The year is 2024 – but No doubt reunited and transported back to the 90s!
On Saturday, Gwen Stefani Reuniting with boys Tony Kanal, Adrian Young and Tom Dumont for their first full concert in almost ten years at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. Stefani and the boys took the stage in outfits that stayed true to their roots (full-body tartan) and began their performance with their chart-topping party anthem “Hella Good.”
The definition of timeless, Stefani and the boys didn’t miss a beat as they performed some of their classic ska and pop tracks, including “Ex-Girlfriend,” “It’s My Life” and “Hey Baby.”
During “Bathwater,” Olivia Rodrigo joined the group on stage and shocked the audience. Rodrigo took the stage wearing a mohawk topknot similar to the one Stefani wore with her blonde hair, tartan pants and a shirt that read “I Love ND.”
Throughout the performance, Stefani was full of emotion as she told the audience that she wasn’t sure if the reunion would ever happen. The 54-year-old mother of three and the band ended the set with a trifecta of her earliest hits, “Just a Girl,” “Don’t Speak” and “Spiderwebs.”
Before taking the stage, Stefani shared a video on Instagram of herself, Kanal, Young and Dumont taking a photo. Following her performance, the “Hey Baby” singer shared a picture thanking fans for rocking out during her performance.
“That was great, thank you for coming to see @nodoubt at Coachella 2024!!!”
No Doubt shared the news of their reunion in January with a surprising Instagram postthis included a group Zoom call where everyone agreed, “Let’s put on a show.”
In the following post, the group announced that they would be performing on stage at both Coachella weekends.
In 2021, Stefani talked about the possibility of the group reunitingafter their break in 2014 and before their 30-year reunion.
“It’s a really big deal,” Stefani said Zane Lowe on Apple Music. “I think so much about all of the music. When you write new music, think about everything you’ve done. It’s definitely surreal to think that it was so long ago. I have no idea what the future holds.” with that. Do you understand what I mean?
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