Donald Glover, the creative genius behind Childish Gambino, recently opened up about a life-altering health scare that forced him to cancel his tour last year. In a surprising revelation, Glover revealed on stage at Tyler, the Creator's Camp Flog Gnaw festival in Los Angeles that he had suffered a stroke.
The 42-year-old artist shared this information with his audience, saying "You guys voted for a 'where have I been monologue,'" implying that fans had been wondering when they would see him perform again. He humorously noted that despite struggling with vision and pain, he had still decided to take the stage, despite being unwell.
It was later confirmed by doctors that Glover indeed suffered a stroke, which prompted his representatives to cancel all tour dates. The artist described feeling like he was letting everyone down, revealing that he still hasn't been able to fulfill one of his long-held dreams - visiting Ireland.
In an emotional moment on stage, Glover shared that "they found a hole" in his heart and required two surgeries as a result of the stroke. He also quoted a quote by Charles Fillmore, saying "They say everybody has two lives and the second life starts when you realize you have one." The singer expressed gratitude for the love and support he's received from fans throughout his career.
Glover's courageous decision to speak publicly about his health scare has sparked an outpouring of concern and admiration on social media.
The 42-year-old artist shared this information with his audience, saying "You guys voted for a 'where have I been monologue,'" implying that fans had been wondering when they would see him perform again. He humorously noted that despite struggling with vision and pain, he had still decided to take the stage, despite being unwell.
It was later confirmed by doctors that Glover indeed suffered a stroke, which prompted his representatives to cancel all tour dates. The artist described feeling like he was letting everyone down, revealing that he still hasn't been able to fulfill one of his long-held dreams - visiting Ireland.
In an emotional moment on stage, Glover shared that "they found a hole" in his heart and required two surgeries as a result of the stroke. He also quoted a quote by Charles Fillmore, saying "They say everybody has two lives and the second life starts when you realize you have one." The singer expressed gratitude for the love and support he's received from fans throughout his career.
Glover's courageous decision to speak publicly about his health scare has sparked an outpouring of concern and admiration on social media.
, even though it was tough to see him performing in that state... I mean, who wouldn't be worried sick when they hear you've had a stroke 
? It's amazing how brave he is for speaking out like that tho - it takes a big person to share their struggles with the world. And can we talk about how inspiring his attitude is? Like, still taking the stage despite being unwell and feeling down... what a strong message to the fans! 
I just hope he gets to fulfill those dreams in Ireland soon 
, i mean we all know he's a genius behind childish gambino but whoa to think he had a stroke and was like 'let's take the stage' 
...i feel bad for him tho, having to cancel his tour and dealing with vision and pain issues is rough. it's great that he's being open about it though, it's gonna bring more awareness to strokes and their effects on people's lives 
. gotta keep an eye out for ppl like Glover who are using their platforms to talk about health issues and mental health 
. I mean, Donald Glover is a genius, no doubt about it, but let's be real, he's also got a reputation to uphold as the "creative" one. I think it's great that he shared his health scare with us, but did he really need to be so... theatrical about it? 
It's almost like we're buying into the whole "villainous" persona he created with Childish Gambino... 
. I've gotta say, I was in the crowd at Camp Flog Gnaw and I couldn't believe my eyes when he took the stage - the love and energy from the crowd was palpable 
. It's amazing how his fans are still supporting him after everything he's been through 
. I mean, can you imagine having a stroke and still wanting to perform? That's like, super human or something 
. It's great that fans are rallying around him, and it's really sweet of Tyler the Creator for giving him that platform to talk about it too 
. On the one hand, it's sad that he had to cancel his tour, but on the other hand, it's awesome that he's back on stage now 
. I'm still a bit worried about him, tho... 
I feel so bad for Donald Glover, that's some crazy stuff! 
. But at the same time, I love how he's still being his awesome self even with everything going on 
. It takes a big person to get up on stage like that and talk about it, no matter how vulnerable they feel 
. And can we just say his fans are amazing?! 
Maybe this is a sign that he'll take some time to focus on himself and come back even stronger 
Just saw this news about Donald Glover revealing he had a stroke last year 
Still can't believe how brave he is talking about it in front of thousands of people at Camp Flog Gnaw festival