Spice Girls: Rav goes behind the scenes
I can reveal how GERI, POSH, BABY, MEL C and MEL B were at each other’s throats in rehearsals for the tour—just like the good old days.
The tensions have driven Geri to stick motivational Post-it notes on her head and around her dressing room to keep herself feeling positive.
The girls have never quite come to blows, but as our man Ricky Hatton squared up to Floyd Mayweather, Ding! Ding! I heard that:
ROUND 1: Mel B shouted at Geri for mucking up the dance routine for Stop. She yelled: "You’ve got to keep it together, if you spent more attention on your routines then it would be right."
ROUND 2: Posh had a pop at Mel B for dancing out of time to Spice Up Your Life. She snapped: "Next time we all have to stand in line and get it right."
ROUND 3: The others rounded on Posh for spending too much time chatting with pals TOM CRUISE and KATIE HOLMES when they turned up to watch rehearsals with baby SURI.
Don’t get me wrong, I love the Spice Girls. I’ve known them for over ten years and was one of the first to interview them when Wannabe was released in 1996.
According to my source, the current tensions stem from the fact there are so many expectations on the girls.
I can also reveal what they really really want in their dressing rooms during the tour.
Posh gets the Diva Forever prize for insisting on SEVEN clothes rails, a web spy system to check out what’s going on at home, two designer sofas, computer games for her kids, an iMac, a poster of AUDREY HEPBURN, a massage chair, and Acai-Plus health juice on tap.
Geri needs a supply of Post-its for her motivational tips such as "Think positive. I will do my best." She also has a big pic of her and pal GEORGE MICHAEL and five clothes rails.
Mel B’s room is full of safari clobber, while Mel C’s has to be floral and homely.
And Emma’s simply has a cot for baby BEAU and ONE clothes rail.
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Comment number: 92857484
Offensive? Report commentWhat on earth are they wearing they look dreadful.
Comment number: 92858774
Offensive? Report commentI really expected more from their wardroom. They look awful! don't they look in the mirror? Posh looks like a gold safety pin.
Comment number: 92858956
Offensive? Report commentThey should stick to what they do best nowadays.... bitching and moaning and domestic bliss......
If you girls think you are going to have a Take That comeback you have been poorly advised. At least they can sing, and they are hot!
Comment number: 92860440
Offensive? Report commentReply to Sarah: Take That CANNOT sing! only Gary carries the group with Mark's occasional help!
This Spice tour looks amazing, I really want to go.
Comment number: 92860622
Offensive? Report commentThey are awfull , cannont sing, just done a sort of comeback for the money, that show us how trash the're.
Comment number: 92861052
Offensive? Report commentthe getup that posh is wearing makes her look like the tin man from the wizard of oz.....as for the boobs...say no more..
Comment number: 92861478
Offensive? Report commentYeah a load of trashy people with a trashy show.
Comment number: 92862008
Offensive? Report commentSo they are doing it for the money, i mean posh is soooo broke!! Mel B has just done a tv show in America shes bound to have loads of work. Mel C is a solo artist and owns her own record label, maybe not that successful in this country but she is in others, Geri has just finshed writing 5 new childrens novels and has more lined up, as for Emma shes releaseing a new album after her maternity leave. Maybe they are doing t for the money - wouldnt you? But they seem to be putting their all into the tour. If its just for the money why bother trying so hard?
Comment number: 92864806
Offensive? Report commenti was NOT born British but naturalized. I just don't understand why the British people NEVER appreciate and support THEIR OWN!! No wonder other naturalised communities are taken over the UK. very SAD. Please the SPICE girls/women need your support to do better.
Comment number: 92866324
Offensive? Report commentThis is the biggest con since Louis Vuitton started selling their vinyl coated handbags for over £600! Gerri, your post-its "Think positive. I will do my best." are useless. Try working hard and rehearsing properly and taking singing lessons 15 years ago instead of 5 minutes ago! Hardwork and talent means success but these girls have neither behind them. Thank god for Mel C and Baby whom are the only sane ones!
Comment number: 92866602
Offensive? Report commentsporty, ginger, and baby spice seem nice down to earth ladies but pushy posh thinks that she is a cut above the rest, I find her common when she talks she likes to be the center of attention telephoning the press when ever she is going out and what with the sun glasses and pout she looks more like a fish. She is the ugliest and skiniest of the spices and not a good role model. Get a hold of yourself victoria stop trying to act like a teenager grow up and stay at home with your boys, they need you we don't
Comment number: 92866742
Offensive? Report commenti think they are great, so many comments like they cant sing, dance dress, well folks they must be doing something right cos in the spice girls days the whole world loved them and look how many no. 1s they had, and now they have sold out so they cant be that bad.
