The singer shares Zuma and sons Kingston, 20, and Apollo, 12, with ex-husband Gavin Rossdale
Credit: Gwen Stefani/Instagram
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- Gwen Stefani celebrated her son Zuma’s 18th birthday with a heartfelt Instagram video featuring childhood memories and musical moments
- Zuma, who shares his parents’ musical talents, made his stage debut at Blake Shelton’s Nashville bar in July 2024
- Stefani and Gavin Rossdale’s eldest son Kingston also performs and writes songs, showcasing the family’s musical legacy
Gwen Stefani is celebrating her son Zuma as he officially becomes an adult!
On Friday, Aug. 21, the No Doubt singer, 56, dedicated a sweet video montage to Zuma on Instagram as she rang in his 18th birthday.
The video featured footage of Zuma throughout the years, including some snippets of him singing and playing guitar, spending time with his family and losing a baby tooth.
Stefani, who shares Zuma and sons Kingston, 20, and Apollo, 12, with ex-husband Gavin Rossdale, also added in some adorable baby and toddler pictures of Zuma.
“Happiest 18th birthday Zuma 🤍 i cannot believe u are 18 today!!” the “Just a Girl” singer began her heartfelt post. “Watching u grow into the sweetest + most talented young man has been one of the greatest gifts of my life 🥰 we love u soooo much Zuma ❤️❤️❤️❤️.”
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On Zuma’s 16th birthday, he performed alongside his dad during a Bush concert in New Jersey. There, Rossdale, 60, also surprised him with balloons and a cake on stage. Stefani and Rossdale split in 2015, and Stefani later married Blake Shelton.
“It was so incredible to celebrate Zuma’s 16th birthday with 18,000 people screaming happy birthday,” the proud dad told PEOPLE at the time.
Zuma made his stage debut in July 2024 at Shelton’s Nashville bar.
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Zuma isn’t the former couple’s only son interested in the music industry.
Their eldest son, Kingston, has also performed — and even writes his own songs. In August 2023, Kingston performed publicly for the very first time at the Oklahoma location of Shelton’s Ole Red.
“I was bawling. It’s crazy when you have children, and they learn what their gift is,” Stefani told PEOPLE following the performance.
Credit: Gwen Stefani/Instagram
Shelton has also shared his pride in both teens sharing their talents with the world.
“When they get up there, you would assume they’ve been doing this for 10 years. They’re very comfortable and not rattled at all,” Shelton told PEOPLE in May.
“They have three professional musicians in their life and have grown up standing on the side of the stages watching this their entire life, so they have it in their mind how to be when they get out there — but man, I sure wasn’t that calm when I would get onstage,” Shelton said.
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