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Childish Gambino cancels all remaining North American and European tour dates due to health issue
We couldn't have both Gambino AND Olivia Rodrigo's rescheduled dates on the cards - the universe isn't that generous.
Danny Jones -
7th October 2024 
US rapper and R’n’B sensation Childish Gambino has sadly confirmed that the rest of his North American and European tour dates have now been cancelled. Gutting.
The news comes just over weeks ahead of his scheduled Manchester show, which was set to land at the AO Arena on 26 November.
Gambino – real name Donald Glover – was set to play a concert in Houston, Texas back at the start of September which had to be postponed due to illness, but just a few days later he had to break the news to his followers that the rest of the North American tour would be pushed back too.
Cut to just less than a month later and the 41-year-old has now unfortunately confirmed that the rest of the tour, along with all of his UK and European shows have now been cancelled – we’ll have to wait for the rest of our Childish Gambino send-off.
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 assesed, 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…
— donald (@donaldglover) October 4, 2024
Detailing the reason in a post on X, Gambino 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.
“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. Tickets will be refunded at point of purchase.”
The multi-talented hip-hop star, writer, director, comedian and more was set to play multiple nights in Manchester, London, Birmingham, Glasgow here in the UK following the release of his final album (at least under the Gambino moniker) Bando and the Stone back in July.
He concluded by insisting, “I want nothing more than to bring this show to the fans and perform. Until then, thanks for [the] love, privacy and support.”
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There have been no more details regarding the exact nature of Glover’s illness or what surgery was required but, as far as reasons for cancellation go, you can’t really argue with this one.
As for the more than 30 dates that have now been cancelled, fans will likely be waiting a good long while before they hear any news of a rescheduling.
We wish Gambino all the best and a swift recovery; fingers crossed it’s nothing too serious and he’ll back out on the stage stunning fans with his high-energy performances sooner rather than later.
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