When it rains, it pours.
After a five-year hiatus from releasing music and touring — excluding the leaked, unfinished studio album “3.15.20” in March 2020 — Childish Gambino aka Donald Glover has dropped a new album, promised another one later this summer and announced his ‘New World Tour.’
The ‘New World Tour’ will send the rapper/singer/actor/writer/director/comedian to arenas all over North America, Europe and Australasia from August 2024 through February 2025 along with special guests WILLOW and Amaarae on select dates.
Early on in the 35-concert U.S. and Canada run, the “Atlanta” star is slated to drop into Brooklyn’s Barclays Center on Monday, Aug. 26 and Tuesday, Aug. 27.
As for the new album, titled “Atavista,” it is officially streaming as of Monday, May 13.
“This album is the finished version of ‘3.15.20’, the album I put out four years ago,” Glover shared on Instagram. “The all new Childish Gambino album comes out in the summer.”
If you want tickets to see Glover deliver the hits as well as debut tracks from his new record live later this year, tickets for all North American concerts can be yours as soon as today.
Based on our findings, fans can now purchase tickets on sites like Vivid Seats; the official on-sale is Friday, May 17.
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Childish Gambino tour schedule 2024
A complete calendar including all U.S. and Canada tour dates, venues and links to buy tickets can be found below.
Childish Gambino set list
As hinted at above, Glover hasn’t toured since 2019, when he was on the road in support of his 2016 album “This Is America.”
While the set list will likely change quite a bit for ‘The New World Tour,’ here’s what he played at the final show of his last tour (excluding festival dates), courtesy of Set List FM.
01.) “Atavista”
02.) “Algorhythm”
03.) “Summertime Magic”
04.) “I. The Worst Guys”
05.) “II. Worldstar”
06.) “Boogieman”
07.) “Have Some Love”
08.) “Riot”
09.) “Terrified”
10.) “Feels Like Summer”
11.) “Human Sacrifice”
12.) “This Is America”
Encore
13.) “Sober”
14.) “V. 3005”
15.) “IV. Sweatpants”
16.) “Redbone”
Childish Gambino new album
On Monday, May 13, Gambino dropped his fourth official studio album “Atavista.”
The 11-track record, featuring guest spots from Ariana Grande, Kadhja Bonet, 21 Savage, Ink, Young Nudy and Summer Walker, is the finished version of “3.15.20.”
As you may have caught above, he was performing tracks like “Atavista” and “Algorhythm,” live as far back as in late 2019 at the tail end of the ‘This Is America Tour.’
For those who have yet to hear the record, “Atavista” is more a return to Glover’s warm, R&B “Redbone” sound than his urgent, pulsing “This Is America” flow.
Highlights include the gleeful “Little Foot Big Foot,” gorgeous yet heavy “The Violence” and exuberant, joyful “Final Church.”
What we came back to the most though was the aforementioned “Algorhythm,” which lives in the space between Hip-Hop, dance and ’80s pop.
If you want to hear for yourself, you can listen to “Atavista” in its entirety here.
Childish Gambino special guests
On select dates, Glover will either bring WILLOW or Amaarae with him.
To acquaint yourself with their sounds, you can find their most-streamed tracks on Spotify here:
WILLOW: “Wait a Minute!”
Amaarae: “SAD GIRLZ LUV MONEY”
Upcoming Donald Glover projects
On top of his music career, Donald Glover is one of the most in-demand actors, writers and directors around.
Rather than inundate you with everything on his plate, here are four upcoming movies he’ll reportedly appear in, according to IMDb:
“Lando” will tell the story of iconic “Star Wars” character Lando Calrissian. Plot details are currently under wraps; Glover is writing the screenplay with his brother, Stephen.
“Community: The Movie” puts the cherry on top of the beloved NBC sitcom’s “six seasons and a movie” mantra. Although no release date is set, Glover will reprise his role as Troy Barnes alongside series co-stars Alison Brie, Gillian Jacobs, Joel McHale, Danny Pudi, Ken Jeong and Jim Rash. Series creator Dan Harmon is handling screenplay duties with “30 Rock” scribe Andrew Guest.
“American Dream: The 21 Savage Story” follows 21 Savage’s journey from UK birth to US upbringing where he conquers adversity like poverty and crime to attain success in rap music. Victoria Pedretti, Natasha Lyonne and 21 Savage co-star.
“Mufasa: The Lion King” is the sequel to 2019’s remake of the 1994 original. Glover returns as Simba; Aaron Pierre, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Seth Rogen, Billy Eichner and Keith David round out the impressive voice cast.
Hip-Hop stars on tour in 2024
This year is packed with shows you won’t want to miss.
We wish we could list them all but here are just five of our favorites you won’t want to miss live.
• Missy Elliott with Busta Rhymes
Who else is on the road? Take a look at our list of the 50 biggest concert tours in 2024 to find out.
This article was written by Matt Levy, New York Post live events reporter. Levy stays up-to-date on all the latest tour announcements from your favorite musical artists and comedians, as well as Broadway openings, sporting events and more live shows – and finds great ticket prices online. Since he started his tenure at the Post in 2022, Levy has reviewed Bruce Springsteen and interviewed Melissa Villaseñor of SNL fame, to name a few. Please note that deals can expire, and all prices are subject to change.
