Gwen snatches back hope from hapless ex-bandmates

Last month, it was good news for theotheronesfrom No Doubt, as Gwen Stefani held out the prospect of a reunion, soon.

Now, the band's hopeful flicking through the Swiss Colony catalogue, dreaming that maybe this Christmas they might have a ham instead of a can of sardines, has been stayed. She's changed her mind and it's receding into the distant future:

"I see it on the horizon, but I'm not focusing on it. Life is going by way too quick," she told Billboard.com. "I can't really put a timetable on it, but I think it would be really great. Nothing can compare to the energy of the four of us onstage."

Well, certainly your solo sets don't.

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