Why No Doubt's Tom Dumont Decided To Share His Parkinson's Diagnosis
Tom Dumont purposely went public with his Parkinson's diagnosis ahead of No Doubt heading to the Las Vegas Sphere.
"I felt like as these shows got announced, I started thinking, 'I think I just need to just let people know about it,'" he said during an interview with ABC's Nightline this week. "I think it just makes it easier on me actually, if people know, it's something I don't have to hold inside or keep a secret."
"The beautiful thing is I've gotten so much support, obviously from family and friends and fans, but from the band as well," he added.
Dumont, 58, who shared his health update in April, also noted that he's "been doing great for a number of years."
In the announcement made last month, the iconic guitarist shared that after experiencing "a number of symptoms" he decided to go to the doctor.
"I went to a neurologist and I did a whole bunch of tests and I was diagnosed with early onset Parkinson's disease. It's been a struggle. It's a struggle every day, and I'll make another video with what Parkinson's entails," he said. "The good news is I can still play music, I can still play guitar. I've been doing really well."
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No Doubt, which also comprises of lead singer Gwen Stefani, bassist Tony Kanal, and drummer Adrian Young, kicked off their residency at The Sphere on May 6.
"When we first decided to do this eight months ago, Tommy and I started getting together in Adrian's basement and we just started jamming," Kanal said in the ABC interview that aired on Tuesday.
"We're almost playing as good as we used to," Young joked.
Marking 30 years since the band's 'Tragic Kingdom' album, the band's set of shows has already been extended - they'll be playing 18 dates through June.
"The band was always the most important thing," Young also said of when the group started out. "Even when we were broke, the band was the most important thing to all of us for, better or worse."
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This story was originally published May 14, 2026 at 12:19 PM.