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Slipknot guitarist Mick Thomson has been charged with disorder following a violent altercation with his brother.
As previously reported, on 11 March the local Clive Police Department reported that at 4:35AM, brothers Mickael Thomson and Andrew Thomson were fighting, while armed with knives, in the front yard of a Mick's home in Iowa. Both brothers sustained injuries and were rushed to hospital in separate ambulances.
Now, according to the Hollywood Reporter, the Slipknot guitarist and his brother have both been charged with disorderly conduct by fighting. A court date has been set for 30 March.
Both brothers were wounded during the altercation, but neither suffered from life-threatening injuries.
Following news reports, Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor tweeted: “In regards to the story about Mick, I'm doing the best I can to find out if he's alright. I'll get back to you later.”
He later updated fans, writing: “Mick Update: from what I've heard he's okay. We're sendig him all your thoughts. Thank you for that.”
In regards to the story about Mick, I'm doing the best I can to find out if he's alright. I'll get back to you later.
— 'Mad Beans' Hooper (@CoreyTaylorRock) March 11, 2015
Mick Update: from what I've heard he's okay. We're sendig him all your thoughts. Thank you for that.
— 'Mad Beans' Hooper (@CoreyTaylorRock) March 11, 2015
While the band are currently on a break from touring, they are scheduled to head out on a US tour starting this April - before headlining Download festival in the UK this June alongside Muse and Kiss.
Saturday April 25 - Fort Myers, FL Fort Rock Festival
Sunday April 26 - Jacksonville, FL Welcome To Rockville Festival
Wednesday April 29 - Pensacola, FL Pensacola Civic Center
Thursday April 30 - New Orleans, LA Champions Square - Superdome
Saturday May 02 - Birmingham, AL Oak Mountain Ampitheatre
Monday May 03 - Concord, NC Carolina Rebellion
Wednesday May 05 - Knoxville, TV Knoxville Coliseum
Friday May 08 - Bloomington IL US Cellular Coliseum
Saturday May 09 - Somerset, WI Northern Invasion
Sunday May 10 - Cedar Rapids, IA US Cellular Center
Tuesday May 12 - Erie, PA Erie Insurance Arena
Wednesday May 13 - Scranton, PA The Pavilion at Montage Mountain
Friday May 15 - Columbus, OH Rock On The Range
Saturday May 16 - Grand Rapids, MI Van Andel Arena
Friday July 24 - West Palm Beach, FL Cruzan Ampitheatre
Saturday July 25 - Tampa, FL MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Ampitheatre
Sunday July 26 - Atlanta, GA Aaron's Ampitheatre
Tuesday Juy 28 - Detroit, MI DTE Energy Music Theatre
Wednesday Juy 29 - Darien Center, NY Darien Lake PAC
Friday July 31 - Saratoga Springs, NY Spac
Saturday August 01 - Wantagh, NY Nikon at Jones Beach
Sunday August 02 - Hartford, CT Xfinity Center
Wednesday August 05 - Holmdel, NJ PNC Bank Arts Center
Thursday August 06 - Pittsburgh, PA First Niagara Pavilion
Saturday August 08 - Toronto, Canada Molson Canadian Ampitheatre
Tuesday August 11 - Washington DC Jiffy Lube Live
Wednesday August 12 - Virginia Beach, VA Farm Bureau Live
Friday August 14 - Indianapolis, IN Kipsch Music Center
Saturday August 15 - Chicago, IL First Midwest Bank Amp
Sunday August 16 - Saint Louis, MO Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
Wednesday August 19 - Denver, CO Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Friday August 21 - Salt Lake City, UT USANA Amphitheatre
Monday August 24 - Vancouver, Canada Rogers Arena
Wednesday August 26 - Concord, CA Concord Pavilion
Friday August 28 - Las Vegas, NV MGM Resort Festival Lot
Saturday August 29 - Phoenix, AZ AK-Chin Pavilion
Sunday August 30 - Albuquerque, NM Isleta Amphitheater
Wednesday September 02 - Austin, TX Austin360 Amphitheater
Friday September 04 - Houston, TX Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
Saturday September 05 - Dallas, TX Gexa Energy Pavilion
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