Donald Glover has postponed the remaining shows of his final tour as Childish Gambino, blaming health problems for the change of plans.
“Unfortunately I have to postpone the remainder of the North American tour to focus on my physical health for a few weeks,” Glover wrote Monday in a statement posted to X.
The “Redbone” and “This Is America” singer advised concertgoers to hold on to their tickets, stressing that all New World Tour tickets will be valid for upcoming North American dates when shows are rescheduled. The 40-year-old singer did not elaborate on what was ailing him, adding, “Thank you for the privacy. Thank you for the support. Thank you for the love.”
Representatives for Glover did not immediately respond Tuesday to The Times' requests for comment.
The tour postponement comes shortly after the “Community” alum and “Atlanta” star also postponed his Sunday concert in Houston “due to illness.” He previously rescheduled an August concert due to “production issues.”
Glover kicked off the tour on Aug. 11 in Oklahoma and was scheduled to play Los Angeles’ Crypto.com Arena on Sept. 18 and 19. The North American leg was set to wrap in Chicago on Oct. 3 with plans to head to Europe in November, then Australia and New Zealand before wrapping in February 2025. It’s unclear whether his overseas dates will be affected; as of Tuesday morning, they were still listed on Childish Gambino’s website.
The Grammy and Emmy award-winning star released his latest Childish Gambino album, “Bando Stone & the New World,” in July. In a June interview with the New York Times, Glover said he was retiring his musical persona because it “didn’t satisfy him.”
“I felt like I didn’t need to build this way anymore,” he said of leaving his musical alter ego behind.
In May, the “Swarm” creator and star of the TV series “Mr. & Mrs. Smith” released a new version of his 2020 album “3.15.20” under its original name, “Atavista,” which he called “the finished version” of his fourth studio album. It was also when he announced plans for his New World Tour, his first tour since 2019.
The tour also promoted the release of the soundtrack album for “Bando Stone,” a film he directed and starred in but which has yet to be released. The multi-talented singer has said he doesn’t know when the film will be released, only that he plans to release it “when I feel like the time is right.”
