Marilyn Manson announced on his Instagram page today (February 17, 2026) the return of Tim Skold to the band following last months departure of Tyler Bates. He did this with two photos of him and Skold together, captioning one with the anticipated announcement: "We are the things of shapes to come. MM + TS." According to the dictionary, "If you say that something is the shape of things to come, you mean that it is the start of a new trend or development, and in the future things will be like this." Tim Skold likewise posted the photo on his Instagram page, after wiping out everything else, including those who he follows, choosing to follow only Marilyn Manson. This indicates that he is all in on his return to the band. Skold was a pivotal member of the band from 2002 to 2008, serving as producer, bassist, and guitarist. He was the primary collaborator on the albums The Golden Age of Grotesque and Eat Me, Drink Me . Tim Skold has been one of Marilyn Manson's mos...
On Saturday, April 27th, Marilyn Manson and his wife Lindsay were spotted attending the Adam Ant concert at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles, sitting among the audience. Marilyn Manson is a long time fan of Adam Ant and he is a very clear influence from him not only musically but also appearance and performance wise. Likewise, in 2002, Adam Ant referred to Marilyn Manson as his favorite current performer. Interestingly, despite the mutual admiration for each other as artists, they never actually met, according to one source, until after this concert.
Below are some photos that were posted by people who spotted Manson, along with reposts by the guitarist for Adam Ant, Will Crewdson, as well as the opening band English Beat.
