Gwen Stefani No Doubt Reunion, Performs 'Purple Iris' on 'Kimmel'

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Gwen Stefani predicts it will be „crazy” when they take the stage together at Coachella in April for their first show in nine years. The band's singer and frontman told Jimmy Kimmel on Wednesday (Feb. 14) night that he was looking forward to reuniting with his old bandmates bassist Tony Kanal, guitarist Tom Dumont and drummer Adrian Young. Return.

„It's going to be amazing. I'm so excited, I think it's going to be hilarious and I know what's going to happen,” Stefani predicted. „I'm going to get on stage, look around and start having a blast. It's like riding a bike. We say, 'What are we doing? We are now in the future.

Stefani – who swooned on stage in a slinky flower print silk jumpsuit with fluttering wings and a lace-up front and blonde 1970s country queen bouffant hairdo – also revealed that the band had yet to start rehearsing for the gig. And, in fact, she wasn't even sure if she knew all the lyrics to their songs. „I don't remember them, no,” Stephanie said. “No. I think I should have learned like eight or nine. He also accidentally revealed that one of the first songs he wrote was on the set, „Different People”, from the band's 1995 break-out album. Kingdom of Sorrow.

Stefani showed off a shiny new green gemstone ring Sheldon got for Valentine's Day and talked about the „magical” process she and her husband hit the studio with to record their new country-pop duet „Purple Iris.” She said the song, which was originally supposed to be a solo for her, turned into a duet when Shelton „made a little note” that he wanted to be on it.

The pair then hit a stage flooded with purple irises to perform the song, with Stephanie Shelton singing the swooning lines as she strummed her acoustic guitar. „But if someone comes and tries to love you like I love you / I don't know what to do, don't wanna lose you / If someone comes and tries to take you away, tries to make you / Don't let them change your mind,” they sing to each other in the chorus.

Watch Stefani speak without a doubt and perform „Purple Iris” below.