We hate to be the bearers of bad news here, folks, but it looks like Childish Gambino has cancelled his 2018 Australian tour, as Donald Glover is still recovering from an injury he sustained at a concert in Dallas last month.
In a brief statement, the actor and musician said: “I’m not ready to put on 100% shows. Apologies to the fans. I will be back soon.”
Glover hurt his foot while performing at the Dallas American Airlines Centre in September, and was unable to complete the final 30 minutes of his set. It us understood that he may have actually aggravated an earlier injury.
Manager Fam Rothstein said that he “played through the pain” at some recent shows, but has decided he needs to take some time to recover on doctor’s orders. He has also postponed the remainder of his US tour dates while he rests up.
Releasing their own statement today, Australian tour promoter Live Nation said that they are “working with the artist to try and reschedule the dates for a new time period” and will have updates available via their social media channels.
Glover was to play dates in Perth, Melbourne and Sydney for his Australian tour. He told fans at his Madison Square Garden show that this might be “the last Childish Gambino tour ever”, although that remains to be seen.
