Donald Glover cancels Childish Gambino tour following hospitalization

Donald Glover connected Friday announced the cancellation of the remaining dates of Childish Gambino’s The New World Tour amid wellness issues that request his superior attention.

The histrion and Grammy Award-winning instrumentalist revealed connected societal media that pursuing his Sept. 7 amusement successful New Orleans, helium was hospitalized owed to an unspecified ailment.

A tweet from Donald Glover. (X)

“After being assessed, it became wide I would not execute that night, and aft much tests, I could not execute the remainder of the US circuit successful the clip asked,” helium wrote Friday connected X. “As of present I person country scheduled and request clip retired to heal.”

Friday’s update followed his Sept. 9 announcement that the circuit would beryllium postponed successful bid to prioritize his health.

Glover, 41, did not connection further accusation astir his wellness concerns but shared the determination to propulsion the plug connected the circuit was a “difficult” one.

“My way to betterment is thing I request to face seriously,” the “Atlanta” prima said. “I privation thing much than to bring this amusement to the fans and perform. Until then, acknowledgment for love, privacy, and support.”

He promised fans that each tickets to canceled shows would beryllium refunded.

First announced successful May, the planetary circuit was initially scheduled to marque 33 stops crossed North America betwixt Aug. 11 and Oct. 3. European and Australian/New Zealand legs were acceptable to statesman Oct. 31 and tally done February 2025.

Glover debuted Childish Gambino, his philharmonic persona, successful 2011 with the acclaimed opus “Camp.” His follow-up albums, 2013’s “Because the Internet” and 2016’s “Awaken My Love!” achieved golden and platinum status.

He’s gone connected to triumph a fig of awards, astir notably for “This Is America,” disconnected the medium “Upbeat Summer Hits.” The opus won Best Music Video, Best Rap/Sung Performance and Song of the Year astatine the 2019 Grammy Awards.