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03/12/2007
Spice Girls Haven't Lost Their Zing
They may be a bit older, but the one-time chart-topping girl band, the Spice Girls, have not lost any of their zing as more than 15,000 fans watched Victoria Beckham, Emma Bunton, Melanie Chisholm, Melanie Brown and Geri Halliwell on stage for the first time in nine years.
Their last tour date as a five-piece was in Birmingham in 1998, shortly before Halliwell left the group.
The singers, who announced their comeback in June, have spent the past three weeks rehearsing for the tour.
Sunday's gig, at the General Motors Place in Vancouver, marked the start of a sell-out tour which comes to the UK later this month.
The two-hour show saw the stars perform 22 tracks, including their nine UK number one singles, and new single, Headlines.
They had eight costume changes during the evening, opening with Spice Up Your Life and dancing on raised platforms.
The group ended the concert with a rendition of Wannabe, their debut single, and a reprise of Spice Up Your Life.
Even Victoria's spouse, David Beckham made an unexpected appearance, having flown from New Zealand, where he was on tour with his football team Los Angeles Galaxy.
In the coming months, the five will also perform in Los Angeles, San Jose, Las Vegas, New York, Cape Town, London, Madrid, Shanghai and Beijing.
When the group first began storming the charts they sold 55 million albums and had nine UK number one singles.
(BMcC)
Their last tour date as a five-piece was in Birmingham in 1998, shortly before Halliwell left the group.
The singers, who announced their comeback in June, have spent the past three weeks rehearsing for the tour.
Sunday's gig, at the General Motors Place in Vancouver, marked the start of a sell-out tour which comes to the UK later this month.
The two-hour show saw the stars perform 22 tracks, including their nine UK number one singles, and new single, Headlines.
They had eight costume changes during the evening, opening with Spice Up Your Life and dancing on raised platforms.
The group ended the concert with a rendition of Wannabe, their debut single, and a reprise of Spice Up Your Life.
Even Victoria's spouse, David Beckham made an unexpected appearance, having flown from New Zealand, where he was on tour with his football team Los Angeles Galaxy.
In the coming months, the five will also perform in Los Angeles, San Jose, Las Vegas, New York, Cape Town, London, Madrid, Shanghai and Beijing.
When the group first began storming the charts they sold 55 million albums and had nine UK number one singles.
(BMcC)
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MCB embarks on UK tour
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MCB embarks on UK tour
The Muslim Council of Britain is embarking on a five-week tour of the UK in a bid to widen its appeal. The recently elected Secretary General, Dr Muhammad Abdul Bari, will embark on the 'Connecting with the Community' tour on Tuesday and it will run until the end of August.
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Tina 'Rollin' Into UK Next Year
Iconic singer Tina Turner will play four UK dates next year. The performer will play two gigs in London and two in Manchester, in March 2009. Turner, 68, played a 'farewell' world tour in 2000 to 120,000 fans but she revealed earlier this month that she planned a comeback tour of the US.
Tina 'Rollin' Into UK Next Year
Iconic singer Tina Turner will play four UK dates next year. The performer will play two gigs in London and two in Manchester, in March 2009. Turner, 68, played a 'farewell' world tour in 2000 to 120,000 fans but she revealed earlier this month that she planned a comeback tour of the US.
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