<p>The band\u2019s nine-member lineup after its breakout 1999 album featured Corey Taylor, Shawn \u201cClown\u201d Crahan, Joey Jordison, Paul Gray, Mick Thomson, Jim Root, Craig Jones, Chris Fehn and Wilson.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Wilson pictured at the 2026 Grammy Awards at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California on Feb. 01, 2026. <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images for The Recording Academy<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>Today, only singer Taylor, percussionist Crahan, and guitarists Thomson and Root remain from Slipknot\u2019s classic lineup.<\/p>\n<p>Formed in Des Moines, Iowa, in 1995, Slipknot became one of the world\u2019s biggest metal bands with its signature masks, intense live shows and hits including \u201cDuality\u201d 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The \u201cDuality\u201d musician, 49, was notified late Friday afternoon that he had been permanently let go from the legendary heavy metal group, TMZ reported. 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