Donald Glover reveals stroke forced him to cancel 2024 New World Tour
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Donald Glover has revealed that he suffered a stroke, which forced him to cancel his 2024 New World Tour.
Glover, who performs under the name Childish Gambino, sought medical attention after experiencing severe pain in his head and impaired vision, but discovered he had suffered a stroke.
During his set at Tyler, the Creator’s Camp Flog Gnaw festival, the musician encouraged fans not to take health for granted and that life is a true blessing.
“I had a really bad headache in Louisiana and I still did the show,” Glover told the audience Saturday when he returned to the stage for the first time in more than a year.
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Donald Glover told fans at the Camp Flog Gnaw festival that he suffered a stroke, forcing him to cancel his 2024 tour. (Gilbert Flores)
“I couldn’t see really well, so when we got to Houston, I went to the hospital and the doctor said, ‘You’ve had a stroke.'”
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Glover joked, “And the first thing I thought was, ‘Oh, I’m still copying Jamie Foxx here.’ It’s really like the second thing.”
Donald Glover performs under the pseudonym Childish Gambino. (Scott Legato)
He added: “The first thing I said was, ‘I’m letting everyone down.'”
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Glover, 42, postponed several dates of his New World Tour in September 2024, but canceled the tour altogether a month later due to health issues.
The “Feels Like Summer” singer said doctors also discovered a hole in his heart and he underwent multiple surgeries.
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“I broke my foot… They found a hole in my heart… so I had surgery, and then I had to have another surgery,” he told the crowd.
His medical setbacks further reinforced his need to live life to the fullest.
“They say everyone has two lives, and the second life begins when you realize you only have one,” Glover said. “You only have one life, friends. And to be honest, the life I’ve lived with you has been such a blessing.”
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“You should live your life the way you want. If we have to do this again, things could be better.”
