Former Slipknot Drummer Jay Weinberg Had Surgery
Jay Weinberg, who famously parted ways with Slipknot earlier this month, just had hip and femur surgery this time last week.
Initially, Weiberg claimed he planned his surgery around his appearance with Slipknot at Sick New World in 2024, but now, he’ll have plenty of recovery time. Meanwhile, the internet is still buzzing with memes and silly rumors as Slipknot still have not accepted a drummer.
About the surgery, Weinberg says on social media:
“This Tuesday, after three years of careful planning, I underwent an outpatient procedure to repair the torn labrum of my left hip and shave down a misshapen part of my femur—a condition that never impacted my drumming in any way, but I’ve wanted to take care of during downtime from my recording and touring schedule. Since 2020, my priority has been for my playing to go uninterrupted, until a window in the schedule would allow me to complete an expected recovery of about four months. In May, that schedule started to show that this window would be now.
“After a follow-up MRI in August, I made the decision (alongside those close to me in my personal and professional life) to schedule this surgery immediately following the last performance of 2023, with the ambition and expectation of myself and my doctors to be stage-ready for the next show in April. A commitment I made to myself and to you—although news of this was kept internal. In fact, knowing I wouldn’t be able to play for a few months was partially my motivation to create my @mixwave instrument—so I could remain collaborative with my own sound until I could return to my drums.
“Though my commitment to healing remains the same, I’ll be disappointed to not see all of you in Vegas as planned.
“Perhaps some of you are facing your own challenges—We all do. No matter how down-and-out you might feel, there are reasons to be hopeful, and to keep an actively positive mindset. Have your own back. Surround yourself with positive people. Focus on what gives your life meaning and purpose.
“I spent today in a part of NYC that first inspired me to pursue a creative life. It was affirming to revisit a place that brings back memories of discovering metal, punk, and hardcore.
“I believe I’ve always shot from the hip (lol) with you. No reason to change that now. I look forward to sharing my journey with you and keeping you up to date in my adventure back to 100%. Thanks to my awesome team of doctors; I’m already on the path back to what I love doing the most!
“The path forward through this recovery will be a challenge, but it’s one I’m up for.”
We wish Weinberg all the best as he recovers from surgery and moves on to his next musical journey.
