No Doubt Reunite and Rock the Classics for L.A. at FireAid Concert
variety.comLauren Coates Anyone jonesing for another taste of the No Doubt reunion that electrified the Coachella stage last year got their wish at the FireAid concert on Thursday night, as the band donned the plaid again and tore through three classics from their early catalog: “Just a Girl,” “Don’t Speak” and “Spiderwebs.” The band wasted no time getting the audience on their feet, with singer Gwen Stefani exhorting her love for L.A.
and leading the audience through two singalongs in three songs, throwing in evening-specific references during one like “I’m just a girl… in L.A.!” Her voice was in top form and the band was as tight as ever, which makes us wonder why they’re not rocking arenas and stadiums all over the world — and wish even more that they would. “It’s all about love tonight and we love you Los Angeles!” Stefani yelled.
Their set was over much too soon but in less than 15 minutes they’d blown the roof off of the Forum and shook loose the cobwebs from some of the earlier performances.
Watch a clip here. No Doubt is one of more than a dozen artists taking place in FireAid, a pair of benefit concerts held at the Intuit Dome and Kia Forum in Los Angeles.
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