Comment number: 92866946
Offensive? Report commentI've had my own battles with the Spice girls - over the send up I am doing of them in my on-line trilogy.
Comment number: 92867022
Offensive? Report commentOne word:
Awful.
Comment number: 92869412
Offensive? Report commentBritish People Just Hate it When One Is Too Successfull. They Only Praise You, When You Are Dead and Gone. Like Player Hating Vultures. Most of Them Girls Are Mothers And They Are On Stage Again After Spliting Up And They All Look Good!! C'Mon, Change The Track, Show Some Love For A Good British Export.
Comment number: 92871774
Offensive? Report commentFor those who are saying that TAKE THAT cannot SING, Oh!!! YES THEY CAN and more so than the Spice Girls can. And YES, Gary Barlow carries the rest of TAKE THAT most of the time,
BUT if you read and LOOK closer Mark isn't the only member of TAKE THAT that is singing because HOWARD DONALD is singing on Rule The World with GARY more than the others on this song.
And as for the Spice girls I like Posh and Geri the best, WHY do people have a pop at Posh soooooooo much. Jealously springs to mind I think, be happy with WHO you are and NOT for what you WANT to be! Being famous isn't everything.
Comment number: 92898038
Offensive? Report commentthere should never got back together there have had there days at the top,no new songs and for there clothes which are awfull i will not be buyer there ablum
Comment number: 92898274
Offensive? Report commentI really agree with odopa, why are the British people so Jealous of people who are doing well. they are only doing a come back, you can agree or disagree and why dig out their private lifes, everybody in this world had done something bad in their lifes,but is there any need to be bitchy. maybe if you guys went out and try to sing, simon cowell would just say 'get out'
Comment number: 92903694
Offensive? Report commentThe only people who slate take that havent been to their shows! If they had they would knoe that they can all sing everyone of them, Marks voice is much better than 1st time around, Gary is always pitch perfect, Howards harmonys are spot on, and Jason is mellow and together they are fantastic.
However the Spice girls, just arnt great they only have 2 people who can really sing, any too many large egos, they are going to spoil it with their diva demands.Drop it girls, you are only there because your fans put you there, do like the TT boys do and get changed under the stage!!
Comment number: 92927958
Offensive? Report comment"Bands" like the old spices are successfull because they are attached to major labels with well toned marketing arms. Talent isn't a pre-requisite for success. You don't need to be cynical to realise that.They are and were successfull because of lazy journalism and media nepatism/ bandwagonism (if u tell the public somthing is desirable often enough ba da bing/ che-ching) The fact that posh is the most famous speaks volumes. The woman has no talent, Is fiercly unattractive, shallow, crass, greedy and is self obsessed. Hmmm not qualities I look for but bloody good me thinks for the vacuous capitalist targeting of children. I couldn't live with myself if my champagne filled jacuzzi was bought out of children's pocket money. Takes a certain type. Thank God for Karma and it's eventual balancing of the cosmos
Comment number: 92939814
Offensive? Report commentThe Spice Girls are awful, I can't believe people actually listen to this crap, and to think they are buying concert tickets, it just boggles the mind. If you want new stuff, listen to The Gossip, Mika, Rufus Wainwright, these are real artists, musicians, songwriters, singers, not just a bunch of bimbos who can't sing or play music. The Spice Girls are a disgrace, shame shame shame.
Comment number: 92941680
Offensive? Report commentBack in the mid 90's each of the Spice Girls answered an ad by a man who wanted to manufacture a girl singing group so that he could make money. The Spice Girls did not have to have too much talent as the con was all to do with image and attitude. The girls agreed to be puppets and in return got fame and wealth. Men managed them, wrote their songs, played their music and produced their sound as well as marketed them. The brand name was girl power. But in truth it was man power. This reunion is still just a con. They did it as much for the fame as the money. They need the fame. But in the end that is all they are. Celebrities who are famous for being famous. They simply have very little musical talent.
Comment number: 92944442
Offensive? Report commentThis is just plain hilarious. They can't sing, can't dance, can't write, and they can't even look like girls
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Offensive? Report commentI feel that they keep saying its not for the money but it has to be because if it wasnt they wouldnt act in such away towards each other. They are all out to over shadow one another i blame geri. why does she have to be in the middle all the time and speak for everyone. she drives me mad she thinks shes better than everyone else and if she doesnt she does a very good impression.
Comment number: 92994844
Offensive? Report commentWhy do you people actually waste time going off and off about how bad they are? Their greatest hit cd is awesome, it brought a lot of good memories!!! They're good, they're fun and that's all it matters. I will support them, I think they're good role models.