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No Doubt Opens Sphere Residency Celebrating Tragic Kingdom

Published 7 May 2026

No Doubt launched its highly anticipated residency at the Sphere in Las Vegas on May 6, 2026, delivering a 21-song set heavy on nostalgia that celebrated the 30th anniversary of its breakthrough album Tragic Kingdom.

The band, featuring vocalist Gwen Stefani, bassist Tony Kanal, guitarist Tom Dumont and drummer Adrian Young, opened with the title track from Tragic Kingdom, its first performance since 2009. The show utilized the venue's immersive 16K LED screen and 360-degree sound to evoke the group's Orange County roots, with visuals of palm trees, oranges and early band memorabilia. Stefani introduced the performance with a recorded message: "Vegas, you got your seatbelts on? Because I'm about to tell you a little story. Once upon a time in a land 254 miles away, where oranges grow on every tree, some kids found each other and began making some music in the shadow of the Tragic Kingdom. This is our story."

The setlist blended hits and rarities, including ska-infused tracks like Excuse Me Mr., Different People and Total Hate 95, followed by Spiderwebs, Underneath It All, Hey Baby, Bathwater, Ex-Girlfriend, Happy Now? and Hella Good. Deep cuts such as The Climb, absent since...

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