Donald Glover Reveals He Has a Serious Heart Condition and History of Stroke

Donald Glover shared a personal health update with fans during his performance at Tyler, The Creator’s Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival on Saturday, November 22, in Los Angeles.

The artist revealed that he suffered a stroke last year, which forced him to postpone and eventually cancel the remainder of his The New World Tour. The concert was live-streamed on Amazon Music.

Glover explained what happened to the audience, saying, “I was doing this world tour. I was having lots of fun, really loving seeing you guys out there. And 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.’”

He admitted that his first thought was about letting fans down, joking that worrying about copying Jamie Foxx came second. “The first thing I thought was like, ‘I’m letting everybody down.’ I know it’s not true,” he said.

A month after initially postponing the tour, Glover cancelled the remaining dates to focus on his recovery. He later learned he had a serious heart condition, describing, “I’d broken my foot… and they found a hole in my heart. So, I had this surgery, and then I had to have another surgery. They say everybody has two lives, and the second life starts when you realize you have one. You got one life, guys. And I’ve gotta be honest, the life I’ve lived with you guys has been such a blessing. I love seeing and performing for you guys.”

Now that he is back on stage, Glover is returning to acting as well. He is set to reprise his role as Troy Barnes in the upcoming Community movie.

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