{"id":916738,"date":"2026-10-01T15:44:14","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T15:44:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/916738\/"},"modified":"2026-10-01T15:44:14","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T15:44:14","slug":"slipknots-jim-root-says-forgive-my-ignorance-about-who-we-do-shows-with-amid-growing-backlash-against-marilyn-manson-support-slot-there-are-other-people-with-much-bigger-brains-than-i-tha","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/916738\/","title":{"rendered":"Slipknot’s Jim Root says “Forgive my ignorance about who we do shows with” amid growing backlash against Marilyn Manson support slot: \u201cThere are other people with much bigger brains than I that coordinate all that\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

Slipknot guitarist Jim Root says that he had no involvement in the decision to have Marilyn Manson as the main support act on the band\u2019s upcoming shows in 2027 in South America and at London\u2019s Wembley Stadium.<\/p>\n

These shows were announced on September 28. The Wembley Stadium date is scheduled to be Slipknot\u2019s only UK performance in 2027. Marilyn Manson is one of three other acts on the bill alongside Lorna Shore and Hatebreed.<\/p>\n

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For Slipknot\u2019s 2027 tour of North America the support acts include Bring Me The Horizon, Lamb Of God and Motionless In White.<\/p>\n

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Marilyn Manson is also booked to perform at five shows with Slipknot in South America.<\/p>\n

Manson \u2013 real name Brian Hugh Warner \u2013 has faced allegations of sexual misconduct from more than a dozen women in recent years. The singer claims innocence while also settling various lawsuits filed by his accusers.<\/p>\n

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Manson is due to stand trial on 15 November \u2013 accused by his former assistant Ashley Walters of alleged sexual assault, battery and emotional abuse.<\/p>\n

In the days after Slipknot\u2019s shows with Manson were announced, a number of Slipknot fans have voiced their disapproval.<\/p>\n

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In response to this outcry, Jim Root states via Instagram: \u201cI stay out of the logistics of touring and all that. I concentrate on writing and being a guitarist, so forgive my ignorance about who we do shows with. There are other people with much bigger brains than I that coordinate all that and I honestly don\u2019t keep up with new bands or new music.\u201d<\/p>\n

Root\u2019s statement continues: \u201cI\u2019m stuck listening to the same music my parents listened to when I was forming myself as a little human. And I purposely don\u2019t listen to or pay attention to what\u2019s \u2018trending\u2019 or what\u2019s happening at the moment as to not get influenced by anything.\u201d<\/p>\n

Root is currently working with the other members of Slipknot on the band\u2019s eighth album, of which he previously stated: \u201cThe vibe feels honest and true to me. It\u2019s uneasy and reminds me of recording in the earlier days.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Slipknot guitarist Jim Root says that he had no involvement in the decision to have Marilyn Manson as…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":916739,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[49,48,75,341],"class_list":["post-916738","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-music","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-entertainment","tag-music"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/916738","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=916738"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/916738\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/916739"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=916738"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=916738"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=916738"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}