The Return of the Spice Girls
- Gus Carr (Dance Captain)
- Scotty Nguyen (Dance Captain)
- Alex Larson
- Antonio Hudnell
- Cassidy Noblett
- