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Childish Gambino announces first tour in 5 years, releases reimagined 2020 album with new songs

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FILE - Donald Glover, who goes by the stage name Childish Gambino, performs at the Governors Ball Music Festival in New York on June 3, 2017. Childish Gambino has returned with a reimagined album and a new tour announcement. Early Monday morning, Glover posted on X that a new album, “ATAVISTA,” had hit streaming platforms. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, File)

NEW YORK (AP) — musical project has returned with a reimagined album and a new tour announcement.

Early Monday, Glover that “ATAVISTA” had hit streaming platforms — and that the record is actually “the finished version” of an album he released in 2020, “3.15.20.”

On March 15, 2020, a number of new Childish Gambino songs dropped on , but were quickly removed. A week later, “3.15.20” was officially released with guest appearances including , and others. It, too, was eventually removed from streaming platforms.

Monday's full-length release includes two brand new tracks, “Atavista” and “Human Sacrifice," according to a press release. Young Nudy and have new guest spots on the album.

To celebrate “Atavista,” Glover dropped a music video for “Little Foot Big Foot,” directed by (his longtime collaborator also known for work on the television shows and “Station Eleven”) and starring Rob Bynes, Monyett Crump and others.

Glover has also announced “The New World Tour,” his first tour since 2019. His run begins on Aug. 11 in Oklahoma City and will hit many major North American cities before heading to Europe, the U.K., Australia and New Zealand.

The tour ends on Feb. 11, 2025 in Perth, Australia.

Openers include WILLOW ( musical moniker) . Tickets go on sale Friday.

Maria Sherman, The Associated Press

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