Slipknot‘s Sid Wilson is recovering at house after being hospitalized for “severe” burns sustained throughout a bonfire accident.
In a sequence of Instagram Dwell movies posted to his social media account yesterday, the DJ and keyboard musician assured followers he was going to be “all proper” as he up to date viewers on his journey.
“I had an explosion in my face,” he said in the first five-minute clip. “I’m OK, I’m gonna be OK, however I did have some severe burns to my face and my arms.” Within the self-facing video, he exhibits close-up pictures of his “singed” eyebrows, “blistered” mouth and arms, which he stated acquired the brunt of the flames. “Ouch,” he captioned the video merely.
In a press release posted to the heavy steel band’s web page, Slipknot wrote, “Our brother Sid Wilson was in an accident as we speak and sustained burns throughout his physique. He’s recovering along with his household and can nonetheless be part of us on stage at Rocklahoma subsequent weekend. He thanks everybody for the effectively needs, and can see you all quickly.”
Wilson’s first video exhibits medical personnel speaking him by means of deep breaths. Hooked as much as a nasal cannula, he stated an X-ray was going to be carried out to make sure he didn’t “inhale any flames.” Within the background, nurses might be heard asking him the place to position his hospital bracelet. No stranger to accidents, Wilson recalled how he was probably on the similar hospital through the New 12 months final 12 months, when he lower his finger off.
Seeming to be in good spirits, Wilson admitted his pores and skin “stings” loads and his wounds had been getting dressed, although he added, “I don’t care what it takes. I’ll see you on tour.”
“I’m allergic to fireplace, apparently,” he joked. Within the background, a lady might be heard shouting “Get off Instagram” and “get the f— off the telephone.”
An extended second video, totaling over 10 minutes, exhibits Wilson being transported to a different facility with a greater burn remedy middle. Within the replace, the musician pointed to his social media presence as proof of his state being “not horrible.”
“I’ll say, I do know higher,” he stated, including that he was burned from engaged on his farm. “Everybody on the market, be actually protected while you’re messing with fireplace. One thing I handled tons of instances.”
He continued, “This ain’t gonna cease me.” Joking as soon as extra he added, “Did my brows at no cost. Bought some actual sideburns,” and “low-cost Botox” for his lips.
“I wish to say thanks to all people for all of the get effectively needs and all of the stuff,” Wilson concluded within the clip. “Everybody don’t fear about me. I’m gonna be OK. I don’t need anybody to get too labored up over this. That’s why I’m on IG Dwell, so you possibly can all see, ‘Right here I’m.’ Robust man, gonna be all proper. Simply must decelerate generally and belief that internal voice. Typically while you’re a giant courageous man that side of it may get in the way in which of rational thought. Rational thought’s loads more durable than anything more often than not.”
Accomplice Kelly Osbourne additionally took to Instagram to share updates with a sequence of Tales posted as we speak whereas she was en route to select up Wilson from the hospital. “He’s nonetheless in quite a lot of ache, however he’s doing so, so a lot better,” she shared, thanking followers for the “effectively needs and prayers.”
Additionally having her share of enjoyable after cleansing his wounds, Osbourne shared a sequence of movies with Wilson asleep, set to standard tunes that includes the phrase “fireplace” in them. Her songs of alternative included, “Lady on Hearth” by Alicia Keys, “Firestarter” by The Prodigy, “Nice Balls of Hearth” by Jerry Lee Lewis, “We Didn’t Begin the Hearth” by Billy Joel and “Set Hearth to the Rain” by Adele.
Posting a selfie earlier as we speak, the musician captioned it, “On my means house.”
