BST 2023 / Gwen Stefani

A little bit of California shines in London’s Hyde park and it’s emphasised by the presence of Gwen Stefani. The big oak stage is graced by the happy summer tunes that she is known for once again after years of absence. As a 90s front woman or as a noughties pop star, the stage presence and quality of Gwen shines through. Great tunes like, Sunday Morning and Hey Baby, Spiderwebs and the perennial Don’t Speak drive the crowd wild. The show draws pop dancers, distorted electric guitars and killer bass lines, all that topped by a voice at the top of its game. A master class in simple pure glorious pop music with a nod to 90s ska/punk roots perfect for a sunny afternoon in the park with 65,000 mates. Go revisit her back catalogue and check out her latest track True Babe, you might dig it. I do