No Doubt To Return In 2009 With Album And Tour

After five years, two solo albums, and two babies, Gwen Stefani is finally ready to get back on the road with her No Doubt band-mates.

The band began working on their follow-up to 2001's Rock Steady earlier this year while Stefani was still pregnant with her second child. In a faux instant message conversation posted on the band's website, the group confirmed plans to tour in 2009 and to continue writing the new record on the road.

"I think we should go out now, I don't think we should wait," Gwen writes in the chat. "Pack up the babies and get a bunch of nannies. So fun! Would be so inspiring to get out there and play all those songs again. I think that if we go on tour it will inspire us to write. I need to see the fans out there."

"We can keep writing and recording out there," writes guitarist Tom Dumont. Bassist Tony Kanal replies, "Yeah, totally. I think playing some shows will make the studio time even better. Playing shows, writing songs, kicking ass, ND 2009."

If that's not exciting enough, the band is already confirmed to be headlining day two of The Bamboozle Festival on May 3, 2009 with Fall Out Boy headlining the first night. Two-day and VIP passes are on sale now only on the Bamboozle Festival website and on the Live Nation website. Single day tickets go on sale Friday, November 28 at 10 A.M. and will be available on those sites as well as Ticketmaster or by phone at 866.448.7849.

No word yet on any tour dates other than The Bamboozle Festival.

Report by David Lowe-Bianco.

Comments

[Yo Soy Ironman]

omg omg no doubt!!!
omg like now doubt and gwen stephani omg omg.
I could just shoot myself.

[rokket2005]

Hopefully it's a return to Tragic era ND, course anything No Doubt put out should be better than her solo stuff.

[Anjohl]

I am suprised to her this, since Gwen so successfully transitioned to a mega hot mainstream pop star. I guess the new album will feature Timberland and Snoop Dogg, and be utter drivel.

[happyman1990]

sorry im not home i right now, i walking in the spiderwebs, leave a message and i'll call you back!

[yutyoy]

i hope its cool like their old stuff. but i have a feeling that no doubt's best days are behind them

[Dempsey68]

WAHOO, news ive actually been glad to hear!

[thedarkblues06]

with Fall Out Boy headlining the first night.

Alright! Get drunk, hit Pete Wentz with a beer bottle or five, get thrown out, come back the next day to watch ND kick ass.

Sounds like fun, who's with me?!

[AdamOnDrums]

gwen stefani + pete wentz ... now who wouldn't see this (: all kiding aside, good for them

[AdemaOnYourHead]

Ew. Why?

[Ranting Thespia]

I lost interest in them after their last 2 albums, and even more with Gewn Stefani's solo career. I just don't care anymore.

[uhh_me?]

checked.

[giginthesky]

I would do Gwen I think that's as original as what anyone else has posted here

[Bartlett]

dunno how to quote but giginthesky has got the right idea and im not sure theres many that will disagree

[shwilly]

Anjohl wrote:I guess the new album will feature Timberland

Perhaps, I heard she was a fan of Two Pack, Ghostface Killer and Exhibit too.

No but really, even though they were awfully poppy they were still a pretty good ska-ish band and I must say I liked most of their singles (especially "Just A Girl" and "Simple Kind of Life"). I hated their last album though (you know, the one with the "Hey Baby" song on it)...

[Jau_Peacecraft]

yutyoy wrote:

i hope its cool like their old stuff. but i have a feeling that no doubt's best days are behind them

I actually disagree; many could've said the same of Bowie at some point in the late 80's or late 90's (in fact, many did say as much), but Bowie proved them wrong with his neo-classical period (Omikron OST, the never released Toys album, Heathen, & Reality), showing that sans the heart-attack he experienced, he was quite capable of making quality albums.

I wouldn't be surprised if No Doubt tried to do something neo-classical or retro, as the musical landscape is quite different than that when they released Rocksteady. If they worked a bit at it, they wouldn't have to force themselves to be mainstream in order to be successul (NIN, Radiohead, & the various indie labels that are filling the roles of the previous big 5, which are currently floundering, etc.)

Then again of course, the band could get lazy, but I highly doubt that after such a long hiatus they would phone it in.

I'm surprised no one has thanked the band for not trying to pull double duty while Gwen was doing her solo stuff; the potential for phoning it in with lackluster albums would've been far greater in that case, especially since Gwen was touring for her own solo albums.

[Jau_Peacecraft]

* sans the heart-attack he experienced, which interrupted his musical career for a bit (didn't mean to imply he was dead :\ ).

[Elmo Jade Blue]

ABOUT DAMN TIME

[element4433]

Checked

[shyalicia]

sweet! this will be interesting.

[bucketned]

YESSSSS

[The_String_Man]

Don't Speak!!!

[DimebagRob]

My sister will be happy.

[Mihyaeru]

hmmm interestning...

[Barack Obama]

Gwen's a low rent Madonna. imo they both get more credit for their looks than is warranted.

[gorkyporky]

Finaly. Her solo stuff sucked so much, but i found No Doubt quite enjoyable to listen to.

