{"id":65537,"date":"2026-04-13T23:14:31","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T23:14:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.letsportsrock.com\/?p=65537"},"modified":"2026-04-13T23:14:31","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T23:14:31","slug":"weinberg-says-he-was-blindsided-after-planning-hip-surgery-during-a-break-in-touring-i-woke-up-the-morning-after-traveling-home-from-our-last-show-together-and-i-received-a-phone-call","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.letsportsrock.com\/?p=65537","title":{"rendered":"Weinberg says he was blindsided after planning hip surgery during a break in touring: \u201cI woke up the morning after traveling home from our last show together, and I received a phone call\u2026 the band had made a decision to not renew my contract at the end of the year. My world just kind of bottomed out.\u201d He described the year as \u201cextraordinarily tense\u201d and admitted: \u201cMaybe I became a scapegoat for certain things.\u201d Reflecting on his decade with Slipknot, Weinberg added: \u201cThis was my singular focus for 10 years. I applied myself in every way possible\u2026 and I\u2019m left with no explanation, just that \u2018It\u2019s a creative decision and you\u2019re no longer the drummer in Slipknot.\u2019\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"d79db4796efc26332eabfc3f5dafbc76\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<div class=\"hb-ad-inarticle\">\r\n    <div class=\"hb-ad-inner\"> \r\n    <div class=\"hbagency_cls\"  id=\"hbagency_space_111930\"><\/div><\/div> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Jay Weinberg has opened up about the shocking way his time with Slipknot came to an end, revealing he was completely blindsided by the decision. After returning home from what would unknowingly be his final show with the band, Weinberg said he received a phone call informing him that his contract would not be renewed at the end of the year. The news hit him hard, especially as he had been planning to undergo hip surgery during a scheduled break in touring.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Describing the moment, he admitted that his \u201cworld just kind of bottomed out,\u201d highlighting how sudden and unexpected the decision felt. He also reflected on the atmosphere within the band leading up to his departure, calling the year \u201cextraordinarily tense.\u201d While he didn\u2019t point fingers directly, Weinberg suggested he may have been made a scapegoat for underlying issues within the group.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Looking back on his decade-long journey, Weinberg expressed deep disappointment. He emphasized that Slipknot had been his singular focus for ten years, saying he dedicated himself \u0628\u0627\u0644\u0643\u0627\u0645\u0644 to the band in every possible way. Despite that commitment, he was left without a clear explanation\u2014only being told it was a \u201ccreative decision\u201d and that he was no longer their drummer.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jay Weinberg has opened up about the shocking way his time with Slipknot came to an end, revealing he was completely blindsided by the decision. 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