Girl-power pop reunion loses its Spice as Posh says no to lucrative tour

THEY have been dropping hits about an eagerly awaited reunion since the beginning of the year. However, it seems the Spice Girls may have dashed fans’ hopes of a reunion yet again due to claims that Victoria Beckham has allegedly refused to tour.

The pop band’s reunion tour is believed to have been called off following ‘rifts’ between Posh and Melanie C, Mel B, Geri Horner and Emma Bunton, say reports.

While Victoria, pictured with the her bandmates, has always insisted she would never tour with the band again, the girls thought their original manager Simon Fuller would convince her, an insider told the Sun website.

The women were set to make £30million (€34million) each following the tour, which was due to begin in late September, after manager Simon masterminded the comeback.

MailOnline has contacted a representative for Victoria for comment.

The insider claimed the band was in ‘disarray’ following ‘heated debates between the girls and Victoria’. The source said: ‘Simon was brought in to convince her to take the offer but now he’s failed they feel he’s used them to put his name back on the map.’

It is claimed the other girls approached Victoria last week and gave her an ultimatum between them and Simon.

The cause of this latest chapter in the reunion saga is apparently to do with money, with a source stating that Mel B and Mel C are wanting to ‘cash in’.

Despite her solo success, Mel B’s recent account history shows that her company Red Girl Records is £808,568 in debt with her Red Girl Touring Ltd suffering losses of £77,956 last year.

Her financial situation was laid bare in the courts last year as it was revealed her multi-million fortune had been wiped out due to her ‘extravagant’ lifestyle.

And in another twist to the Mel B and Stephen Belafonte divorce battle, it was claimed the Spice Girls star has just £961 left in one of her company accounts.

Accounts filed for Victoria’s luxury label, which sells high-end dresses and accessories, saw losses almost double to £8.5million last year – up from £4.3million in 2015.

Meanwhile, husband David’s company DB Ventures, which handles the former soccer star’s endorsement deals, reported a profit of £24.9million after tax in 2016.

Sales at VBL remained stable over the year, however losses grew on the back of increased investment in the fashion brand’s design, marketing and sales.