Secret acoustic show yesterday in Paris
There was supposed to be a showcase in Paris yesterday evening, but the showcase was cancelled due to the reason that they didn't find a venue that was appropriate. The only one they found was a venue that was 9 feet deep, and that would fit nothing but Adrians drum riser. However, the scheduled release party was held yesterday at the VIP Club in Paris.
Mainly media, and industry people attended this, and so did our french representative Gregory. The doors opened up at 11pm. The place was totally crowded, and No Doubt videos was being played on TV screens. The band was eating in the VIP lounge, when the doors opened. And then all of sudden, the band played an acoustic set for everyone in attendance. The band said that it wasn't planned, and here is the setlist:
Spiderwebs
Underneath it all
Just A Girl
Don't Let Me Down
Don't Speak
Hey Baby
This was the first time ever they had played an acoustic version of Hey Baby. The party around 4am. A full review of the show can now be found on this website.
European Promo tour soon over
The European promotional tour will soon be over. The band has been in Europe for nearly in month, and are now heading back to the US and Louisiana to get ready for the Superbowl. Also congratulations to Adrian Young who will be a father in two weeks.
The NDIFC have been following the European tour, and had lots of joy. We will share this with you in just a few days, so be patient and our website will be back with regular updates again. Once again, on the behalf of No Doubt I would like to thank the wonderful audience at the Scala Theatre, and for being the best fans in the world.
Sincerely
Patrick J. Larsen
President
NDIFC
No Doubt to perform on Super Bowl tailgate pre-show
No Doubt will be performing on the Super Bowl Kick-Off Party (FOX) on February 3rd. Check your local listings!
No Doubt to perform at Long Beach Arena - 2/26
No Doubt will be performing with The Offspring and Weezer as part of a series of benefit shows on February 26th. Tickets go on sale this weekend - for more information see the below press release:
THE RECORDING ARTISTS COALITION CONFIRMS LINE-UPS FOR "CONCERTS FOR ARTISTS RIGHTS";
FEBRUARY 26 SHOWS TO TAKE PLACE AT FOUR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA VENUES
Artists from various genres of music will come together to support the RECORDING ARTISTS COALITION's "Concerts For Artists Rights" to be held Tuesday, February 26 at four venues in the Southern California area.
The lineups are as follows:
THE EAGLES, BILLY JOEL, STEVIE NICKS, SHERYL CROW will perform at the Forum with tickets for this show going on sale Saturday, January 26 at 10:00 AM at all area Ticketmaster locations.
DIXIE CHICKS, TRISHA YEARWOOD, DWIGHT YOAKAM, EMMYLOU HARRIS will come together at the Universal Amphitheatre with tickets going on sale Sunday, January 27 at 1:00pm at the Universal Amphitheater box office and all area Ticketmaster locations.
NO DOUBT, THE OFFSPRING, WEEZER will appear at the Long Beach Arena with tickets going on sale Saturday, January 26 at 1:00 PM at all area Ticketmaster locations.
BECK, EDDIE VEDDER and MIKE NESS will play the Wiltern with tickets going on sale Friday, January 25 at 6:00 PM at all area Ticketmaster locations.
Earlier this week (January 23), RAC and American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, AFL-CIO (AFTRA) and American Federation of Musicians (AFM) members converged on Sacramento calling on legislators to support Senate Bill 1246 (Murray), legislation to repeal California Labor Code Section 2855, subdivision B, because it unfairly excludes recording artists from the same protection of law afforded all other working persons in California who sign a personal services contract.
They came together to repeal the amendment to the state's "seven-year" statute which amendment exempts musicians from the seven-year limit on entertainment contracts. RAC, AFTRA and AFM members--including Don Henley, Carole King, John Fogerty, Beck, Stevie Nicks, Ray Parker, Jr., Sheryl Crow, the Deftones, Paul Doucette (Matchbox Twenty), Tom Morello (Rage Against the Machine), Dexter Holland (Offspring) and Paul Almeida, President of the Department for Professional Employees of the AFL-CIO; John Connolly, President AFTRA; and John Russum, Executive Director AFTRA LA--met with legislators to discuss their support of SB 1246(Murray). Joining them were Dick Gabriel, National Assistant to the President of American Federation of Musicians; representatives of the Hollywood Entertainment Labor Council; Tom Rankin, President, California Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO; Art Pulaski, Executive Secretary-Treasurer of the California Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO; and Miguel Contreras, President, Los Angeles County Labor Federation.
RAC represents the economic and creative interests of featured recording artists whose interests are not always directly represented by other organizations or the recording industry. In the past, RAC members have successfully testified before congress to repeal "work for hire" copyright legislation which was detrimental to recording artists.
Forthcoming Singles from Rock Steady
It seems from some early promo material, that the forthcoming singles to emerge from Rock Steady will most likely be:
Hey Baby (already out)
Making Out
Underneath It All
Don't Let Me Down (Acoustic) - Unconfirmed
Speculation, is that Don't Let Me Down, on a single may actually be an accoustic version - per say, it may be similar to some versions of Don't Speak from Tragic Kingdom...
*(www.kisami.com - official launch summer 2002)
Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale are engaged
On the morning of January 1, 2002 Gavin Rossdale of the band Bush proposed to Gwen Stefani of No Doubt. Stefani happily accepted and the two will set a wedding date later in 2002. This thus fuel speculation the Stefani is pregnant, but no comment was entered into by No Doubt management.
No Doubt London Show
Special Intimate Performance - One Night Only!
Wednesday, Jan 23rd, 2002
Scala
275 Pentonville Road, Kings Cross, London N1 9LN
Limited number of tickets available
January 7th, 9AM
Stargreen; 0207 734 8932 Telephone and Personal Callers
(Argyll streetbranch opposite Palladium Theatre)
Secret gig in London on Jan. 23rd, 2002
2002 could well be the year that No Doubt re-conquer the world and they begin their assault on the UK later this month will a one-off intimate date in London.
Gwen Stefani and co. will be playing at London's Scala on Wednesday January 23.
Fans lucky enough to get hold of tickets will be treated to brand new tracks from their fantastic new album 'Rock Steady' (out February 11). Expect the first single 'Hey Baby' to be released on February 4.
*Please check back here, and we will let you know about tickets to the fanclub members....
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