Gwen Stefani Celebrates Son Zuma's 16th Birthday with Sweet Throwback Photos: 'We Love U SO Much'

Mar. 15, 2025

Gwen Stefani (right) and Zuma.Photo: Gwen Stefani/Instagram

Gwen Stefani’smiddle son is officially 16!

“Happy Sweet 16, Zuma !! we love u SO much !! 🎉🎂,” she wrote in her caption.

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Stefani shares sonsApollo, Zuma and Kingstonwith exGavin Rossdale, 58.

On Wednesday, Aug. 21,Zumacame out on stage with Rossdaleat his band’s New Jersey concert. As the teenager joined his dad, Rossdale had the crowd sing “Happy Birthday” to him in honor of his 16th birthday.

In the center of the stage, Rossdale had a cake wheeled out, as well as gold “16” balloons for Zuma, who gave his dad a sweet hug at the end of his birthday song.

Zuma later joined in and played guitar alongside Rossdale as his band Bush played their hit song “Comedown.”

From left: Kingston, Gwen Stefani, Apollo, Blake Shelton and Zuma.Emma McIntyre/Getty

Emma McIntyre/Getty

“It was so incredible to celebrate Zuma’s 16th birthday with 18,000 people screaming happy birthday,” the proud dad told PEOPLE of the special moment. “The Jersey fans couldn’t have made it a more special night for me and my family. Thank you.”

At the end of July, Zumamade his stage debutwhen he joined stepdadBlake Sheltonat his Ole Red bar in Tishomingo, Okla.

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Before he walked out on stage, Shelton introduced his stepson, with the two wearing matching cowboy hats. Ina fan video, Zuma could be seen sitting down as Shelton adjusted his microphone and went, “This is him, everybody!”

In the video, the “God’s Country” singer stood to the side as Zuma covered Zach Bryan’s song “Oklahoma Smokeshow,” sitting on a stool while singing and playing the guitar.

source: people.com