Some Slipknot fans object to Marilyn Manson’s Wembley support slot
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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