January 12, 20241 yr On the train down to London now! Someone at work told me that they know Ricky Wilson’s family and they said he is going to be at the show tonight. Performing possibly?
January 13, 20241 yr On the train down to London now! Someone at work told me that they know Ricky Wilson’s family and they said he is going to be at the show tonight. Performing possibly? Yes. He performed When You're Gone with her. Some clips from the gig: @1745961230928609651
January 13, 20241 yr It was a great show just a bit too spice heavy for me. Loved viva forever but could have done without the rest and had some more Melanie C songs. Was great to see some older stuff not performed for a while like Why, Reason, Home, Beautiful intentions, Gaga and Weak though!!!!🥰
January 13, 20241 yr Oh wow Viva Forever, Who Do You Think You Are and 2 Become 1 with Emma and also the All Saints girls and Sink The Pink. GAY RIGHTS!! Plus, my favourite Mel song, HOME being performed. Sounds like a great gig!!
January 13, 20241 yr We got our reunion! lmao YXCrIGVCU5Y?si=CCyV59IrjGrtCzF_ FJMDwsN-rfg?si=rPL4wE3slv-N6Vor dFSyZ0-skLM?si=1mWrU6s9T80tOnUl Phoenix also DJ’d before Mel’s set! J0jpR3PiY1k?si=_EveKDJbvYXFz1Wy
January 13, 20241 yr The gig was epic but this venue is not the one !!! God the venue was DREADFUL Shepherds Bush again for the 60th please!
January 14, 20241 yr Does anyone have a good link to good video recordings? Id like to see the guests sections and some of the solo stuff too
January 14, 20241 yr The gig was epic but this venue is not the one !!! I don't know why she didn't go all out and book 1 night at somewhere like the Royal Albert Hall. With all the international fans flocking over she could have sold it out I'm sure. Loads of people missed out on tickets and the venue is a piss poor one, she and the night deserved better.
January 14, 20241 yr I don't know why she didn't go all out and book 1 night at somewhere like the Royal Albert Hall. With all the international fans flocking over she could have sold it out I'm sure. Loads of people missed out on tickets and the venue is a piss poor one, she and the night deserved better. I agree with this, somewhere with seats so everyone could see, honestly I’m too old to be standing all night, especially on top toes, my back was f***ed the next day!
January 14, 20241 yr Guess the Spice fans are old now lol :P It's a CLUB venue, a pretty important and 'cool' one at that, that also hosts gigs. But yes clearly she went for 'cool' when she could have gone a bit bigger, though in a normal venue she wouldnt have been able to do the after party and DJs into 3am, just her gig. She wanted a party not just a normal gig, clearly. It's her birthday at the end of the day
January 14, 20241 yr Overall it was a good night - still living for the performances of "Viva Forever" and "2 Become 1" she did with Emma and Nat and Nic Appleton, and to hear some solo deep cuts like "Reason", "Home" and "Ga Ga" in particular. I did used to go to KOKO quite a bit back in the day because they used to film The Album Chart Show for T4 there and it was enjoyable back then. Maybe it's because I'm not in my early twenties anymore but I'm not sure it's the same venue for me now. I get that it was Mel's choice of venue but that doesn't necessarily mean it was the right choice. Especially when you're somewhere near the back like I was (I'm 6 ft 3 so could still get a decentish view when I wasn't being shoved) and trying to hear what she's saying over pissed up Ellas dressed as Sporty Spice who are heckling David Arnold for not being Emma Bunton (I came close to telling them to not be so bloody rude, but thought better of it).
January 14, 20241 yr The royal albert hall does not suit the type of show that Melanie puts on so im pleased it was not there !! I loved the fantastic reaction to HICA & Reason!! The people standing around me did not know the songs from Beautiful Intentions. Be interesting to see what venues she selects for the upcoming tour.
January 14, 20241 yr Setlist - (thought it had been posted) Northern Star Here I Am / Weak In & Out Of Love Never Be The Same Again Next Best Superstar Beautiful Intentions Goin Down / Gaga Version Of Me / Why Home When Youre Gone with Ricky Wilson Here It Comes Again Reason Viva Forever with Emma 2 Become 1 with All Saints Who Fo You Think You Are Spice Up Your Life Blame It On Me Overload Touch Me I Turn To You Edited January 14, 20241 yr by vibe
January 14, 20241 yr So personally I loved the setlist but would have preferred to have Think about it and Anymore over two of the Spice tracks and Who I am rather than Overload. I would have gone: Northern Star Here I Am / Weak In & Out Of Love Never Be The Same Again Next Best Superstar Beautiful Intentions Goin Down / Gaga Version Of Me / Why Home When Youre Gone with Ricky Wilson Here It Comes Again Reason Viva Forever with Emma Who Fo You Think You Are (with All Saints, Sink Pink, Phoenix Chi and all the rest) Think about it Anymore Blame It On Me Who I am Into you I Turn To You That would have been close to perfection for me.
January 15, 20241 yr I also thought Anymore and Think A bout It would return to the setlist! I guess she is saving them for an eventual greatest hit set !! She has always mentioned leaving the audience wanting more. Edited January 15, 20241 yr by vibe
January 16, 20241 yr The videos look like it was a great fun gig!! Well done Mel!! Also, realised that Mel now sings 'There's a man in Timbaktu' in Spice Up Your Life instead of that awful lyric in the original. Good for her, I hope they adopt it
