Monday (March 4) was a monumental calendar flip within the historical past of the Spice Women. The legendary Nineteen Nineties lady group that includes Child Spice (Emma Bunton), Ginger Spice (Geri Halliwell), Posh Spice (Victoria Beckham), Scary Spice (Mel B) and Sporty (Mel C) celebrated the thirtieth anniversary of their first audition for the band with a throwback video of their authentic try-outs.
“At the moment marks the thirtieth anniversary of the very first Spice Women auditions!,” they wrote. “What began again in 1994 has was an incredible journey, method past something we may have ever imagined. Thanks to our followers on your assist from day one #FriendshipNeverEnds.”
The 30-second clip cued to the group’s signature 1996 debut hit “Wannabe,” options footage of the casually dressed quintet going by means of their choreo paces, goofing round between dances and customarily laughing and having a blast because the acquainted lady energy refrain rings out, “friendship by no means ends.”
Again within the day, “Wannabe” spent 4 weeks on the high of the Billboard Scorching 100 in early 1997, and is without doubt one of the group’s 9 U.Ok. No. 1 singles. “Wannabe” continues to have legs, passing one billion Spotify streams in late 2023.
The group went on hiatus in 2000, returning in 2007 for a world tour and once more in 2018-2019, although with out Beckham, who has not participated within the Women’ actions for greater than a decade. The final time all 5 ladies shared a efficiency stage was on the London Olympics in 2012. Again in early January, although, Mel B teased that the Women had been planning one more reunion this 12 months to mark three a long time of empowerment.
“I’ve been saying it eternally. However now we’re truly going to be releasing some actually excellent news in about just a few weeks that entails all 5 of us,” she mentioned when requested a couple of potential get-back on TODAY. “It’s going to be the reward that retains on giving, with out saying an excessive amount of about it. I’m going to get myself into a lot hassle.” At press time no official details about the Women’ 2024 actions was out there.
Try the Spice Women anniversary video under.
