Childish Gambino has decided to postpone the remaining North American dates of his New World Tour in order to take time to prioritize his health.
The multi-hyphenate announced the news in a post to X on Monday (September 9).
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“hey everyone. unfortunately i have to postpone the rest of the north american tour to focus on my physical health for a few weeks,” he wrote. “hold onto your tickets. ALL tickets will be honored for the upcoming dates in north america when they are rescheduled. thanks for the privacy. thanks for the support. thanks for the love.”
The trek kicked off on August 11 but had already run into hiccups. Two weeks in, Gambino was forced to cancel a show in Connecticut “due to production issues.” Just before his announcement, he canceled his Houston show “due to illness.”
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Sixteen dates are affected by the postponement. The European leg is set to kick off on Halloween, and as of this writing, those dates remain the same.
hey everyone. unfortunately i have to postpone the rest of the north american tour to focus on my physical health for a few weeks. hold onto your tickets. ALL tickets will be honored for the upcoming dates in north america when they are rescheduled. thanks for the privacy.…
— donald (@donaldglover) September 9, 2024
While things were still in full swing, Childish Gambino surprised the crowd at the Brooklyn stop of the tour last month with a special appearance from Shaboozey.
Going down on August 25 at the Barclays Center, the pair performed a remix to Gambino’s new Bando Stone & The New World album track “Dadvocate” – which made for the first time the song was performed live.
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Then of course Shaboozey did his smash hit “Bar Song,” which is currently at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 for a seventh week.
Gambino previously revealed that the New World Tour features cutting edge technology that he expects to be stolen by other artists.
Showing a glimpse of what he has termed the “light-binder,” which floats above the audience during his performances, the rapper and actor revealed the inspiration behind the pioneering stage tech.
He wrote on Instagram: “This is the ‘LIGHT-BINDER’. People steal a lot of my stuff after i tour (which is not only good, but encouraged), but this i really wanted to introduce because i’m simultaneously proud and entranced by it every show. this was our attempt at what was promised by concerts in the anime i used to watch as a kid.
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“As the technology gets better, im sure this will be a live show staple. and for anyone that wants the tech, hit me and I’ll share it. Thanks, and see u on tour.”
