Slipknot drummer hospitalised

Slipknot were forced to pull-out of a US festival this past Saturday (August 22) due to drummer Joey Jordison being hospitalised.

The band were set to headline Seattle radio station KISW 99.9 FM's Pain In The Grass festival in Auburn, Washington alongside Steel Panther, Static-X, Saliva and Mudvayne when Jordison was taken to hospital for undisclosed health reasons.

According to a spokesperson for the band, the drummer hoped to make a full recovery and rejoin the band for last night's show in Kennewick, Washington. However doctors advised Jordison to rest.

Slipknot hope to reschedule the dates later this year.

Slipknot cancelled a number of European festival shows this time last year (including the UK's Reading and Leeds festivals) after Jordison reportedly "broke his ankle from drumming too hard."

Tags: Slipknot

Posted by Dan at 12:13PM | August 24, 2009

gods get ill?

Posted by seb | August 24, 2009 12:43 PM | Reply to this

yeah,,, i had no idea they culd,,, poor joey :(

Posted by tate | August 24, 2009 12:48 PM | Reply to this

So glad joey is ok now XD ... gods fall then rise STRONGER so watch out slipknot will be back. tehe

Posted by Beky | August 24, 2009 12:59 PM | Reply to this

i love slipknot and there music is so radical!
XD hehe!!!
i have most of there stuff lol!

Posted by genna | August 24, 2009 1:05 PM | Reply to this

Fuck Joey
Fuck Shiteknot
And Fuck You

Posted by alone_i_break | August 24, 2009 2:26 PM | Reply to this

and you spend your time going on links of bands/musicians you dislike to annoy others. why?

Posted by Tom | August 24, 2009 2:35 PM | Reply to this

Wanker.

Posted by Yasmin | August 24, 2009 2:50 PM | Reply to this

and fuck you right back : )

Posted by ? | August 24, 2009 3:16 PM | Reply to this

People are saying how he had a seizure during someones set...i don't know though. :/

Posted by kay | August 24, 2009 4:41 PM | Reply to this

this is what happens to cocaine addicts.

Posted by ;) | August 24, 2009 4:53 PM | Reply to this

I think you'll find he's been cocaine free for almost two years now. So shut the fuck up.

Get well soon Joey.

Posted by Piss Off | August 24, 2009 5:05 PM | Reply to this

I don't think its very fair to just assume...
Especially accusing someone of being a "cocaine addict"-You're pathetic!

The dude is most likely knackered ffs!!! They have been touring ALOT, and if you have ever been to one of their gigs, you'll know that they go hell for leather!

Whatever the problem is, I hope he makes a full recovery, and is feeling a lot better soon! xxx

Posted by AlanaDeadly | August 24, 2009 5:08 PM | Reply to this