At last we can put some Spice back into our lives
Do you really, really, really wanna zig-a-zig-ah? Well get ready, because the Spice Girls are back. Thirty-somethings who were just little girls when Sporty, Scary, Baby, Posh and Ginger burst on to the music scene back in 1996 are dusting off their platform trainers and union jack dresses ahead of the tour next summer. And this time around there’s bound to be a whole new generation of fans who weren’t even born when the words Girl Power were first uttered. It was confirmed this
Sporty, Scary, Baby and Ginger take to the stage without Posh week that the Spice Girls – Emma Germany. Bunton, Melanie Chisholm, Melanie Their debut album Spice is Brown and Geri Horner – were back estimated to have sold more than 23 together and planning a new tour million copies worldwide, becoming next year. However Posh Spice – aka the best-selling album of all time by a Victoria Beckham – has declined the female group. opportunity to slip back into her little The girls released three studio black dress and join her pals on stage, albums and 13 singles – with nine of preferring to focus on her fashion them going to number one in the UK. career. Their feature length film, Spice
For those who maybe don’t know World: The Movie, made $56 million how big the Spice Girls were at the (£43m) at the box office and they time, here are some stats. have won a host of British and
The Spice Girls 1996 debut single international awards, including Wannabe topped the charts in 37 a BRIT Award for outstanding countries, including the UK, US and contribution to British music.
It’s not the first time the band have been a foursome. They continued for two years after Geri left in 1998 but finally split in 2000. They got back together for a reunion tour in 2007 and all five performed together at the closing ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games.
Scottish fans will be able to see the Spice Girls on stage on Saturday, June 8, at Murrayfield in Edinburgh.
Support will come from Jess Glyne. Tickets go on sale tomorrow at 10.30am through ticketmaster.co.uk and gigsandtours.com