Snake has undergone a procedure to treat Diverticulitis, which the U.S. National Library of Medicine lists as "small, bulging sacs or pouches of the inner lining of the intestine (diverticulosis) that become inflamed or infected. Most often, these pouches are in the large intestine (colon)."

The band had this to say, "Voivod has had to postpone any shows for the immediate future as Snake needs four-six weeks rest due to a procedure for diverticulitis, a common digestive disease.