The Evening Times (July 11th 2002)

It'll be great... No Doubt!

Anybody can sound good in the studio, but it takes a real band to cut it live at a festival.

Maybe it's the green fields and the blue skies that encourage the brave to get back to nature. Or maybe it's a touch of artistic madness.

T in the Park has always attracted such hardy and crazy creatures.

This year Gwen Stefani and her band No Doubt make their T in the Park debut, and the recently engaged Stefani can't wait. It's been a while since they gigged in Scotland, and, as she points out, No Doubt are a group who adore the thrill of an open stage.

"We're definitely a live band and we enjoy playing live; that's always been our strongest point and where we got most of our fans from, but being on the road all the time is really uncreative. It's a crazy life!" laughs the peroxide-haired singer.

"I look forward to playing live. Even if I might become tired of it after a while, right now I really do look forward to it. I hope our audience will still like us!"

Even if they don't, they're sure to find someone else on the bill to grab their attention!