No Doubt’s Tom Dumont Reveals He Has Parkinson’s Disease: ‘It’s a Struggle Every Day’ — but ‘I Can Still Play Guitar’

By Chris Willman

Chris Willman

Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic

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Headed into an upcoming residency at Las Vegas’ Sphere, No Doubt guitarist Tom Dumont revealed in a video statement over the weekend that he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease years ago, but noted that he can still play guitar and will be performing in the group’s imminent live shows.

“A number of years ago. I was experiencing a number of symptoms,” Dumont relates in the video, posted to his Instagram account. “I went to my doctor, I went to a neurologist and I did a whole bunch of tests, and I was diagnosed with early-onset Parkinson’s disease.”

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