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Some Slipknot fans say they will not buy tickets for the band’s 2027 Wembley show after Marilyn Manson was named as a support act. Others have welcomed the line-up.
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Slipknot’s concert at Wembley Stadium on 3 July 2027 will feature Marilyn Manson, Lorna Shore and Hatebreed as special guests. The London date is billed as the band’s only European show that year. [2]
After the line-up was announced, some people describing themselves as long-time Slipknot fans said they would not buy tickets because of past sexual-abuse allegations against Manson, BBC Newsbeat reported. Other fans welcomed the support acts, including Manson. [1]
Actor Evan Rachel Wood publicly accused Manson, whose real name is Brian Warner, of abuse in 2021. He denied the allegations and said his intimate relationships had always been consensual. [1]
BBC Newsbeat said it had asked Manson’s representatives and concert promoter Live Nation UK to comment. [1]
Los Angeles prosecutors said in January 2025 that they would not charge Manson after a four-year investigation. They said domestic-violence allegations were outside the legal time limit and sexual-assault charges could not be proved beyond a reasonable doubt. [4]
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