Three decades have swiftly passed since the Spice Girls catapulted into global fame with their iconic anthem, “Wannabe.”
Initially debuting in the UK during July 1996 and hitting U.S. airwaves by September, the song paved the way for their inaugural album, Spice. This breakthrough album catapulted Mel C (Sporty Spice), Mel B (Scary Spice), Emma Bunton (Baby Spice), Geri Halliwell (Ginger Spice), and Victoria Beckham (Posh Spice) into international stardom.
In a dramatic turn of events, Geri Halliwell exited the group in 1998. The quartet soldiered on, performing live for two additional years until they chose to pursue individual ventures. After announcing a period of pause in 2000, the iconic group officially parted ways in February 2001.
Despite their initial separation, the Spice Girls have come together for multiple nostalgic endeavors. These include the 2007–2008 Return Tour, their electrifying performance at the 2012 London Olympics closing ceremony, and a 2019 Spiceworld UK tour. Notably, Victoria Beckham abstained from the latest tour due to her demanding fashion industry commitments, casting doubt on the likelihood of a 30th-anniversary tour.
When speaking about the milestone anniversary in March, Mel C. told an Australian radio program, “It’s a big one. And no, there is no reunion. We are communicating all the time. We want to do something. 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.”
Some fans believe that Victoria is the one holding back from the entire group getting together again.
The band’s former manager, Chris Herbert, spoke to Betway about whether he thinks Victoria is the reason for that and why he can’t see the iconic group reuniting any time soon.
“Personally, I’d only want to see it if all five of them were on stage together. I wouldn’t want to see four of them or three of them,” Herbert said. “Their legacy deserves all five members. Looking at what Victoria has achieved, though, she’s done something remarkable. She’s managed to establish herself in the fashion industry, which is notoriously difficult. People don’t usually take pop stars seriously when they move into luxury fashion, but she’s proved everyone wrong.
“She’s built a hugely respected business. I honestly don’t know why she’d want to put that at risk for a reunion. As much as I’d love to see all five of them together again, I struggle to see it happening. I’d be delighted to be proved wrong, but I just can’t see it. She’s built an incredible career doing something she’s genuinely passionate about.”
Herbert added, “As for whether Victoria is stopping a reunion, I honestly don’t know … The difficulty is that they’re all incredibly busy. They’re not sitting at home waiting for the phone to ring. Just organizing a meeting between five people with careers and families is a challenge, never mind planning a world tour. People talk about the 30th anniversary as though these things happen overnight, but they don’t. A reunion like that requires years of planning.”