Last night (Wednesday June 7), Slipknot kicked off the European leg of their 2023 tour in support of last year's The End, So Far album. The first show of the Euro run came in the wake of some big upheaval in the Slipknot camp - first, band co-founder, percussionist and artistic director Shawn 'Clown' Crahan announced that he'd be sitting out a run of upcoming dates to care for his wife, who is suffering from some undisclosed health issues. "I’ll be back on the road as soon as I can," Crahan's statement read. "We’ve been through this before and as always, we appreciate the love and support. See all of you very soon."
Then, just a few hours later, it was revealed that keyboard player/samplist Craig Jones had left the band for good, Slipknot releasing a simple, no-nonsense statement on the matter. "We wish Jones all the best for the future," the Iowans stated.
