Things sure have changed for one of Orange County's biggest success stories since we last checked in. But babies, weddings, solo careers, clothing labels have been finally put aside: No Doubt has announced they'll be reforming for a comeback tour in 2009--but don't expect a new record any time soon. The band released a statement Dec. 3 via their official website that they're currently working on tour dates, along with their first (professional) group photograph in years (pictured).
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Photo by Andrew YoussefBY RYAN RITCHIEApparently, scoring a ticket to the NAMM show is like the hair farmer version of acceptance into Disneyland's Club 33. Just ask my friend Brian, who was turned away from the event on Saturday even though I pleaded with the press people using my otherwise indefensible charm. I said adios to Brian and met up with photographer Andrew Youssef, who I bonded with earlier that week over the Jets to Brazil reference in his email address (I'll let the readers try to
Andrew YoussefDon't be fooled! This picture is from Saturday's show!Friday night at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater--the first of No Doubt's four sold-out hometown shows and the beginning of the end of the band's reunion tour--I sat in my seat the Irvine venue not quite knowing what to expect from these aging locals.
No zoom on the iPhone, folks!Last Night: No Doubt, Katy Perry, the Sounds at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, Irvine; August 4, 2009.Better than: The three previous No Doubt shows at Verizon. Maybe. Actually, they were probably all equally fantastic, unless you hate Katy Perry.Number of dudes dressed up in Alice in Wonderland-esque garb like Gwen Stefani in the "What You Waiting For" video: Only spotted one. Which was plenty.Do you enjoy...joy? Well, you'd probably have had a swell time at the
Andrew YoussefWelcome home. Have you seen our slideshow of night two of No Doubt at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in Irvine yet? No? Well you should. Then you should come right on back over here and view our awesome outtakes that we just didn't have room for. And a BONUS: Katy Perry photos from 8/4!
