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No Doubt Launch Sphere Residency in Las Vegas With Rare Live Performances
No Doubt Opens Sphere Residency in Las Vegas with Nostalgic, Rare-Performance Set
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Angie Martoccio
24d ago· 3 min readenNews
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Golden Brown
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Crisp on the outside, thoughtful on the inside. A keeper.
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Summary
No Doubt kicked off their residency at the Sphere in Las Vegas with a nostalgic set filled with rarities. The band performed the title track from Tragic Kingdom for the first time since 2009 and played "Spiderwebs" earlier than usual, signaling a special evening. The set included beloved hits like "Underneath It All" and "Don't Speak."
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· 3 pulledThe band — Gwen Stefani, bassist Tony Kanal, guitarist Tom Dumont, and drummer Adrian Young — kicked off the set with the title track to 1995's Tragic Kingdom, their first performance of it since 2009.
The album opener 'Spiderwebs' is typically reserved for the end of each set, but they played it five songs in, confirming it was bound to be a special evening.
The rest of the set featured beloved hits like 'Underneath It All' and 'Don't Speak,'
No Doubt turned back the clocks for their first night at the Sphere in Las Vegas.
