Childish Gambino’s ‘Bando Stone And The New World’: Everything To Know About The ‘Final’ Childish Gambino Album

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Donald Glover is a man of many talents. After years of culture shifting musical releases under the moniker Childish Gambino, he is ready to hang up his microphone.

In April, during a broadcast on his Gilga Radio show, the Mr. & Mrs. Smith actor formerly announced his retirement plans. He’s already made good on remastering and reimagining his 3.15.20 album, now known as Atavista.

The second promise, Bando Stone And The New World, a movie, will usher in his final musical body of work via its soundtrack. Here’s everything you need to know about Bando Stone And The New World, including the tracklist and cover art.

Release Date

Bando Stone And The New World is out 7/19 via RCA Records. Find more information here.

Tracklist

Childish Gambino is holding Bando Stone And The New World‘s tracklist close to his chest. Based on his level of secrecy, that won’t be revealed until its release.

Features

Over on X (formerly Twitter), NFR Podcast alleged that the project will feature guest appearances from Uproxx cover star Chlöe, Yeat, Jorja Smith, Amaarae, Flo Milli, Kamasi Washington, and Gambino’s son.

Artwork

Although Childish Gambino hasn’t confirmed the artwork, the promotional kiosk for his pop-up show featured the imagery below.

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Singles

With the official tracklist still up in the air, you can’t technically confirm the soundtrack’s singles. However, Childish Gambino has released two tracks, “In The Night” featuring Jorja Smith and Amaarae and “Lithonia,” both of which fans hope to appear on the project.

Tour

A record label, footing the bill to finance a live tour to support a film’s official soundtrack, isn’t the norm. However, nothing about Childish Gambino is ordinary. So, if you wanted to catch him in a city near you, The New World Tour, is your chance. As an added treat, the tour’s supporting acts are the incredibly talented Willow and Amaarae.

08/11/2024 — Oklahoma City, OK @ Paycom Center *
08/12/2024 — Kansas City, MO @ T-Mobile Center *
08/14/2024 — Milwaukee, WI @ Fiserv Forum *
08/15/2024 — Columbus, OH @ Schottenstein Center *
08/17/2024 — Detroit, MI @ Little Caesars Arena *
08/18/2024 — Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena *
08/20/2024 — Pittsburgh, PA @ PPG Paints Arena *
08/21/2024 — Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center *
08/23/2024 — Boston, MA @ TD Garden *
08/24/2024 — Uncasville, CT @ Mohegan Arena *
08/26/2024 — Brooklyn, NY @ Barclays Center *
08/27/2024 — Brooklyn, NY @ Barclays Center *
08/29/2024 — Washington, D.C. @ Capital One Arena *
08/30/2024 — Raleigh, NC @ PNC Arena *
09/01/2024 — Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena *
09/02/2024 — Atlanta, GA @ State Farm Arena *
09/04/2024 — Tampa, FL @ Amalie Arena *
09/05/2024 — Sunrise, FL @ Amerant Bank Arena *
09/07/2024 — New Orleans, LA @ Smoothie King Center *
09/08/2024 — Houston, TX @ Toyota Center *
09/10/2024 — Austin, TX @ Moody Center *
09/11/2024 — Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center *
09/13/2024 — Denver, CO @ Ball Arena *
09/14/2024 — Salt Lake City, UT @ Delta Center *
09/16/2024 — Phoenix, AZ @ Footprint Center *
09/18/2024 — Los Angeles, CA @ Crypto.com Arena *
09/19/2024 — Los Angeles, CA @ Crypto.com Arena *
09/21/2024 — San Francisco, CA @ Chase Center *
09/23/2024 — Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena *
09/24/2024 — Portland, OR @ Moda Center *
09/25/2024 — Seattle, WA @ Climate Pledge Arena *
09/27/2024 — Calgary, AB @ Scotiabank Saddledome *
09/29/2024 — Edmonton, AB @ Rogers Place *
10/02/2024 — St. Paul, MN @ Xcel Energy Center *
10/03/2024 — Chicago, IL @ United Center *
10/31/2024 — Lyon, FR @ LDLC Arena #
11/02/2024 — Milan, IT @ Unipol Forum #
11/04/2024 — Cologne, DE @ Lanxess Arena #
11/06/2024 — Hamburg, DE @ Barclays Arena #
11/08/2024 — Oslo, NO @ Oslo Spektrum #
11/10/2024 — Copenhagen, DK @ Royal Arena #
11/12/2024 — Prague, CZ @ O2 arena #
11/13/2024 — Berlin, DE @ Uber Arena #
11/19/2024 — Paris, FR @ Accor Arena #
11/21/2024 — Munich, DE @ Olympiahalle #
11/23/2024 — Brussels, BE @ ING Arena #
11/24/2024 — Amsterdam, NL @ Ziggo Dome #
11/26/2024 — Manchester, UK @ AO Arena #
11/28/2024 — Glasgow, UK @ OVO Hydro #
11/30/2024 — London, UK @ The O2 #
12/01/2024 — London, UK @ The O2 #
12/03/2024 — Birmingham, UK @ Utilita Arena #
12/05/2024 — Dublin, IE @ 3Arena #
01/28/2025 — Auckland, NZ @ Spark Arena #
02/01/2025 — Brisbane, QLD @ Brisbane Entertainment Centre #
02/04/2025 — Sydney, NSW @ Qudos Bank Arena #
02/07/2025 — Melbourne, VIC @ Rod Laver Arena #
02/11/2025 — Perth, WA @ RAC Arena #

