Donald Glover puts his busy tour schedule on pause.
“Hi everyone. Unfortunately, I have to postpone the remainder of the North American tour in order to focus on my physical health for a few weeks,” Glover, 40, said on X on Monday, Sept. 9. “Hold on to your tickets. ALL tickets for the upcoming North American dates will remain valid if they are rescheduled.”
Although he did not provide further details about his health condition, the artist expressed his gratitude for the continued encouragement from his fans.
“Thank you for the privacy,” he continued. “Thank you for the support. Thank you for the love.”
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Glovers New World Tour is part of his self-proclaimed “final” project from his Childish Gambino role and includes his latest album, Bando Stone and the New World.
Accordingly diversityGlover’s latest shows are physically demanding, with the focus being almost continuously on the artist for 90 minutes. Additionally, each performance requires elaborate technology, meaning it becomes expensive to reschedule shows.
Los Angeles, Salt Lake City and Phoenix are among those affected by the tour announcement.
A day before releasing his update, Glover had to postpone an additional appearance in Texas for undisclosed medical reasons.
“Childish Gambino’s performance tonight at the Toyota Center in Houston is postponed due to illness,” his verified X account said on Sunday, September 8. “Fans are asked to hold on to their tickets. All tickets will be valid for the new date.”
In addition to his music career, Glover is also a successful actor and could be honored for his work at the 2024 Emmy Awards on Sunday, September 15.
The versatile entertainer is nominated for three awards, including Best Actor in a Drama Series thanks to his work in Mr and Mrs Smith.
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Although it is still unclear whether Glover will attend the star-studded show this weekend in Los Angeles, he previously expressed his excitement about the project, which Maya Erskine as his love interest.
“Why do people still get married? Half of them end in divorce – what’s the point?” said Glover Weekly entertainment in 2023. “Let’s do a show that’s about relationships, but from this perspective that’s more focused on what a marriage really is, and trust and teamwork and loneliness and all that stuff. I just wanted it to be something that would speak to people right now, because why do we feel lonely in a time of abundance?”
Mr and Mrs Smith is currently streaming on Prime Video.
