Donald Glover on Friday announced the cancellation of the remaining dates of Childish Gambino’s The New World Tour amid health issues that need his serious attention.
The actor and Grammy Award-winning musician revealed on social media that following his Sept. 7 show in New Orleans, he was hospitalized due to an unspecified ailment.
“After being assessed, it became clear I would not perform that night, and after more tests, I could not perform the rest of the US tour in the time asked,” he wrote Friday on X. “As of now I have surgery scheduled and need time out to heal.”
Friday’s update followed his Sept. 9 announcement that the tour would be postponed in order to prioritize his health.
Glover, 41, did not offer additional information about his health concerns but shared the decision to pull the plug on the tour was a “difficult” one.
“My path to recovery is something I need to confront seriously,” the “Atlanta” star said. “I want nothing more than to bring this show to the fans and perform. Until then, thanks for love, privacy, and support.”
He promised fans that all tickets to canceled shows would be refunded.
First announced in May, the international tour was initially scheduled to make 33 stops across North America between Aug. 11 and Oct. 3. European and Australian/New Zealand legs were set to begin Oct. 31 and run through February 2025.
Glover debuted Childish Gambino, his musical persona, in 2011 with the acclaimed opus “Camp.” His follow-up albums, 2013’s “Because the Internet” and 2016’s “Awaken My Love!” achieved gold and platinum status.
He’s gone on to win a number of awards, most notably for “This Is America,” off the album “Upbeat Summer Hits.” The song won Best Music Video, Best Rap/Sung Performance and Song of the Year at the 2019 Grammy Awards.
