Slipknot guitarist Jim Root has become the first member of the band to respond to fans angry about Marilyn Manson’s spot on the 2027 stadium tour, and his answer is that he doesn’t know who the band is touring with. The Jim Root Marilyn Manson exchange happened on Instagram, two days after the comment sections under the tour announcement filled with fans vowing to skip the six Manson dates.
Replying to a fan who said they were disappointed Slipknot would share a stage with Manson, Root wrote: ‘I 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.’ Manson has denied every allegation made against him, and the Los Angeles District Attorney closed a four-year investigation in January 2025 without filing charges. Neither Corey Taylor, Clown, nor Manson himself has said anything.
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What Jim Root Said
The full reply:
‘I 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’t keep up with new bands or new music.’
Then a detour into how he listens: ‘I’m stuck listening to the same music my parents listened to when I was forming myself as a little human. And I purposely don’t listen to or pay attention to what’s ‘trending’ or what’s happening at the moment as to not get influenced by anything.’
And the close: ‘If one is a part of the family, they will come along for the journey that started 26-plus years ago… even before I was a part of the story.’
That’s it. No mention of Manson by name. No mention of the allegations. No mention of the fans who said they’d skip his dates.
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The Line That’s Actually The Answer
Strip out the logistics and the listening habits, and the reply is the last sentence. If you’re part of the family, you’ll come along.
That’s a real position, and it’s worth taking seriously rather than dismissing. Slipknot have always sold loyalty as much as music. Maggots. The nine. A family that started in Des Moines before Root joined in 1999, which is what the ‘even before I was a part of the story’ bit is about. He’s saying the bond between the band and its fans is bigger than any one opener on any one date.
The problem is that the fans commenting under the announcement weren’t questioning the family. They were asking whether the family had thought about this. And the first answer from inside it is: not my department.
Why It Had To Be Root
If any member of Slipknot was going to say something, it was always going to be Jim Root, and that’s exactly why this reply disappoints.
Root is the one who talks. He’s the one who told fans this week that the next album is going to hurt some feelings, and agreed with a fan who begged for heavy, not Stone Sour. He’s the one who said more than he should have about Sid Wilson and then walked it back, in public, like a person. Of the nine, he’s the closest thing to a straight answer.
So when Root, of all people, reaches for ‘forgive my ignorance,’ it tells you one of two things. Either he really doesn’t know, which, for a founding-era member of a band about to play nineteen stadiums, is a remarkable thing to admit. Or he knows, and he’s decided this is the one subject where he’s not going to be the straight answer. I think it’s the second. I don’t blame him for it. But it isn’t what the fans asked.
The Record
Because it keeps getting flattened, here it is again in one paragraph.
Multiple women have accused Marilyn Manson of sexual assault and abuse since 2021. He has denied every allegation and says the relationships were consensual. After a four-year investigation, the Los Angeles County District Attorney declined to file criminal charges in January 2025, citing the statute of limitations and insufficient evidence. No criminal charge has ever been filed. A civil lawsuit brought by a former personal assistant is scheduled for a jury trial on November 15, 2027; Manson’s lawyers say it will never reach a courtroom. He has defenders — Sharon Osbourne went on her podcast in August to call him a friend and say she doesn’t believe the allegations — and he has a stadium slot at Wembley on July 3, 2027, four and a half months before that trial date.
Who Still Hasn’t Said Anything
Everyone else.
Corey Taylor, who has an opinion on most things, hasn’t touched it. Clown, who speaks for the band on matters of philosophy, hasn’t either. Nothing from (sic)est Records, nothing from management, nothing from Live Nation. Manson’s camp has been silent since the poster dropped.
And the routing still says what it said on Monday: Manson is on Wembley and the five South American dates, and not one of the thirteen North American stadiums. Root says people with bigger brains coordinate that. Whoever they are, they put the most controversial name on the tour as far from its loudest critics as geography allows. That’s not ignorance. That’s a decision.
What Happens Next
The presale ran Tuesday. General on-sale is Friday, October 2, at 10am local. Nothing about Root’s reply changes that, and nothing suggests the band intends to change the bill.
What might change is who speaks next. Root has now made it harder for the rest of the band to stay quiet, because the only answer on the record is a guitarist saying he doesn’t know. Corey Taylor will be asked about it at the first microphone he walks past. When he is, we’ll have the real response. Until then, this is it.
This is a band remaking itself in public — new drummer, Sid gone, their own label, a surprise single, a record that’s going to hurt feelings. Root clearly wants the conversation to be about that. For a lot of fans this week, it isn’t.
TL;DR
- Jim Root is the first Slipknot member to respond to the Marilyn Manson backlash, replying to a disappointed fan on Instagram.
- His answer: he stays out of touring logistics, doesn’t know who they do shows with, and leaves that to ‘people with much bigger brains.’
- The real answer is his last line — if you’re part of the family, you’ll come along for the journey.
- Manson denies all allegations; the LA District Attorney filed no charges in January 2025; a civil trial is set for November 2027, four months after Wembley.
- Corey Taylor, Clown, the label and Manson have all stayed silent. General on-sale is Friday, October 2.
FAQ
What did Jim Root say about Marilyn Manson?
Replying to a fan on Instagram who said they were disappointed Slipknot would tour with Manson, Root said he stays out of touring logistics, concentrates on writing and guitar, and asked the fan to ‘forgive my ignorance about who we do shows with.’ He added that if someone is part of the Slipknot family, they’ll ‘come along for the journey.’ He did not mention Manson by name.
Has Slipknot responded to the Marilyn Manson backlash?
Only Jim Root has, via an Instagram comment. Corey Taylor, Clown, Slipknot’s label (sic)est Records and management have not commented, and Marilyn Manson has not responded either.
Which Slipknot 2027 dates is Marilyn Manson on?
Six of the nineteen: Wembley Stadium in London on July 3, 2027, and the five South American stadium shows in September 2027. He is not on any of the thirteen North American dates.
Why are fans angry about Marilyn Manson touring with Slipknot?
Because of the sexual assault and abuse allegations made against Manson by multiple women since 2021. Manson denies every allegation; the Los Angeles District Attorney declined to file criminal charges in January 2025. A civil lawsuit from a former personal assistant is set for trial in November 2027.
When do Slipknot 2027 tickets go on sale?
General on-sale is Friday, October 2, at 10am local time through Live Nation. Artist and Knotfest presales ran Tuesday, September 29.
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