Spice Girls set to headline Glasto
... and they really, really want Posh to join them
IT’S the unlikely news Spice Girls fans will really, really wanna hear.
More than 27 years after bursting on to the music scene as trailblazers for Girl Power, they are on the verge of an astonishing comeback deal – to headline Glastonbury.
Music industry sources say talks are well advanced, prompting the question of whether Victoria Beckham – Posh Spice – will join in the Worthy Farm mudfest next year.
Melanie Chisholm – known better as Sporty Spice – strongly hinted at her book launch at London’s Ivy Club last week that despite insisting she would never sing to a crowd
‘David has a habit of talking her into things’
again, Mrs Beckham, 48, would not turn down the chance to star on the Pyramid stage.
The fashion designer has repeatedly snubbed band reunions and the last time she performed with them was at the closing ceremony of the London 2012 Olympics.
A source said: ‘The negotiations are ongoing but they have reached a stage where things are really looking likely, with or without Victoria. The Spice Girls are not a band to typically perform at Glastonbury but they are legendary and it will be so much fun.’
Those who know Mrs Beckham well say she has resisted joining any reunions, including the 2019 tour, because she thought it might affect the reputation of her fashion label. She has also been fed up with her voice being scrutinised.
But friends say that as she nears 50, she no longer cares what people think about her.
She also faces pressure from husband David, who loves Glastonbury – so much so that the pair went there as part of their 20th wedding anniversary celebrations in 2019.
At the time she shared Instagram stories featuring the Killers performing and she was spotted kissing David on a dancefloor at 2am.
Mrs Beckham has also learnt to embrace her singing recently. During her family holiday in July she posted a video of herself belting out the band’s hit Stop aboard a yacht on the French Riviera.
A friend said: ‘To perform at Glastonbury would be such a cool thing to do – even Victoria will see that. David has a habit of talking Victoria into things, reminding her how she would feel if she declines these things.’
The Spice Girls officially split up in 2000 and were reportedly hoping to go on tour next year after the success of their UK and Ireland stadium dates in 2019.
A spokeswoman for the Spice Girls declined to comment.