Donald Glover says he had a stroke

Glover, who performs under the moniker Childish Gambino, says he suffered a stroke last year, which forced him to cancel his tour.

Donald Glover is opening up about his recent health scare that forced him to cancel his tour last year. At the time, he called it an “illness,” but Glover said Saturday night at a show that the doctor told him he had had a stroke.

Glover, who performs under the moniker Childish Gambino, shared the information on stage at Tyler, the Creator’s Camp Flog Gnaw Festival in Los Angeles. His statements were widely circulated on social media.

“You guys voted for the ‘Where Have You Been Monologue,'” Glover, 42, said. “I had a lot of pain in my head in Louisiana and I did the show anyway. I couldn’t see very well, so when we went to Houston, I went to the hospital and the doctor said, ‘I’ve had a stroke.’

Glover said he felt like he had let everyone down, and expressed his regret that he had not been to Ireland yet. He also revealed that they “found a hole” in his heart and he had to undergo two surgeries.

“They say everyone has two lives, and the second life begins when you realize you have one life,” Glover said. “You guys only have one life, and I have to be honest, the life I’ve had with you guys has been such a blessing.”

His representatives did not immediately respond to a request for comment.