Posted April 6, 20232 yr A thread to discuss the Spice Girls' first tour! Take a trip down memory lane, discuss your favourite performances, share videos, discuss the tour outfits and whatever else you can think of! The tour started 25 years ago, with the opening night taking place in Dublin on 24th February 1998. March 1998 saw the girls performing around Europe, before returning to the UK in April, starting in Glasgow on 4th/5th April 1998.
April 6, 20232 yr I was there - 5th May 1998! I have two memories of it, one is the order my family sat in for the show and two, trying to wave to Mel B during 2 Become 1. Literally don’t remember anything else.
April 6, 20232 yr At this point 25 years ago the girls finished their gigs in glasgow anf geri was changing into a more natural look Glasgow: Press conference for Wembley Stadium a few days later:
April 6, 20232 yr So it was after Glasgow when she dyed her hair then! Yep but she took her wig off at Glasgow she has worn during the european leg
April 6, 20232 yr Denying :wub: I love everything about the live arrangement of Denying. Wish they'd put it on Spiceworld 25.
April 6, 20232 yr Iconic tour! Not only was it a smash it of a tour that could have gone on for much, much longer has they committed to it, but it is still the most successful ever by a girlband. I just saw on Wikipedia (I know...) that it is estimated to have made about $250million in total, which could very well be true! It is the first I hear about a full figure though, the main one that we've learnt is the $79million from the US leg...
April 6, 20232 yr I think Geri leaving and the pregnancies stopped it going worldwide. The info from the Aprilia case suggests they were due to tour Asia and Australia at the very least.
April 7, 20232 yr View this post on Instagram 25 years ago today Geri debuted her new look on stage in Manchester
April 8, 20232 yr I was just about to start doing my high school exams at that time. Scary Pun intended? :lol:
April 8, 20232 yr I think Geri leaving and the pregnancies stopped it going worldwide. The info from the Aprilia case suggests they were due to tour Asia and Australia at the very least. Really??? Im so tired of 'what could have been' in these girls' history, damn...
April 8, 20232 yr Saw them in July 1998. Nashville. They would have recorded Goodbye at a local studio during this same stop. I remember quite a bit about it, really. Ate at Planet Hollywood that day...and they were playing a "Spice Girls at Planet Hollywood" video on the screens. My guess is that was probably part of their video loop that summer...and not just playing because of the show that night. But. Anyway. I was young and dumb enough to ask a parent to take me to the big fancy hotel in town and ask the front desk if the girls were staying there. "No, but you might check the Motel 6." Rude. It was an amphitheater. Got the black tour shirt with the girls' faces projected onto buildings. Before the show they played a couple music videos...namely 5ive's When The Lights Go Out and Natalie Imbruglia's Torn (incidentally, those were the only major hits each act had in the US). They also played a super short version of the Aprilia ad...some murky footage of the girls set to Spice Up Your Life. You could barely tell if Geri was in the footage or not. In the US, the Spice Girls were far more famous as a complete unit than as individuals...so I don't remember the crowd being especially phased by Geri's absence. Keeping in mind, the Union Jack dress and patting of Prince Charles' butt were bigger cultural moments in the UK...so...I don't think Geri was viewed as quite as essential in the US. It was my first major show, so I didn't realize that it was outside the norm for a main act to take an intermission...and also feature a sign language interpreter on the screen. I haven't been to a show since that has done either of those things. Of course, the show was fab. Favorite moments? The If U Can't Dance opening was EPIC in the amphitheater. Always loved that band's live take on Say You'll Be There, and it sounded really damn good live. Sisters with the Mels was great. In terms of pacing, it honestly was an excellently created show. Edited April 8, 20232 yr by Piers
April 9, 20232 yr Saw them in July 1998. Nashville. They would have recorded Goodbye at a local studio during this same stop. I remember quite a bit about it, really. Ate at Planet Hollywood that day...and they were playing a "Spice Girls at Planet Hollywood" video on the screens. My guess is that was probably part of their video loop that summer...and not just playing because of the show that night. But. Anyway. I was young and dumb enough to ask a parent to take me to the big fancy hotel in town and ask the front desk if the girls were staying there. "No, but you might check the Motel 6." Rude. It was an amphitheater. Got the black tour shirt with the girls' faces projected onto buildings. Before the show they played a couple music videos...namely 5ive's When The Lights Go Out and Natalie Imbruglia's Torn (incidentally, those were the only major hits each act had in the US). They also played a super short version of the Aprilia ad...some murky footage of the girls set to Spice Up Your Life. You could barely tell if Geri was in the footage