Newsted was taken to an area hospital at approx. 3 PM on Monday where he was diagnosed with food poisoning and severe dehydration.  He is reportedly recovering but it is uncertain whether he will be able to perform with Voivod tonight in Las Vegas. 

Voivod was scheduled to perform on Monday night at the House of Blues in Anaheim but were forced to cancel the show due to Newsted’s illness. Co-headliners Sepultura still performed and gave the audience a special bonus during the encore when they were joined on stage by members of Voivod to perform the classic song “Voivod” from the group’s 1984 debut album “War and Pain”. 

Despite this setback, the group is reportedly energized by the addition of their longtime friend Newsted on bass and a source close to the band tells antiMUSIC that they are “like four brothers out on the road.” 

We asked if there was any worries in the group when Jason decided to sign on to play bass with Ozzy but the band were reportedly “stoked” about it since they “love Ozzy”. So no fears for Voivod fans on that front although Orange County fans will now have to wait a couple months for Ozzfest to roll through Southern California to catch the group live. 

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