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No Doubt Begins 18-Show Sphere Residency, Stefani First Female Headliner

5/7/2026

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No Doubt Residency

No Doubt begins an 18-show residency at the Las Vegas Sphere on May 6 2026, running through June 13 2026.
The run marks the 30th anniversary of “Tragic Kingdom” and the band’s first extended concerts in nearly 14 years.
Gwen Stefani headlines, becoming the first female headliner at the Sphere, joined by Tony Kanal, Tom Dumont and Adrian Young.
Tickets start at $124/$139 and rise to $218, with many dates already limited.

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No Doubt Expands

The residency expanded from 12 to 18 shows after strong ticket demand, adding six June dates that run through June 13 2026.
No Doubt, which split in 2015, has reunited only twice in the past decade.
Their 2024 Coachella performance featured a surprise appearance by Olivia Rodrigo.
Tickets are sold on Ticketmaster and can be resold through StubHub, SeatGeek, Vivid Seats, and TicketNetwork.

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No Doubt Journey

Director Baz Halpin says the show will be a journey through No Doubt’s most important moments.
The production will use the venue’s 1.2 million-LED-screen and 167,000-speaker system to visually trace the band’s rise from Orange County to worldwide fame.
Past Sphere headliners have included U2, Dead & Company and the Eagles.
Upcoming acts feature Carín León, Metallica and Backstreet Boys.

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Shelton Skips Opening

Blake Shelton will miss No Doubt’s opening night because he is performing at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace.
He said he is disappointed and will attend a later residency date once his schedule frees up.
Sources confirmed that Shelton’s Caesars Palace gig and the kids’ school schedule, which kept Gwen Stefani’s children—Kingston, Zuma and Apollo—home, caused their absence from the May 6 2026 debut concert.

History

Historical Context

Concert residencies began with Liberace’s 1944 Las Vegas shows and later Sinatra’s 1950s Rat Pack runs. Celine Dion’s 2003-2007 A New Day… residency at Caesars Palace shattered the “career-end” stigma, grossing $385 million from 717 performances and proving premium, limited-run shows could be lucrative. That model underpins No Doubt’s 2026 Sphere residency headlined by Gwen Stefani.

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No Doubt Residency

No Doubt begins an 18-show residency at the Las Vegas Sphere on May 6 2026, running through June 13 2026.
The run marks the 30th anniversary of “Tragic Kingdom” and the band’s first extended concerts in nearly 14 years.
Gwen Stefani headlines, becoming the first female headliner at the Sphere, joined by Tony Kanal, Tom Dumont and Adrian Young.
Tickets start at $124/$139 and rise to $218, with many dates already limited.

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