Donald Glover Reveals 2024 Stroke and Heart Surgery
The actor and musician canceled his world tour to focus on recovery.
LOS ANGELES – American actor and musician Donald Glover revealed during a performance at Camp Flog Gnaw in Los Angeles on Nov. 22 that he experienced a stroke and other health challenges in 2024, which led him to cancel his world tour.
Glover, 42, known for his high-energy performances under his rap alter ego Childish Gambino, told the audience that he first noticed severe head pain during a show in Louisiana. He continued the performance but later sought medical attention in Houston, where doctors diagnosed him with a stroke. Further examinations revealed a hole in his heart, for which he underwent two operations.
Earlier in 2024, Glover had launched The New World Tour in support of his album Bando Stone & The New World. After performing 18 shows, he postponed the remainder of his North American concerts to focus on his health and eventually canceled all remaining tour dates. At the time, he stated that he needed surgery and time to heal, without providing further details.
Glover first rose to prominence as Troy Barnes on the sitcom Community (2009–2015) and later found success in both music and television. His 2018 track This Is America won Song of the Year at the 2019 Grammy Awards, and he earned two Emmys and a Golden Globe for his work on the TV series Atlanta (2016–2022).
Although Glover retired the Childish Gambino persona in 2024, describing it as unfulfilling, he performed under the name at the festival. During the show, he told fans, “Everybody has two lives, and the second life starts when you realise you have one. You should be living your life how you want. It can only get better.”
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