4 October 2024
Citing an undisclosed ailment that requires surgery, Donald Glover announced Friday that the tour under his musical stage name Childish Gambino has been canceled, including an Oct. 2 stop at St. Paul’s Xcel Energy Center.
“After my show in New Orleans, I went to the hospital in Houston to make sure of an ailment that had become apparent,” Glover wrote in a post on X, formerly Twitter. “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.”
Tickets purchased online via Ticketmaster will be automatically refunded, other ticketholders should return to the point of purchase, according to the event’s page on the X’s website.
Glover first announced the dates were postponed on Sept. 9, to allow him to focus on his physical health.
Known for his television and film work on “30 Rock,” “Community,” “Atlanta” and “Solo: A Star Wars Story,” Glover released “Camp,” his first album as Childish Gambino, in 2011. His singles “Redbone” and “This Is America” were both certified platinum five times over.
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