Mel B Hints at Real Reason Spice Girls Reunion Tour Is Not Happening
Mel B is saying what she really, really wants to fans.
After months of speculation surrounding a Spice Girls reunion tour, the girl group alum shared insight into why she, Victoria Beckham, Gerri Halliwell, Melanie C and Emma Bunton won't be spicing up the stage anytime soon.
"I can tell you it's not happening," Mel toldHELLO!magazine in an interview published April 3. "If it does, it'll be a shock to me, let's put it that way. When I look at that [tour] and at the feeling it gave me, I was in my element, but there comes a time…"
"I'm 50," she continued. "You can't be nagging everyone to go on tour if they don't want to. I laid that to rest when I turned 50."
And the "Stop" singer (real name Melanie Brown) isn't sure she would be ready for five to become one, even if her bandmates were interested.
"I honestly don't know," she admitted. "I've got a lot of respect and love for those girls. I wouldn't be sitting here if it wasn't for me being part of the Spice Girls. They've done a lot for me as a person and in my life. I've got fond memories, but I don't know if I would want to go back up on stage."
But that doesn't mean she won't always be there for her girls, whom the singer behind the Scary Spice moniker last officially performed with at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
"I can't even begin to tell you what our bond is—it's just something that will always be there," she emphasized. "We're like family; our umbilical cords are all tied together."
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Mel B's comments come days after Melanie C confirmed that there wouldn't be a reunion for the 30th anniversary of their song "Wannabe." However, fans may be in luck with a different kind of reunion in the coming years.
"We are communicating all the time, we want to do something," Mel C said on the Smallzy Show radio show March 18. "Who knows when? But I still feel very optimistic, and I keep my fingers crossed that you will see the Spice Girls together at some point in the future."
While the Spice Girls may not be hitting the stage anytime soon, stop right and keep reading for a closer look at the iconic pop group through the years.
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Not-So Humble Beginnings
The Spice Girls became a global success upon the release of "Wannabe" in 1996. Considered the best-selling female group of all time, the British songstresses have sold over 85 million records worldwide.
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Spice Up Your Life
The girl group rocked the stage at the 1997 MTV Video Music Awards in New York City with a performance of "Say You'll Be There." They took home Best Dance Video for "Wannabe" that year.
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Royalty Meets Royalty
Lucky,Prince Harry! The young royal is pictured with his father,Prince Charles, during a 1997 meet and greet with the Spice Girls.
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Legends Only
Ginger Spice's Union Jack mini-dress became synonymous with the Spice Girls after their performance at the 1997 Brit Awards. Initial controversy aside, the iconic ensemble sold for more than $58,000 at a a charity auction.
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Spice World
Released in December 1997,Spice World: The Movie became an instant blockbuster hit. Two decades later, it remains a cult phenomenon and recently even returned to theaters in the U.K. to celebrate the milestone anniversary!
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'90s Nights
Posh, Scary, Sporty, Baby and Ginger Spice come together for a 1998 photo opp. Two years later, they'd announce their decision to put Spice Girls on the back burner for a renewed focus on their respective solo careers.
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Reunion!
The Spice Girls made a comeback in 2007 with a global tour that sold out in a whopping 38 seconds. That same year, the ladies hit the stage at the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show in Hollywood.
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Viva Forever!
After four years apart, the girl group reunited once again to celebrate the premiere of Viva Forever!, a musical inspired by their time in the spotlight.
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Gold Medal Girl Group
At the closing ceremony for the 2012 London Olympics, the fivesome performed a medley of greatest hits like "Wannabe" and "Spice Up Your Life."
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GEM
In 2016,Melanie Brown, Geri HalliwellandEmma Buntonannounced a spinoff trio called GEM. A single titled "Song for Her" leaked online, but the project was evidently put on hold around the time Halliwell announced her pregnancy with baby No. 2.
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Friendship Never Ends
Cue the pandemonium! All five Spice Girls sent social media into a frenzy with this photo posted in February 2018.
They responded to the excitement in a joint statement, saying, "We have enjoyed a wonderful afternoon catching-up and reminiscing about the amazing times we have spent together. We are always overwhelmed at how much interest there is across the whole world for The Spice Girls. The time now feels right to explore some incredible new opportunities together. We all agree that there are many exciting possibilities that will once again embrace the original essence of The Spice Girls, while reinforcing our message of female empowerment for future generations."
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Reunion! (Again)
After announcing in late 2018 that four of the five Spice Girls would be reuniting once more for a tour—Victoria sat this one out to focus on the commitment to her fashion empire—Geri, Emma and the Mels began a 13-date European tour at Croake Park in Dublin, Ireland on May 24, 2019. Concluding with three nights at London's Wembley Stadium, the tour earned over $78 million, proving that Girl Power never goes out of style.
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