Donald Glover has canceled the remaining dates of his Childish Gambino New World Tour in North America, Europe and the UK due to a mysterious illness.
“After the show in New Orleans, I went to a hospital in Houston to confirm the apparent illness,” he said. explained in X Friday.
“After testing, it became clear that I would not be performing that night, and further testing revealed that I would not be able to perform the remainder of the US tour in the requested time. Surgery is not scheduled at this time. It needs time to heal.”
The “This Is America” hitmaker did not reveal why he needed the surgery, but told fans he was going to take the healing process “seriously.”
He concluded: “All I want is to bring this show to my fans and perform. Until then, I appreciate your love, privacy, and support.”
Tickets will be refunded at the place of purchase.
Page Six has reached out to the musician's representative for further comment.
Glover, 41, initially postponed his Sept. 8 concert in Houston. “Because of illness” Then, on September 9, he announced that he would have to postpone his remaining North American dates in order to focus on his own activities. “It will keep you physically fit for several weeks.”
He specifically thanked his fans for their “love,” “support,” and “privacy,” and admitted that he plans to keep his health issues to himself.
The Grammy winner announced a massive world tour in May after releasing his album “Atavista,” a remake of his 2020 project “3.15.20.”
The New World Tour began in August and was scheduled to perform in the United States until October 3, before heading overseas.
The tour was also a farewell to his stage name, Childish Gambino.
His last record, released under the name “Bando Stone & the New World,” debuted in July.
The same month, Grover told the New York Times He felt that his stage name was “unfulfilling.”
“And we felt we didn't need to build this way anymore,” he added.
