{"id":24602,"date":"2026-08-01T22:36:14","date_gmt":"2026-08-01T17:36:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=24602"},"modified":"2026-08-01T22:36:14","modified_gmt":"2026-08-01T17:36:14","slug":"slipknot-guitarist-jim-root-shares-cryptic-message-after-sid-wilsons-reported-firing-from-band","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=24602","title":{"rendered":"Slipknot guitarist Jim Root shares cryptic message after Sid Wilson&#8217;s reported firing from band"},"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%2F136179689.jpg?quality%3D90%26strip%3Dall\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Slipknot guitarist Jim Root shared a cryptic note to fans after his bandmate Sid Wilson was reportedly <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/08\/01\/entertainment\/slipknots-sid-wilson-fired-after-nearly-30-years-months-after-his-split-from-kelly-osbourne-report\/\">fired from the legendary heavy metal group<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDon\u2019t believe everything you read,\u201d he wrote via his Instagram Stories on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThink. Take a breath. Sit with it for awhile (sic). Maybe. Just maybe even wait until there\u2019s more information.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Slipknot guitarist Jim Root (seen here) posted a cryptic message after Sid Wilson was reportedly fired from the band. <span class=\"credit\">WireImage<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>\u201cDon\u2019t believe everything you read,\u201d the musician wrote on his Instagram Stories. <span class=\"credit\">jamesroot\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Root, 54, didn\u2019t provide additional context, and he wasn\u2019t immediately available to Page Six for comment.<\/p>\n<p>Wilson, 49, was allegedly fired from the band after spending the past 30 years as a DJ and keyboardist, TMZ reported.<\/p>\n<p>According to the outlet, the musician received the notification on Friday night.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>\u201cThink. Take a breath. Sit with it for awhile (sic). Maybe. Just maybe even wait until there\u2019s more information,\u201d Root continued. (Seen above: Chris Fehn, Paul Gray, Craig Jones, Joey Jordison, Jim Root, Corey Taylor, Mick Thomson, Sid Wilson and Shawn Crahan of Slipknot.) <span class=\"credit\">WireImage<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Root didn\u2019t provide additional information. (Seen here: James Root, Corey Taylor, and Sid Wilson of Slipknot.) <span class=\"credit\">Redferns<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Neither Wilson nor the group has yet to discuss the rumors publicly.<\/p>\n<p>Wilson first joined Slipknot as the ninth member in 1998, one year before the release of their self-titled debut album.<\/p>\n<p>For 28 years, he took charge of the keyboards, turntables and sound effects while performing under the stage name \u201c#0.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>He wasn\u2019t immediately available to Page Six for comment. (Seen here: Root performing at the 2025 Resurrection Fest in Spain.) <span class=\"credit\">Redferns<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>TMZ reported that Wilson (seen here) was fired from the band. <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images for Live Nation<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"single__inline-module inline-module inline-module--newsletter aligncenter inline-module--nypostbusinessunit aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-newsletter\" data-source-unit=\"Inline Newsletter Module Page Six Daily\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__inner\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__title-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__unsubmitted-title-wrapper\">\n<h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWant more celebrity and pop culture news?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p class=\"inline-module__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart your day with Page Six Daily.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Wilson reportedly parted ways with the band four months after he and his now ex-fianc\u00e9e, Kelly Osbourne, <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/03\/23\/celebrity-news\/kelly-osbourne-splits-from-sid-wilson-7-months-after-getting-engaged-reports\/\">called off their engagement<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>News broke in March that the exes quietly parted ways after they were last seen together at the 2026 Grammy Awards the month prior.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout the past year, the \u201cFashion Police\u201d alum has notably been mourning her father, Ozzy Osbourne, who tragically <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/07\/22\/celebrity-news\/black-sabbath-singer-ozzy-osbourne-dead-at-76\/\">died from a heart attack in July 2025<\/a> at the age of 76.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Wilson (seen here) was a keyboardist and DJ with the band. <span class=\"credit\">Redferns<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>He joined the group in 1998. (Seen here: Wilson and his ex Kelly Osbourne.) <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images for Live Nation<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cKelly has been struggling following the loss of her father,\u201d\u00a0an insider told the Daily Mail at the time. \u201cThe grieving process has been incredibly difficult, and she\u2019s been doing everything she can to cope.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However, Kelly and Wilson had also been \u201cfacing challenges in their relationship for some time\u201d and \u201cthings were not as they appeared,\u201d the source shared.<\/p>\n<p>Kelly and Wilson were together for four years and <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2023\/03\/04\/kelly-osbourne-shares-first-pic-of-son-as-he-hangs-out-with-uncle-jack\/\">share a 3-year-old son, Sidney<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Slipknot guitarist Jim Root shared a cryptic note to fans after his bandmate Sid Wilson was reportedly fired from the legendary heavy metal group. \u201cDon\u2019t believe everything you read,\u201d he wrote via his Instagram Stories on Sunday. \u201cThink. Take a breath. Sit with it for awhile (sic). Maybe. 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