Spice Girls Fans Face Disappointment as a Glastonbury 2025 Reunion Looks Unlikely
If fans were hoping for a Spice Girls reunion at Glastonbury 2025, they may be in for a disappointment. The iconic girl group – known for hits like Spice Up Your Life, Wannabe, and 2 Become 1 – hasn’t performed together since their successful 2019 tour across the UK and Ireland. Even then, they were missing one member, Victoria Beckham, who had stepped away from the spotlight, opting for “popstar retirement.”
The Spice Girls’ last performance as the original five was in 2012 at the London Olympics closing ceremony. Despite the nostalgia surrounding their 2019 tour, which grossed $78.2 million and sold nearly 700,000 tickets, insiders say an interview from that year may have permanently dashed reunion plans, according to Metro.co.ok.
During a 2019 interview on Life Stories with Piers Morgan, Mel B – known as Scary Spice – dropped a bombshell when she hinted at a past fling with bandmate Geri Halliwell-Horner. Morgan asked Mel B if there was any truth to the rumors that she and Geri were “more than just good friends.” Initially playful, Mel B eventually nodded, admitting, “She had great boobs.” She added with a laugh, “She’s going to hate me for this because she’s all posh in her country house with her husband. It’s the past. It wasn’t a thing, it happened, and we just giggled at it.”
While Mel B brushed off the encounter as a minor event, the confession reportedly upset Geri, who is now known for her posh lifestyle. Mel jokingly added, “She’s going to kill me and so is my husband, well, she’s not that posh now, is she?” However, sources say that Geri was deeply unhappy about the revelation, and it has caused ongoing tension between the two.
A source told the Daily Mail that managing all five Spice Girls has always been challenging, but the lingering tension between Mel B and Geri has made a reunion seem “like a nightmare.” Although there is love between them, the source explained, “Geri just can’t understand why Mel had to tell the world about their fling. It has caused a whole load of drama, so they are struggling.”
Although Mel B remains optimistic, saying in a 2023 interview with Sky News that “There will be [a reunion] if I’ve got anything to do with it,” the prospects seem dim. Adding to the complexity, a reunion isn’t as appealing without Victoria Beckham, who, according to her husband David Beckham, is unlikely to return to the stage despite his enthusiasm. In June, he shared with Variety, “There’s nothing more that I’d like to see than the girls on stage again, so I’ll still work at it, don’t worry!” However, he acknowledged the reunion is not happening as of now.
While fan hopes remain high, the fallout from Mel B’s revelation, Victoria’s absence, and the Spice Girls’ independent lives make a reunion seem unlikely, even with David Beckham’s encouragement.