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Sid Wilson is ‘kicked out of Slipknot after almost 30 years in the heavy metal band’ months after his split from fiancée Kelly Osbourne
Sid Wilson, the DJ and turntablist known as one of Slipknot's masked members, has reportedly been kicked out of the heavy metal band after being part of it for almost 30 years. The news comes just months after Wilson's split from his fiancée, Kelly Osbourne, adding a difficult personal backdrop to what would already be a significant professional upheaval for a founding-era member of one of metal's most recognisable acts.
Slipknot, formed in Iowa in the mid-1990s, built its reputation on elaborate masks and numbered identities, with Wilson performing as one of the group's percussion and turntable specialists for close to three decades. Details of the reported departure, including the band's official confirmation and reasons behind it, were not fully outlined in available reporting, but the development follows closely on from the end of Wilson's engagement to television personality Kelly Osbourne earlier this year.
In short
- Sid Wilson reportedly kicked out of Slipknot after nearly 30 years
- Comes months after his split from fiancée Kelly Osbourne
- Full details of exit not yet officially confirmed
Explained simply
Sid Wilson has been a core member of Slipknot, the American heavy metal band known for its members' matching boiler suits and grotesque masks, since it formed in Iowa in the mid-1990s. Performing under a designated number as is customary in the band, Wilson served as a turntablist and percussionist, contributing to the group's distinctive, chaotic sound over a career spanning close to three decades and multiple platinum-selling albums.
Away from music, Wilson had been engaged to Kelly Osbourne, the British television personality and daughter of Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne, though the couple separated earlier this year. Slipknot itself has a history of internal upheaval, having previously parted ways with founding members amid disputes, so changes to its line-up tend to draw significant attention from fans given the band's stature in the metal world.