Legendary No Doubt guitarist Tom Dumont has been diagnosed with early-onset Parkinson’s disease.
“Hi there, how you doing? Uh, it’s Tom Dumont here just wanted to say hi,” the musician, 58, said in a personal video shared via Instagram on Saturday, April 11. “The last couple of months, getting ready for the No Doubt Sphere shows, uh, it’s been very fun.”
Dumont and his fellow members of the hit 90s and early aughts band are scheduled to perform at the Las Vegas Sphere from May 6 to June 13, making lead singer Gwen Stefani the first female headliner to perform at the venue since its 2023 opening.
“Looking through old footage and looking at old photographs and relearning old songs and rehearsing and creating all the video stuff for the screens at the Sphere — it kind of made me think about how grateful I am for the life I’ve gotten to lead as a musician all these years, you know?” Dumont continued in his candid Saturday video. “And it’s thanks to our families and our friends and listeners and you and everyone who has come to our shows over the years. Thank you.”
He continued, “The other thing I wanted to talk about was my health – so a number of years ago I was experiencing a number of symptoms, went to my doctor, I went to a neurologist, and, uh, 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 details about what Parkinson’s entails.”
Parkinson’s disease is a movement disorder of the nervous system that worsens over time, according to the Mayo Clinic. Symptoms may include tremors, stiffness, slowing of movement and trouble with balance that increases the risk of falls.
“The good news is, I can still play music, I can still play guitar, I have been doing really well,” the musician added. “And the other thing is I’ve just been very inspired by so many people who have come out to talk about their health issues on social media and that sort of thing. I think it helps erase some of the stigma and it raises awareness, obviously, and awareness is really important for prevention and for research.”
Dumont concluded, “So that’s it, I am really excited for the shows, I can’t wait to see everybody and thank you for listening.”
The No Doubt guitarist is just one of many high-profile celebrities to share that they’ve been diagnosed with the neurological disorder. Recently, actor Terry Crews revealed that his wife, Rebecca King-Crews, has been battling Parkinson’s for over 10 years.
“About 2012, [I] just had some light numbness in my left foot. Then my trainer noticed that my arm does not swing when I walk,” she recalled during the Monday, April 6, episode of the Today show alongside her husband. “Then I woke up one morning and my hand was shaking. I said, ‘Now that’s a tremor.’”
Rebecca was initially told by a doctor that she was “having anxiety” and would be fine. “No disrespect to him, but I asked for referrals and I got them,” she continued. “It took three years to diagnose me.”
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