Jay Weinberg, who famously parted methods with Slipknot earlier this month, simply had hip and femur surgical procedure this time final week.

Initially, Weiberg claimed he deliberate his surgical procedure round his look with Slipknot at Sick New World in 2024, however now, he’ll have loads of restoration time. In the meantime, the web remains to be buzzing with memes and foolish rumors as Slipknot nonetheless haven’t accepted a drummer.

Concerning the surgical procedure, Weinberg says on social media:

“This Tuesday, after three years of cautious planning, I underwent an outpatient process to restore the torn labrum of my left hip and shave down a misshapen a part of my femur—a situation that by no means impacted my drumming in any method, however I’ve needed to maintain throughout downtime from my recording and touring schedule. Since 2020, my precedence has been for my taking part in to go uninterrupted, till a window within the schedule would enable me to finish an anticipated restoration of about 4 months. In Might, that schedule began to point out that this window can be now.

“After a follow-up MRI in August, I made the choice (alongside these near me in my private {and professional} life) to schedule this surgical procedure instantly following the final efficiency of 2023, with the ambition and expectation of myself and my medical doctors to be stage-ready for the subsequent present in April. A dedication I made to myself and to you—though information of this was saved inside. Actually, figuring out I wouldn’t be capable of play for a number of months was partially my motivation to create my @mixwave instrument—so I might stay collaborative with my very own sound till I might return to my drums.

“Although my dedication to therapeutic stays the identical, I’ll be disenchanted to not see all of you in Vegas as deliberate.

“Maybe a few of you’re dealing with your individual challenges—All of us do. Regardless of how down-and-out you would possibly really feel, there are causes to be hopeful, and to maintain an actively constructive mindset. Have your individual again. Encompass your self with constructive individuals. Deal with what offers your life which means and goal.

“I spent in the present day in part of NYC that first impressed me to pursue a artistic life. It was affirming to revisit a spot that brings again reminiscences of discovering steel, punk, and hardcore.

“I imagine I’ve at all times shot from the hip (lol) with you. No purpose to vary that now. I stay up for sharing my journey with you and protecting you updated in my journey again to 100%. Because of my superior group of medical doctors; I’m already on the trail again to what I like doing essentially the most!

“The trail ahead by way of this restoration might be a problem, however it’s one I’m up for.”

We want Weinberg all the perfect as he recovers from surgical procedure and strikes on to his subsequent musical journey.