* with Willow
# with Amaarae

Donald Glover Promised New Childish Gambino On His ‘GILGA Radio’ Livestream

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It has been about four years since Donald Glover last released music as Childish Gambino, but he’s making his return in typically splashy fashion. After joining Tyler The Creator onstage during his headlining set at Coachella and performing “Time” from his last album 3.15.20, Glover returned to Twitter (never X) to announce his GILGA Radio livestream on Instagram. When a fan replied to inquire about new music, Glover cheekily responded, “Of course. It’s a rollout, dummy.”

Glover first teased his return to music earlier this year. In March, he shared a screenshot of what appeared to be a tracklist for a new album called Atavista on Instagram — the first indication of new music since he reversed course on his decision to retire the Childish Gambino persona in 2020. In a 2023 interview with Complex, he joked that Tyler The Creator had encouraged him to be less “cryptic” about his endeavors. ” I just like suspense, I guess,” he explained. “I think it makes stuff better. But that’s just me.”

In 2023, Glover told E! News, “I’m making music right now, I love it. I’m actually working, I’m in the studio. I’ve been bringing people in, like secret people, working on little things. But I just been, you know, making it for fun right now. But soon something will happen, I promise. Something will happen.” It looks like that something is happening very soon.

Childish Gambino To Premiere New Music Sunday Night: Details

Childish Gambino, also known as Donald Glover, has confirmed that he’ll be debuting new music on Sunday at 11:00 PM, PST on GILGA Radio. Taking to Twitter earlier in the day, he revealed the livestream details and noted that he is in the process of an album rollout. In an announcement post, he wrote: “GILGA Radio tonight @ 11pm pst. Live streamed on Instagram @donaldglover.” When one fan asked whether he’d be playing new music, Gambino added: “Of course. It’s a rollout dummy.”

Fans were stoked about the announcement in Gambino’s replies. One user wrote: “WE WILL BE THERE NO MATTER WHAT!!!” Another responded: “I f*cking missed you please please please rap again.” Other users joked that he’ll be joining in on the massive feud between Kendrick Lamar, Drake, Rick Ross, and several more artists.

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BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 10: Donald Glover attends the 2024 Vanity Fair Oscar Party hosted by Radhika Jones at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on March 10, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Taylor Hill/Getty Images)

The upcoming project will be Gambino’s first since 3.15.20 dropped in March over four years ago. He previously confirmed he was working on new music behind the scenes during an interview with Laverne Cox at the 2023 Golden Globe Awards. “I’m making music right now,” he said at the time. “I love it. I’m in the studio, I’ve been bringing people in, like secret people, like working on little things. But I’m just making it for fun right now.” Check out his latest comments on new music below.

Childish Gambino Announces New Music

The announcement comes after Gambino joined Tyler, the Creator on stage at Coachella on Saturday night. Together, the two performed “Running Out of Time” from Tyler’s 2019 album, Igor. Tyler also joked that he used to hate Gambino but went to therapy to figure it out. Be on the lookout for further updates on Childish Gambino on HotNewHipHop.

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