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My grandma passed away four days ago. She was 98 and had had a wonderful, happy life. She had been through some impossibly hard times too; she lost her husband and put a lot on her children. In 1983, she lost her son to a very aggressive lung cancer. When she worked, my grandma was a senior weaver in a cotton mill in Northern England, and she worked hard to make her salary cover the household. Although I never got to meet my uncle, I have a lot to thank my grandma for. My mum is the strongest, kindest and most genuine person I have ever known and somewhere, through good or bad, my grandma helped shape that. Once again - during one of the most difficult times I've been through - Slipknot are about to be there for me as they return to the UK for a tour. My grandma's funeral is due to take place on the only day there is no concert. I have a meet and greet with the band a few days before it, and the day immediately after. I bought a second meet and greet for a couple of reasons. I am going back to Birmingham NEC. This is the first indoor venue I ever saw them at in 2002, the first city I ever met the band at during a signing at Virgin Megastore, and one of the sites where I had my heart broken by a person who was supposed to be my best friend. This time - 14 years later - I go with my true best friend. Someone who is there no matter what and does amazing things for and with me. Without Slipknot, there's so many lessons I wouldn't have learned and there's so many people I would have never met. I have a lot to thank Slipknot for, but the Birmingham show is going to be the heaviest for me since losing Paul.

Slipknot @ Capital FM Arena (Nottingham, UK) on January 26, 2015

Slipknot @ Capital FM Arena (Nottingham, UK) on January 26, 2015

Slipknot at Hovet in Stockholm, Sweden 11.2.2015 @slipknot #slipknot #prepareforhell #prepareforhelltour #hovet #hovetsweden

Slipknot at the Liverpool Echo during the prepare for hell tour! Amazing show! #Amazing #music #prepareforhell #heavymetal #heavy #rock #musician #liverpoolecho