Slipknot Reschedule Tour as Corey Taylor Has Spinal Surgery

Slipknot have announced rescheduled tour dates for their trek with Marilyn Manson, which was to kick off tonight, as Corey Taylor heals from surgery. Photo: José Goulão/ CC BY-SA 2.0/ Wikimedia Commons

Slipknot have announced the rescheduled tour dates they had to book as frontman Corey Taylor undergoes spinal surgery. The band was to kick off the tour, which will be co-headlined by Marilyn Manson and also feature Of Mice and Men, tonight. Instead, the tour will now begin on June 28th in Nashville. The make-up dates ”“ which span shows originally planned through June 26th ”“ will begin in August.

“Regretfully, I’m sending this to our fans to inform you that we will be postponing the first couple of weeks of our upcoming U.S. tour,” Taylor wrote on Facebook last week. “Unfortunately, I had to undergo an unplanned spinal surgery. I am recovering nicely and all went well! I need a little recovery time before hitting the stage. … I hope you all understand and thanks for always having my back!”

The singer has not expounded further on why he required surgery, but he did share a post-surgery video on Facebook earlier this week. “Right there, that’s where they went in,” he said, pointing at a bandage on his neck. “They went in through here, they replaced the disc, the scars about that big. They shaved the vertebrae down and all kinds of crazy shit. So wish me luck.”

Tickets for most of the original dates will be honored. Concertgoers in Denver and Las Vegas will have to refund and repurchase their tickets. Fans attending shows in those cities who have to refund their tickets will have the opportunity to buy tickets before general on-sales.

A month after the tour ends, Slipknot will host their annual multi-day Knotfest, which they’ve merged this year with Ozzfest. Performers over the fest include Black Sabbath, Slipknot, Megadeth, Slayer, Opeth and others. It will take place on September 24th and 25th at the San Manuel Amphitheater and Festival Grounds in San Bernardino, California.

Updated Slipknot, Marilyn Manson tour dates:

6/28 ”“ Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena
6/29 ”“ Atlanta, GA @ Lakewood Amphitheatre
7/1 ”“ West Palm Beach, FL @ Perfect Vodka Amphitheatre
7/2 ”“ Tampa, FL @ MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
7/5 ”“ Mansfield, MA @ Xfinity Center
7/6 ”“ Wantagh, NY @ Nikon at Jones Beach Theatre
7/8 ”“ Hartford, CT @ XFINITY Theatre
7/9 ”“ Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center
7/10 ”“ Hershey, PA @ GIANT Center
7/12 ”“ Cincinnati, OH @ Riverbend Music Center
7/13 ”“ Noblesville, IN @ Klipsch Music Center
7/19 ”“ Toronto, ON @ Air Canada Center
7/20 ”“ Montreal, QC @ Bell Centre
7/21 ”“ Quebec City, QC @ Centre Videotron
7/23 ”“ Syracuse, NY @ Lakeview Amphitheater
7/24 ”“ Saratoga Springs, NY @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center
7/26 ”“ Bristow, VA @ Jiffy Lube Live
7/27 ”“ Camden, NJ @ BB&T Pavilion
7/29 ”“ Clarkston, MI @ DTE Energy Music Center
7/30 ”“ Burgettstown, PA @ First Niagara Pavilion
7/31 ”“ Virginia Beach, VA @ Veterans United Credit Union Amp
8/2 ”“ Charlotte, NC @ PNC Music Pavilion
8/4 ”“ Maryland Heights, MO @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
8/5 ”“ Des Moines, IA @ Wells Fargo Arena
8/7 ”“ Denver, CO @ Pepsi Center (previously June 21 at Red Rocks)
8/9 ”“ Salt Lake City, UT @ USANA Amphitheatre (previously June 9)
8/11 ”“ Auburn, WA @ White River Amphitheatre (previously June 11)
8/13 ”“ Concord, CA @ Concord Pavilion (previously June 13)
8/14 ”“ Inglewood, CA @ The Forum (previously June 14)
8/17 ”“ Chula Vista, CA @ Sleep Train Amphitheatre (previously June 15)
8/19 ”“ Albuquerque, NM @ Isleta Amphitheater (previously June 19)
8/20 ”“ Phoenix, AZ @ ak-Chin Pavilion (previously June 18)
8/21 ”“ Las Vegas, NV @ T-Mobile Arena* (previously June 17 at MGM Grand)
8/25 ”“ Dallas, TX @ Gexa Energy Pavilion (previously June 25)
8/26 ”“ Houston, TX @ Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion (previously June 26)
8/27 ”“ Austin, TX @ Austin 360 Amphitheatre (previously June 24)