Nick Clark sees five become one again (briefly) to launch the new
Spice Girls show
Sixteen years after bursting on to
Britain's music scene, the Spice Girls reunited yesterday to proclaim the return of "Girl Power" for a new generation.
The five women reunited briefly at the St Pancras Renaissance Hotel in
London, which in 1996 provided the backdrop for the video of "Wannabe", the breakout song that sparked their rise to global stardom and topped the charts in 30 countries.
Victoria Beckham,
Emma Bunton,
Melanie Chisholm,
Melanie Brown and
Geri Halliwell had been brought together - reluctantly or otherwise - to promote Viva Forever, a new musical featuring their songs which is due to open in the West End at Christmas.
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