The Return of the Spice Girls Tour

How strange that you started this thread at exactly the same time that I posted about last night's show on your old Spice thread.

sextonseven said:

How strange that you started this thread at exactly the same time that I posted about last night's show on your old Spice thread.

Victoria is killing me looking like a roll of golden foil...

@ Mel B. & Emma

LONDON (AFP) — The Spice Girls' first reunion tour concert was largely hailed as a triumphant return to form.

Britain's most successful girl group, which folded in 2000, kicked off their comeback world tour on Sunday night in Vancouver, at the General Motors Place indoor arena.

And newspapers back home lapped up their return at the first opportunity, printing front-page pictures of the five singers in action on the west coast of Canada.

Victoria Beckham ("Posh Spice"), Melanie Brown ("Scary Spice"), Emma Bunton ("Baby Spice"), Melanie Chisholm ("Sporty Spice") and Geri Halliwell ("Ginger Spice") are on a concert tour set to hit six continents.

The Daily Mirror and the Daily Telegraph both featured a giant picture of Halliwell looking majestic in a Union Flag dress.

She is squeezing far fewer curves into her trademark outfit than the first time round when it symbolised the "Cool Britannia" mood of the late 1990s.

"The crowd was awed by the power of the performance and the whittled frames of the now thirty-something members," said The Daily Telegraph.

"They're back... and bigger than ever", said the front page of The Sun, next to a picture of Beckham in a push-up top. "(And so are the Spice Girls)", it added.

The Times gave the show four out of five marks, saying it was a fairytale start to their comeback.

"If this show -- colourful, energetic and wildly ambitious -- was intended to cash in on past triumphs, there was certainly no stinting on the time, dedication and money spent on it," their review said.

"The Spice Girls have never been the world's greatest singers or dancers, but they remain consummate entertainers.

"They performed with every ounce of strength in their legs and passion in their hearts. Mission accomplished."

Most newspapers touched on how much live singing was done, accusing them of duff notes, auto-tuning and miming.

But the Daily Star quoted a Spice Girls spokesman as saying they sang live over a click track, while a backstage source said it was standard for such highly choreographed tours to have extra vocals on a backing track with the performers singing over the top.

"It's Spice to have you back," said the tabloid.

Newspapers noted that all the girls sung a solo spot except for Beckham, who did a mock catwalk routine instead.

The Sun thought Brown's solo turn singing Lenny Kravitz's "Are You Gonna Go My Way" was a highlight, while the Daily Mirror accused her of "murdering" the stomping rock tune.

It still gave her an A minus, while Halliwell and Beckham got an A plus, Bunton a B plus and Chisholm got a C minus.

Most tabloids ran the set list in full.

"Ah, the glitz, the glamour, the unashamed girly pop -- it was just like they'd never been away," said the Daily Express.

"The Spices finally silenced their critics... with a glorious, glittering show."

The Daily Mail branded them "Old Spice" and compared photos of the singers then and now.

"In the years since they split, there have been three husbands, seven children and one divorce -- not to mention surgical enhancements."

The Independent carried a picture of Halliwell and Beckham with a caption, while The Guardian rounded up the Canadian press reviews.
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ABeautifulOne said:

Geri looks very thin. I hope she doesn't revert back to her bulemia stage.

My favorite spices were baby and scarey..... Now im liking them all... i used to collect spice girls stickers and candy.... OH goosh watching them perform on the victory secret show brought back memories.... and it was fun seeing them all together... they look even better then before...

this is off subject... but every year victoria secret always has Seal perform... and he's such a boring artist.. i wish they would get someone who is cooler then him... his music is blan and all sounds the same...

anyways the spice girls spiced up that show...

I LOVE YOU MICHAEL JACKSON

I find the "scary" title very stupid; Mel B should be known as the "Sexy MF spice", her body screams sex man!

ehuffnsd said:

JoeTyler said:

Love the pix and I watch the VS fashion show just for them I love Mel B aka Scary.

I was never really into the whole Spice Girl thing when they were still around but from the pictures and video (clips) I''ve seen from this tour so far I'm hoping there's a DVD. They're entertaining if nothing else.

matthewgrant said:

Love the pix and I watch the VS fashion show just for them I love Mel B aka Scary.

I was never really into the whole Spice Girl thing when they were still around but from the pictures and video (clips) I''ve seen from this tour so far I'm hoping there's a DVD. They're entertaining if nothing else.

ehuffnsd said:

Nikster said:[quote]

ehuffnsd said:

12 HOURS UNTIL I SPICE UP MY LIFE!!!

Anyone notice look up their solo performances.

Geri is getting shit because she basically walked a catwalk and didn't sing to 'Supermodel" even though she had some UK hits (maybe taht will change when they cross the pond).

Melanie B did "Are You Gonna Go My Way"...never had any real solo hits in America even though she tried twice with soundtrack efforts. Was hers maybe the worst performing solo career?

Geri Halliwell did "It's Raining Men", which she did turn into a solo hit.

Melanie C and Emma where the only ones to do original solo hits ("I Turn To You" and "Maybe") which sounds cool.

Turns out they are coming to the Palace...I don't know....I just might have to spice up my life as well.
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VinnyM27 said:

VinnyM27 said:

sextonseven said:

2 hours til i leave for LA!!!!!

8.5hours til SPICE GIRLS!!!!

ehuffnsd said:

sextonseven said:

ehuffnsd said:

2 hours til i leave for LA!!!!!

8.5hours til SPICE GIRLS!!!!

I have to wait until February.

sextonseven said:

Empress said:

UN FUCKING REAL!!!!!


A great show!!!

Spice Girls + Jamie King + Roberto Cavalli or whatever is unreal!!! OMG!!! Best Show I've seen this year.