Slipknot criticised for booking Marilyn Manson as support act

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 30 Sept, 18:25 · Archive

Slipknot have faced criticism for having Marilyn Manson as a support act.

Slipknot have faced criticism for booking Marilyn Manson as a support act. Manson has been accused of sexual assault by multiple women, which he denies. The Guardian argues the booking contradicts heavy metal's values of uplifting the downtrodden.

How it is being reported

• Heavy metal is about uplifting the downtrodden. So why is alleged abuse by Marilyn Manson so easily forgotten?Slipknot sharing their stage with a man accused of wrongdoing by more than a dozen women is the antithesis of everything the genre should stand for, even if he denies it Continue reading...The Guardian · 30 Sept, 13:53
• Slipknot are letting down fans by having Marilyn Manson as a support actThere was no way I was going to watch someone perform who had been accused of sexual assault by multiple women.Metro · 29 Sept, 14:58

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