[[x]Huffy[x]]

Barack Obama wrote:

Gwen's a low rent Madonna. imo they both get more credit for their looks than is warranted.

Do you reckon you could look that good after bashing out two children?

This is good news.

[sadSTATUE]

Never really liked No Doubt in the first place. Gwen Stefani's vocals kinda kill the music, for me at least. That being said, good for them, no sarcasm intended.

[shadow__666]

thedarkblues06 wrote:

with Fall Out Boy headlining the first night.

Alright! Get drunk, hit Pete Wentz with a beer bottle or five, get thrown out, come back the next day to watch ND kick ass.

Sounds like fun, who's with me?!

I am...if I could afford to be there.

[kyngofhearts]

lolz. no doubt is dead.
people should have abandoned hope as soon as gwen started trying to sound like morning musume.

[-heartbreaker-]

FINALLY!
finally she has some common sense to make GOOD music again and make the fans happy

[TrippyLantern]

i love no doubt, i'll be looking for to this album

however her solo stuff kills my soul...

[Bamitchell]

Oh yeah, No Doubts gonna be great after Gwen Stefani's successful pop career. Something about makes me think it's not gonna happen.

[whitebluesboy]

REAL tough guys can admit they listen to no doubt.

[blocsox90]

shwilly wrote:

Anjohl wrote:I guess the new album will feature Timberland
Perhaps, I heard she was a fan of Two Pack, Ghostface Killer and Exhibit too.

No but really, even though they were awfully poppy they were still a pretty good ska-ish band and I must say I liked most of their singles (especially "Just A Girl" and "Simple Kind of Life"). I hated their last album though (you know, the one with the "Hey Baby" song on it)...

I would love to see Ghostface on the album haha, that would be crazy. I'm stoked for this though, even if the new music sucks I'd still pay to see them live.

[uhh_me?]

checked...

[russiaininvader]

obviously after the solo albums its really hard to guess which direction this is going to go. I feel that it could be very good however because regardless of weather or not you like gwen and no doubt there is unarguably talent there. im hoping its good

[marcelaguiar]

Tom Dumont gave me private guitar lessons one day with Matt Costa. No Doubt rules...first concert I ever saw No Doubt opened for U2...it was awesome.

[atthedrive-thru]

as long it's not like rock steady it'll hopefully be good

[verona_bassist]

i do believe they'll hit mexico

[Soozy]

giginthesky wrote:

I would do Gwen I think that's as original as what anyone else has posted here

Agree

[TooFast]

whitebluesboy wrote:

REAL tough guys can admit they listen to no doubt.

Yes.

[evening_crow]

Finally!!!

[SOADriff]

GREAT! very pleased to hear this. they're a great group.

[boomtank]

=D No Doubt ftw!!

[Emenius Sleepus]

giginthesky wrote:

I would do Gwen I think that's as original as what anyone else has posted here

lol she probably wouldn't do you though :p

cool, wouldn't mind hearing some new ND

[Metal_Tasha]

WOOT cant wait for it

[Secondrate]

Are you guys kidding me??
How can anyone be looking forward to this??
Jeeze as time goes on people really see things with rose coloured glasses.

No doubt has sucked ever since Eric Stefani (main songwriter off tragic kingdom) left the band.

Return of saturn was horrible... Then they put out that hey baby song... Those who didnt give up on them then must be clinicaly insane or have a REALLY shitty taste in music.

Those who still had some hope had surely thrown in the towel after her god awful solo stuff...T

They were my favourite band as a kid too and even saw them play there first headlining show at a small venue with Goldfinger.

But now i couldnt give a shit.

[In America]

Secondrate wrote:

Are you guys kidding me??
How can anyone be looking forward to this??
Jeeze as time goes on people really see things with rose coloured glasses.

No doubt has sucked ever since Eric Stefani (main songwriter off tragic kingdom) left the band.

Return of saturn was horrible... Then they put out that hey baby song... Those who didnt give up on them then must be clinicaly insane or have a REALLY shitty taste in music.

Those who still had some hope had surely thrown in the towel after her god awful solo stuff...T

They were my favourite band as a kid too and even saw them play there first headlining show at a small venue with Goldfinger.

But now i couldnt give a shit.

LEARN TO LIKE MUSIC OTHER THAN SKA U TARD!

[In America]

atthedrive-thru wrote:

as long it's not like rock steady it'll hopefully be good

WHAT'S WITH A S S H O L E S HATING ROCK STEADY! FUCK ALL OF YOU! It's NOT pop

[In America]

shwilly wrote:

Anjohl wrote:I guess the new album will feature Timberland

Perhaps, I heard she was a fan of Two Pack, Ghostface Killer and Exhibit too.

No but really, even though they were awfully poppy they were still a pretty good ska-ish band and I must say I liked most of their singles (especially "Just A Girl" and "Simple Kind of Life"). I hated their last album though (you know, the one with the "Hey Baby" song on it)...

ROCK STEADY IS TOO MUSICALLY DIVERSE 4 U