Following his recent split with Des Moines, Iowa’s Slipknot, drummer Jay Weinberg recently underwent surgery for his hip and femur.
In an Instagram post he shared yesterday (November 19th), Weinberg says that this procedure is something that has undergone “three years of careful planning,” and involved repairing “the torn labrum of [his] left hip and shave down a misshapen part of [his] femur.”
Below you can read the entirety of Weinberg’s post regarding this procedure and how he’s currently doing.
It was earlier this month that news came out that Weinberg and Slipknot had parted ways with one another. In his own statement on the matter, Weinberg expressed that he was “heartbroken and blindsided” to have received the phone call pertaining to the band’s decision.
Regarding this news, former bandmate and Against Me! singer/guitarist Laura Jane Grace chimed in and called Weinberg’s firing from Slipknot “poetic justice.”
Since news of Weinberg’s exit came out, many have wondered who the new drummer for Slipknot will be. Well, while a replacement has yet to be officially announced, the band’s new drummer may have accidentally revealed themselves.
Jay Weinberg post on surgery
“This Tuesday, after three years of careful planning, I underwent an outpatient procedure to repair the torn labrum of my left hip and shave down a misshapen part of my femur — a condition that never impacted my drumming in any way, but I’ve wanted to take care of during downtime from my recording and touring schedule. Since 2020, my priority has been for my playing to go uninterrupted, until a window in the schedule would allow me to complete an expected recovery of about four months. In May, that schedule started to show that this window would be now.
“After a follow-up MRI in August, I made the decision (alongside those close to me in my personal and professional life) to schedule this surgery immediately following the last performance of 2023, with the ambition and expectation of myself and my doctors to be stage-ready for the next show in April. A commitment I made to myself and to you — although news of this was kept internal. In fact, knowing I wouldn’t be able to play for a few months was partially my motivation to create my @mixwave instrument — so I could remain collaborative with my own sound until I could return to my drums. Though my commitment to healing remains the same, I’ll be disappointed to not see all of you in Vegas as planned.
“Perhaps some of you are facing your own challenges — we all do. No matter how down-and-out you might feel, there are reasons to be hopeful, and to keep an actively positive mindset. Have your own back. Surround yourself with positive people. Focus on what gives your life meaning and purpose. I spent today in a part of NYC that first inspired me to pursue a creative life. It was affirming to revisit a place that brings back memories of discovering metal, punk, and hardcore.
“I believe I’ve always shot from the hip (lol) with you. No reason to change that now. I look forward to sharing my journey with you, and keeping you up-to-date in my adventure back to 100%. Thanks to my awesome team of doctors, I’m already on the path back to what I love doing the most! 🥁🔥 The path forward through this recovery will be a challenge, but it’s one I’m up for.”
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