The artist’s last performances with his alter ego would take place in the United States and Europe; Glover had already postponed shows in September
The actor and singer Donald Gloverwho appears on the music scene as Childish Gambinocanceled the concert schedule in the United States and Europe that was scheduled for this year.
The tour is part of the farewell to Glover from stages like Childish Gambinosince in July he confirmed the end of his alter ego.
The cancellation of the shows was reported through social media and was motivated by health reasons.
After my show in New Orleans, I went to the hospital in Houston to be sure of an illness that had become apparent. After being evaluated, it became clear that I would not be performing that night, and after further testing, I would not be able to perform on the rest of the US tour in the requested time. At the moment, I have surgery scheduled and I need time to heal”, wrote the singer on X (via Deadline).
The artist did not elaborate on what health issues he is facing. However, at the beginning of September he had already announced the postponement of the tour after falling ill. At the time, he seemed confident that the shows would take place on new dates.
Hello everybody. Unfortunately, I have to postpone the rest of the North American tour to focus on my physical health for a few weeks. Keep your tickets. ALL tickets will be accepted for upcoming North American dates as they are rescheduled. Thanks for the privacy. Thanks for the support. Thank you for the love”, he wrote at the time.
Donald Glover use the stage name Childish Gambino since 2008, when he released the mixtape Sick Boi. During this period, he released six albums and gained prominence with hits such as “Redbone” and “This is America”.
As an actor, screenwriter and director, Glover participated in productions such as Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2024), Han Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018) and Lost on Mars (2015).
Farewell
In July this year, the artist announced the farewell to his musical alter ego after the release of his sixth album, Bando Stone and the New World.
It was really like, ‘Oh, it’s done,'” Glover told the The New York Timesabout his realization that his musical alter ego was over. “It’s not rewarding. And I just felt like I didn’t need to build that way anymore.”
Source: Rollingstone
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