Fans React To Gwen Stefani Hanging Out With Her Ex-Boyfriend Again As She Performs With No Doubt

Publish date: 2024-04-25

Highlights

Gwen Stefani and Tony Kanal started dating as teenagers, and their breakup inspired some of their band's biggest hits (most notably Don't Speak). No Doubt has split and reunited before, but on April 13, 2024, they reunited again for an exceptional performance at the Coachella Music Festival — and fans have expressed extreme joy about their set!

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Stefani has been active on social media, sharing photos from behind the scenes with No Doubt. This includes a sweet selfie of herself and Kanal, which she posted on her Instagram Story. The picture proves the duo is long past any hurt feelings from their breakup in the '90s, and fans are thrilled to see them together again as friends and collaborators.

What Was The Fan Reaction To No Doubt's Performance At Coachella?

No Doubt's performance at Coachella blew fans away, and they took to social media to share their thoughts. Although they could not comment on the photo of Gwen Stefani and Tony Kanal specifically because it was an Instagram Story, they did share their thoughts on an Instagram post of a No Doubt poster. "This limited NO DOUBT @Coachella Weekend 1 poster is available at the No Doubt merchandise tent," the caption on the post read, informing fans where they could purchase it at the festival.

The comment section is filled with praise for the band members, and the performance has brought up feelings of nostalgia in many. "I absolutely loved your Coachella performance! I was transported back to my teenage years when I listened to No Doubt on repeat. I can't thank you enough," one excited fan wrote. Another fan echoed these thoughts, writing, "That performance was INCREDIBLE!!!!!!! I watched it live and cried happy tears while singing every word and dancing quietly around my bedroom ... Thank you for reuniting!!"

"The most perfect epic set in No Doubt history! Thank you for all the old-school songs," another fan shared. Fans are thrilled by the reunion, and the comments reflect this. "No Doubt is killing it at Coachella! This is the reunion I didn't know I needed!!" a comment reads. "Gwen looks at home with the band! Um, can we get a new No Doubt album, please?"

Other comments include, "I'm DEAD!!!! COACHELLA WAS AMAZING!! PLEASE TOUR!! BACK TO VEGAS PLEASE!," "Their Coachella performance was HELLA GOOD! Good to see the band back on stage together once again," and "Performance was EPIC. Magic seeing you all up there together again. Tony's smile the entire time."

What Has Gwen Stefani Said About Her Relationship With Tony Kanal?

Gwen Stefani was completely in love with Tony Kanal, and when they broke up, it hit her hard. "Tony was my first real boyfriend, and I was tragically obsessed with him," she told Variety in an interview in 2021."I depended on Tony for so many things, like to help me with my homework, everything just to survive and live."

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She also reflected on their relationship in an interview with Spin in 2017, telling the publication that she was the one who pursued Kanal. She claimed she "forced" him to date her. "He wasn't even interested. When we made out that first night, I think he thought it was more of a one-night kiss. But then we started going out, and after the first year, I was going, 'When are we getting married?'" she recalled. In the same interview, Stefani admitted that it took her a long time to get over Kanal and she claimed she was "in denial" about the breakup.

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