Taylor is reported to have told police a suspected friend stole roughly £24, 000 worth of musical equipment from his home in West Des Moines while he was on tour in Europe, although some of the equipment was later recovered from a guitar store. He headlined Download Festival with Slipknot  last month, as well as playing in Belgium, Denmark and Sweden.

He also revealed in the interview about Slipknot’s plans to reconvene by next year.