Gwen Stefani‘s kids have two great dads to look up to — and follow in their footsteps.
Over the weekend, Blake Shelton performed at the ACM Awards in Las Vegas, and he had his stepsons Zuma and Apollo cheering him on.
The boys, who are 17 and 12 years old, are the “I’m Just a Girl” singer’s sons with ex-husband Gavin Rossdale, to whom she was married from 2002 to 2016, and with whom she also shares son Kingston, 19. She married the “Nobody But You” singer in 2021.
In videos shared across social media, Blake is seen performing a cover of “The Gambler” in honor of late songwriter Don Schlitz, and Zuma, wearing a black cowboy hat and coordinating blazer, is watching from the audience, singing and clapping along.
Another video sees Blake coming back to the audience from the stage, and taking in Apollo in a tight embrace.
Gwen was not in attendance on the night, but she was presumably in Las Vegas, as she is currently performing with No Doubt for their residency in Sin City.
© Getty ImagesFans were quick to comment on the sweetness of Blake’s night out with the boys, with one writing on X: “Cuteness overload,” as others followed suit with: “It’s so cute cause you can see them clapping in the background,” as well as: “Aww cute! Mom must’ve been having a night off, I’d say those shows are exhausting, she never stops!”
For over the past year, Zuma has started exploring his own possible music career, following in the footsteps of both his dad and stepdad.
Last summer, he made a slew of appearances on stage, both with Gavin on one occasion and Blake on others, including at the latter’s Ole Red bar in Tishomingo, Oklahoma.
© Getty ImagesGavin has also opened up about his kids’ music inclinations, and how they differ from his own. Speaking with Us Weekly last summer, he revealed: “One son loves the Pumpkins and … Zuma, he’s got the country bug,” and cheekily noted: “I have no idea where he gets that from, but he’s got it.”
© InstagramHe went on to comment that while he certainly does “support him playing blues scales,” he did admit it’s not the easiest. “[It] is the last thing I want to hear in my house, really, to be honest,” Gavin confessed, explaining: “Blues scales — there’s a specific pentatonic scale that rock and roll uses that we’ve never used in Bush. We don’t use that. … So he comes in and shows the pentatonic scale. I’m like, ‘Oh God.'”
“That’s how much I love him. I will support him making any music. Even the blues,” he further joked.
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