Gwen Stefani and Tony Kanal of No Question Arturo Holmes/Getty Visuals for Coachella
There is no question that the band of the similar name’s reunion was the spotlight of the first weekend of Coachella 2024.
Gwen Stefani built her Coachella Songs and Arts Competition debut on Saturday, April 13, when she sang a number of of No Doubt’s most legendary hits with former bandmates Tony Kanal, Tom Dumont and Adrian Youthful.
In the middle of their set, attendees at the Indio, California, competition received a main shock when Olivia Rodrigo was invited to be a part of in on the enjoyment. Rodrigo, 21, proved her interior fangirl during the efficiency and wore an “I [heart] ND” tank, referring to the band initials.
“Hey Olivia Rodrigo, why do ladies like me and you often want the terrible boys,” Stefani, 54, questioned ahead of Rodrigo concluded the line. Stefani additional, “The broken, the silly, dumb boys!”
Rodrigo and Stefani then teamed up for a rocking rendition of No Doubt’s “Bathwater.” They sweetly embraced in a hug at the end of the selection.
Stefani rocked the stage in a plaid two-piece with a matching jacket. For glam, she wore pink lipstick, sparkly blue winged eyeliner and modest silver gems above her eyebrows. The rocker also tied up her platinum blond locks in a topknot.
Gwen Stefani and Olivia Rodrigo John Shearer/Getty Photos for No Doubt
She beforehand teased to Us Weekly that the seem was pure nostalgia.
“The seems to be for Coachella had been not just about me,” Stefani solely told Us before this thirty day period. “The band and I preferred to do a thing cohesive and nostalgic that felt like one thing we have usually carried out but [also] felt new.”
She additional, “I sense like wearing plaid has constantly been there and is signature for the band. I sent some references to the band, and we considered this would be a amazing way to have some thing equivalent but with our specific models at the similar time.”
Stefani was the lead singer of No Doubt when the team shaped in 1986. They went on hiatus in 2008 before briefly reuniting soon immediately after. By 2013, the group experienced disbanded for great. No Question last done jointly in 2015, nine decades in advance of their Coachella established.
“That was astounding,” Stefani wrote through Instagram Story later on Saturday, sharing a backstage selfie. “Thank u for coming to see @nodoubt at Coachella!!! 2024!!”
Tony Kanal, Gwen Stefani, Adrian Youthful, and Tom Dumont of No Question John Shearer/Getty Images for No Question
In a observe-up post, Stefani sat on an plane, waving to the digital camera as she explained, “Bye! See you following weekend!”
No Question will return to Coachella’s Empire Polo Club afterwards this thirty day period. The following weekend of Coachella takes position from Friday, April 19, to Sunday, April 21.
