Gwen Stefani gave ‘90s music fans quite the thrill this spring when she reunited with her band No Doubt for the first time in nine years to play Coachella. However, anyone hoping that they might get to see “Don’t Speak” or “Just a Girl” live as part of some kind of reunion tour was likely disappointed when it was announced that Stefani would instead return for her eighth season as a coach on The Voice . According to reports, the ska singer chose the singing competition over the band, and her NBC paycheck might have played a big part in that decision.
As it turns out, Coachella wasn’t supposed to be a one-and-done gig, according to a source for The Sun . The esteemed music festival was intended to be the first hit of nostalgia to kick off what would have been the band’s first tour in 12 years. The insider said: No Doubt’s triumphant Coachella performances was discussed as a relaunching pad for the band.
They worked so hard for months to deliver the perfect show and return the magic to the audience. The desire initially was Gwen and the band to use that platform to keep playing beyond Coachella on a tour, but the plan fell apart. But there was talk of tensions between members and managers around going back out and trying to work around everyone’s schedules.
Despite No Doubt fans clamoring for more from the “Hella Good” rockers, Gwen Stefani reportedly had a big offer from NBC to return to The Voice , and amid the scheduling struggles, she went back to th.
