Donald Glover has cancelled the remaining dates on his Childish Gambino tour after scheduling surgery for an “ailment”.
The American actor, rapper and singer was due to head to the UK in November and early December to perform in Manchester, Glasgow, London and Birmingham, as well as Dublin in Ireland. Glover had already postponed the remainder of his North American tour to focus on his “physical health”.
Writing on X, he wrote: “After my show in New Orleans, I went to the hospital in Houston to make sure of an ailment that had become apparent. 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. As of now, I have surgery scheduled and need time out to heal.”
The musician, 41, did not give details on the nature of the illness. However, he said his recovery was “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 continued. “I want nothing more than to bring this show to the fans and perform. Until then, thanks for love, privacy, and support.”
Glover, who has won five Grammy awards, retired his Childish Gambino stage name in July after releasing his final album, Bando Stone & the New World. The tour was to be Glover’s final farewell to Childish Gambino.