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Was this Las Vegas residency a family decision? Did you sit down with your three boys and say, "Mom's going to perform in Las Vegas instead of touring. What do you think about that?" Gwen Stefani: Honestly, my kids don't really have too much of a say on what the schedule's going to be. But as a mom, if you look at my touring for the last ten years, I haven't really toured. In the past, I did tour for seven years. It's hard with the kids, because they're in school and I'm not home schooling, and you can't pull them out. It's not fair on them. I did my last tour because I had this unexpected life crisis and then the music came pouring out of me from that. I didn't even plan on making any music. It was such a lifesaver and a beautiful moment for me to be able to write again. I put that tour on at the last minute [referring to her "This Is What The Truth Feels Like" tour] and went on a summer tour with the kids. It was so much fun for them. They love touring, but it isn't realistic. So, I've been thinking about doing the Vegas show for a while now. The Las Vegas residency will really work for me as a mom, because it's these little chunks of time where you can fly in and out, and it's workable. It's a shifting of priorities. GS: Yes. After that last tour, I felt like, "God I've toured a lot in my life!" I love it, but it takes so much out of me as far as being able to focus on the rest of my life with the kids. I have three kids and it's a big deal! Any parent would probably go, "How does she do it?" It's almost impossible to do and it's a lot of balancing. The Las Vegas residency is just perfect for where I'm at right now. What does performing live give you, personally and energetically? GS: Being on stage for me, I always forget how much it's a par t of who I am. I've done it for my whole life, pret t y much. I always think I don't want to do it. I always think it's fine if I never do it again. Then when I get on stage, even when I'm sound checking, I'm like, "Oh My God, I love this!" I love my music, I love being up there, I love the at tention and I love being able to share that love with people and get that exchange. I don't understand why I like it so much. It feeds your soul. You're connecting with source and you're in a zone. GS: It's my gift. It's what I'm here for. I'm obviously at the end of my journey of being a musician… Why would you say that? GS: Well because of my age, and I've been doing it for thirty-something years. It's perfect for me to be able to do a Las Vegas show, because not only does it work for me as a mom, but it also works creatively. It's a new challenge. It's going to be a way to express myself and do my whole catalog of music that defines every single period in my life; all the crises and all the joys. Creatively, I couldn't have done it any sooner. I had to have all these songs. It just feels like the perfect next chapter for me. You're taking the audience on a journey of your life, and to do that you have to have lived. GS: Exactly! And I also think people who are going out for that weekend in Las Vegas, it's so different from, for example, if I'm performing in Philly and it's about Philly culture, and the audience is just coming out for that one night and getting a babysitter. You know what I mean? This Vegas show is a bigger commitment for people. They're going for the weekend and they're making a memory. You're competing with the Las Vegas nightlife, you're competing with the gambling, the partying and with the hotels, and all the expenses. It's a big commitment for people, and they're coming to me from all over the world.