Donald Glover Just Announced "Difficult Decision" To Cancel His "New World Tour"

Donald Glover is out for the rest of the year.

The Atlanta star, known by the stage name Childish Gambino, has canceled his New World Tour after revealing that he was hospitalized for an unspecified illness.

The Community alum's tour was first announced in May, just before the release of Bando Stone & the New World, his fifth and final album under the Childish Gambino moniker.

The album and tour share a name with his upcoming film. The lead single from the album, "Lithonia," features Alex Wolff, Ludwig Göransson, and Suzanna Son, and the second single, "In The Night," features Joja Smith and Amaarae.

On Oct. 4, Donald shared a post on X (formerly Twitter) addressing the tour's cancellation. "After my show in New Orleans, I went to the hospital in Houston to make sure of an ailment that had become apparent," he wrote. "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."

The tour began in Oklahoma City on Aug. 11, before Donalad postponed the North American dates due to his "physical health."

In a Sept. 9 X post, he wrote, "hey everyone. unfortunately i have to postpone the rest of the north american tour to focus on my physical health for a few weeks.  hold onto your tickets. ALL tickets will be honored for the upcoming dates in north america when they are rescheduled.  thanks for the privacy. thanks for the support. thanks for the love."

The Mr. and Mrs. Smith actor was scheduled to return on Oct. 31 in France during the European leg of the tour, but his latest update noted that has changed. "As of now, I have surgery scheduled and need time out to heal," he said. "My path to recovery is something I need to confront seriously. With that said, we have made the difficult decision to cancel the remainder of the North American tour and the UK and European dates."

He specified that all tickets will be refunded at the point of purchase.

"I want nothing more than to bring this show to the fans and perform," Donald finished. "Until then, thanks for love, privacy, and support."

The New World Tour is Childish Gambino's fifth tour to support the releases of his 2024 albums, Atavista (a re-release of 3.15.20) and Bando Stone & the New World.

Wishing him a speedy recovery!

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