Childish Gambino Reveals He Canceled Tour Due To Stroke, Hole In His Heart

Childish Gambino closed out the first night of the rescheduled Camp Flog Gnaw Festival, giving fans a long-awaited performance. That long wait is due to him canceling his tour in October of 2024, which disappointed fans hyped over his Bando Stone And The New World album.

However, the reason for this cancelation was a massive health scare that required surgery. Fans wished Donald Glover well back then, and now, they have a bit more context. On the CFG stage on Saturday night (November 22), he entered his "Where Have I Been?" monologue.

"I was doing this world tour, having lots of fun, really loving seeing you guys out there," Gambino expressed, as caught by Dat on Twitter "I had a really bad pain in my head in Louisiana. And I did the show anyway. I couldn't really see well. So when we went to Houston, I went to the hospital. And the doctor was like, 'You had a stroke.' And the first thing I thought was like, 'Oh, here I am still copying Jamie Foxx.' That's really the second thing. The first thing was like, 'I'm letting everybody down.' I know it's not true, but I've broken my foot. I always promised Ireland I'm going to be there. And I still haven't been.

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"They found a hole in my heart," he continued. "So I had this surgery, and then I had to have another surgery. You know, they say everybody has two lives. Everybody has two lives, and the second life starts when you realize you have one. You got one life, guys. And I got to be honest. The life I've lived with you guys has been such a blessing. I love seeing and performing for you guys. As my wife says, which I love, 'if this life is a flavor, as soon as I'm done, give me another scoop.' You should be living your life how you want. Because if we have to do this again, it can only get better."

With more Childish Gambino music supposedly coming soon, we'll see if a tour follows. Either way, we're happy he's doing better and enjoying life.