Donald Glover is pulling the plug on his New World Tour to treat a health issue . In an X post Friday, the musician behind Childish Gambino announced that he would undergo surgery and will face treatment for an unspecified illness. The artist explained that following his show in New Orleans on Sept.

7, he went to the hospital in Houston to review “an ailment that had become apparent.” After several tests, he understood he wouldn’t be able to perform on the rest of his U.S.

tour dates. (At the time, he said he’d postpone the shows , and had kept his European dates on the calendar.) “As of now I have surgery scheduled and need time out to heal,” he wrote on Friday.

“My path to recovery is something I need to confront seriously.” 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...

Glover added that he’d have to cancel the rest of his North American tour and shows in Europe as well. “I want nothing more than to bring this show to the fans and perform,” Glover said. “Until then, thanks for love, privacy, and support.

” Glover kicked off his run of shows on Aug. 11 in Oklahoma City and had already stopped in cities such as Toronto, Philly, New York, and Nashville. On the road, Gambino played nearly the entirety of Bando Stone and.