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Spice Girls end reunion tour
Showbiz
Desk
LONDON—The Spice Girls have played their final gig, bringing the curtain
down on a reunion tour that netted them millions of pounds despite
finishing earlier than planned. The final stop on the girls’ whirlwind
tour — which included 47 shows in the US, Canada, Europe — was Toronto,
where the five performed in front of a full house and ended the night
with a group hug on stage.
Citing ‘family commitments’ earlier this month, Emma Bunton, Melanie
Chisholm, Melanie Brown, Geri Halliwell and Victoria Beckham cut short
their ‘Return of the Spice Girls’ tour. But media reports have suggested
the real reason has more to do with backstage rows and disappointing
ticket sales in some of the cities they were due to perform in.
The band has rubbished the claims, even filming a short video in which
they say they have to put their children first and they get on well as
bandmates. Shows were cancelled in Australia, South Africa, China and
Argentina. The Spice Girls are said to have each netted ten million
pounds from the tour. |