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Donald Glover, the multi-talented artist known musically as Childish Gambino, has revealed he suffered a stroke in 2024. The entertainer shared the news with a live audience during a recent stop on his "The New World Tour," providing new details about the health issues that led to the abrupt cancellation of numerous tour dates last year.
During the performance, Glover detailed the frightening medical emergency, explaining that the stroke occurred just before a scheduled concert in New Orleans in September 2024. He also told the crowd that doctors subsequently discovered he had a hole in his heart. This revelation clarifies his earlier abrupt tour postponement, which at the time was attributed vaguely to an unspecified "ailment" that required surgery and a significant recovery period.
The initial cancellation affected the North American and European legs of "The New World Tour," which marked his first major global outing since 2019. In a social media statement at the time, Glover only mentioned that he had been hospitalized after the New Orleans date and needed "time out to heal," without disclosing the specific nature of his condition. The news left fans who had purchased tickets for the highly anticipated shows waiting for more information.
Now back on stage, Glover is speaking openly about the serious health scare. Reports from the concert noted his candidness as he discussed the life-threatening event and his subsequent path to recovery. His public disclosure of the stroke and heart condition has been widely covered, putting his return to the stage in a new light. The tour has since resumed, with Glover continuing to perform for audiences across the globe.
