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No Doubt guitarist Tom Dumont was diagnosed pinch early-onset Parkinson’s illness “a number of years ago.”
The musician shared nan “personal update” pinch his Instagram followers connected Saturday, clarifying successful nan caption that he is “doing well.”
The 58-year-old went into item astir his wellness issues successful a video, filmed from his home.
“I went to my doctor, I went to a neurologist, did a full bunch of tests, and I was diagnosed pinch early-onset Parkinson’s disease,” he recalled successful nan upload. “It’s been a struggle. It’s a struggle each day.”
Acknowledging nan band’s upcoming Las Vegas residency, Dumont noted “the bully news” — he tin “still play music.”
He added, “I tin still play guitar. I’ve been doing really well.”
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As for why he chose to share, Dumont explained, “I’ve conscionable been very inspired by different group who person travel retired to talk astir their wellness issues connected societal media, and that benignant of thing.”
“I deliberation it helps erase immoderate of nan stigma, and it raises consciousness obviously,” he continued. “And consciousness is really important for prevention and for research.”
Dumont, elsewhere successful nan video, gushed astir really overmuch “fun” it has been preparing for nan Sphere residency, which kicks disconnected successful Sin City connected May 6, pinch vocalist Gwen Stefani, drummer Adrian Young and bassist Tony Kanal.
“Looking done aged footage and looking astatine aged photographs and relearning aged songs and rehearsing … it’s benignant of made maine deliberation astir really grateful I americium for nan life I’ve gotten to lead arsenic a musician each these years,” he said.
Dumont concluded, “I’m really excited astir nan shows, can’t hold to spot everybody.”
His chap No Doubt set members shared supportive comments complete nan weekend.
“My friend, bandmate, and hero, I emotion you brother,” Young, 56, wrote, while Kanal, 55, commented, “Love you beyond words my friend. Can’t hold to get connected shape pinch you again.”
Trombonist, keyboardist and backing vocalist Gabrial McNair, for his part, wrote, “You are specified a beautiful soul, Tom!! I emotion you truthful overmuch and can’t hold get connected shape pinch you!! LFG!!”
The set formed successful 1986 and person gone connected hiatus aggregate times arsenic Stefani, 56, pursued a solo career.
They reunited successful for a Coachella 2024 performance aft astir a decade apart, and their astir caller show together was astatine nan FireAid LA use concert successful January 2025.
