Sid Wilson made it crystal clear he’s no longer associated with Slipknot by making a big change to his Instagram bio.
Wilson was shockingly fired from the heavy metal band earlier this month, but Slipknot made it official Friday with a statement shared on the official Instagram account for their music festival, Knotfest.
The DJ and keyboardist, 49, fired back with his own social media move, changing his bio from “@slipknot gang since 1997” to “@slipknot 1997-2026.”
Wilson joined Slipknot before the release of their 1999 self-titled debut album, and he remained with the group for nearly 30 years before he was let go.
Sid Wilson (pictured above in July 2025) changed his Instagram bio over the weekend to reflect he’s no longer in Slipknot. Getty Images
The DJ and keyboardist changed his Instagram bio from “@slipknot gang since 1997” to “@slipknot 1997-2026” (as seen above).
TMZ reported that the ousting was a long time coming and Wilson’s bandmates “had enough” of his behavior 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.
The move came after the heavy metal band (pictured here in 2000) made an official statement Friday notifying fans they were no longer associated with Wilson. Redferns
The group still wished him the best in his future endeavors in the statement (shown above). knotfest/ instagram
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“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.
Wilson (pictured here in September 2023) had been with the band for nearly 30 years and was reportedly fired due to bad behavior towards his bandmates. sid wilson/ instagram
Wilson also appears to have drama with his ex-fiancée, Kelly Osbourne (pictured together above with their son, Sidney, in November 2024.) She savagely blasted him via her Instagram Stories after he was fired. Getty Images
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?”
