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Childish Gambino tour dates include Chicago’s United Center

By  Miriam Di Nunzio
   
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Childish Gambino performs onstage at an event on February 17, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. | Neilson Barnard/Getty Images f

In a galaxy not so far, far way, Donald Glover, a.k.a. Childish Gambino, on Monday announced his North American tour, which includes a Sept. 8 stop at Chicago’s United Center.

The actor/writer/singer/rapper has been super busy of late, filming his role as Lando Calrissian in Disney’s “Solo: A Star Wars Story,” so the tour won’t kick off until Sept. 6 (in Atlanta). Special guest will be Rae Sremmurd.

Tickets for the 13-date tour will go on sale to the general public at noon March 9 via ticketmaster.com. A special pre-sale for AMEX cardholders kicks off at noon March 6.

Glover also is currently starring in season two of his FX series “Atlanta.” Other upcoming film projects include the live-action version of “The Lion King,” in which he voices Simba. The film co-stars Beyonce, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Seth Rogen and James Earl Jones and is set for a 2019 theatrical release.


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