00s icon very coolly addresses rumoured Glastonbury return after 13 years

Gwen Stefani performs at Glastonbury Music Festival 2002
(Picture: Martin Philbey/Redferns)

After treating audiences at Coachella this year to a No Doubt reunion, Gwen Stefani has teased the possibility of returning to Glastonbury.

For the first time in nearly a decade, bandmates Tony Kanal, Tom Dumont, and Adrian Young walked on stage with the 55-year-old singer to the delight of the crowd.

No Doubt climbed the charts in the 90s with a string of rock and pop hits, including Don’t Speak and I’m Just A Girl, but split in 2004 as Gwen went solo.

The last time they graced the Pyramid Stage was in 2002 but 13 years later the Hollaback Girl hitmaker has never returned to the festival.

After their epic Coachella reunion, rumours are swirling that they may head to the historic Worthy Farm in 2025.

‘It was 2002? That would have been ‘Rock Steady’ [era] – that was an amazing time, we were on fire!’ Gwen shared in an interview with NME.

Gwen Stefani points into crowd and smiles during a live performance
Gwen Stefani hasn’t been back since No Doubt’s 2002 performance (Picture: RB/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images)

Gwen Stefani and Tony Kanal of No Doubt performing together on stage in 2002
This could finally be the year they return (Picture: Getty Images)

She continued: ‘But yeah, Glastonbury would be amazing to do with No Doubt. I know people don’t sit around waiting for anything from me, but in my life there’s not even one minute to, like, drink a coffee – I’m so unbelievably busy all the time.

‘But I’m sure if Glastonbury wanted us, they would email! I mean, we loved getting together to do a festival and I would definitely do it again with them.’

She explained the long hiatus was not intentional by the bandmates, just that life kept getting in the way.

It’s not just the actual performance but also rehearsals, meetings, and everything that comes with live shows – even if it’s for one night only.

Gwen, who is a mother of three, added that she didn’t want to disappoint fans or mess things up by being underprepared but perfection takes time.

Gwen Stefani of No Doubt and Olivia Rodrigo perform at the Coachella Stage 2024
Fellow Glastonbury favourite Olivia Rodrigo performed with No Doubt at Coachella 2024 (Picture: John Shearer/Getty Images for No Doubt)

Gwen Stefani of No Doubt performs on stage in 1996
Gwen said organisers just have to drop her an email (Picture: Paul Natkin/Getty Images)

Along with her No Doubt bandmates, the Coachella set included a surprise appearance from lifelong fan and pop sensation Olivia Rodrigo.

The Brutal singer, 21, kept up with the Underneath It All hitmakers, resulting in huge praise online for the rising star.

Olivia is also in the running for Glastonbury, proving a popular pick for bookies as gig-goers predict another Dua Lipa-esque Friday night headliner.

Other rumoured headliners include the likes of Alanis Morissette, Sam Fender, Harry Styles, Eminem, and Madonna.

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