or not. In the US, the Spice Girls were far more famous as a complete unit than as individuals...so I don't remember the crowd being especially phased by Geri's absence. Keeping in mind, the Union Jack dress and patting of Prince Charles' butt were bigger cultural moments in the UK...so...I don't think Geri was viewed as quite as essential in the US. It was my first major show, so I didn't realize that it was outside the norm for a main act to take an intermission...and also feature a sign language interpreter on the screen. I haven't been to a show since that has done either of those things. Of course, the show was fab. Favorite moments? The If U Can't Dance opening was EPIC in the amphitheater. Always loved that band's live take on Say You'll Be There, and it sounded really damn good live. Sisters with the Mels was great. In terms of pacing, it honestly was an excellently created show. Lovely read! :wub:
April 9, 20232 yr Saw them in July 1998. Nashville. They would have recorded Goodbye at a local studio during this same stop. I remember quite a bit about it, really. Ate at Planet Hollywood that day...and they were playing a "Spice Girls at Planet Hollywood" video on the screens. My guess is that was probably part of their video loop that summer...and not just playing because of the show that night. But. Anyway. I was young and dumb enough to ask a parent to take me to the big fancy hotel in town and ask the front desk if the girls were staying there. "No, but you might check the Motel 6." Rude. It was an amphitheater. Got the black tour shirt with the girls' faces projected onto buildings. Before the show they played a couple music videos...namely 5ive's When The Lights Go Out and Natalie Imbruglia's Torn (incidentally, those were the only major hits each act had in the US). They also played a super short version of the Aprilia ad...some murky footage of the girls set to Spice Up Your Life. You could barely tell if Geri was in the footage or not. In the US, the Spice Girls were far more famous as a complete unit than as individuals...so I don't remember the crowd being especially phased by Geri's absence. Keeping in mind, the Union Jack dress and patting of Prince Charles' butt were bigger cultural moments in the UK...so...I don't think Geri was viewed as quite as essential in the US. It was my first major show, so I didn't realize that it was outside the norm for a main act to take an intermission...and also feature a sign language interpreter on the screen. I haven't been to a show since that has done either of those things. Of course, the show was fab. Favorite moments? The If U Can't Dance opening was EPIC in the amphitheater. Always loved that band's live take on Say You'll Be There, and it sounded really damn good live. Sisters with the Mels was great. In terms of pacing, it honestly was an excellently created show. I think they played Five’s When The Lights Go Out at a number of the intermissions. It’s on one of the YouTube screen footage shows. Makes me wonder if the songs were the girls’ choices?
April 10, 20232 yr I think they played Five’s When The Lights Go Out at a number of the intermissions. It’s on one of the YouTube screen footage shows. Makes me wonder if the songs were the girls’ choices? Maybe a way to pay back Chris Herbert :P
April 11, 20232 yr Saw them in July 1998. Nashville. They would have recorded Goodbye at a local studio during this same stop. I remember quite a bit about it, really. Ate at Planet Hollywood that day...and they were playing a "Spice Girls at Planet Hollywood" video on the screens. My guess is that was probably part of their video loop that summer...and not just playing because of the show that night. But. Anyway. I was young and dumb enough to ask a parent to take me to the big fancy hotel in town and ask the front desk if the girls were staying there. "No, but you might check the Motel 6." Rude. It was an amphitheater. Got the black tour shirt with the girls' faces projected onto buildings. Before the show they played a couple music videos...namely 5ive's When The Lights Go Out and Natalie Imbruglia's Torn (incidentally, those were the only major hits each act had in the US). They also played a super short version of the Aprilia ad...some murky footage of the girls set to Spice Up Your Life. You could barely tell if Geri was in the footage or not. In the US, the Spice Girls were far more famous as a complete unit than as individuals...so I don't remember the crowd being especially phased by Geri's absence. Keeping in mind, the Union Jack dress and patting of Prince Charles' butt were bigger cultural moments in the UK...so...I don't think Geri was viewed as quite as essential in the US. It was my first major show, so I didn't realize that it was outside the norm for a main act to take an intermission...and also feature a sign language interpreter on the screen. I haven't been to a show since that has done either of those things. Of course, the show was fab. Favorite moments? The If U Can't Dance opening was EPIC in the amphitheater. Always loved that band's live take on Say You'll Be There, and it sounded really damn good live. Sisters with the Mels was great. In terms of pacing, it honestly was an excellently created show. A lovely read thank you :heart:
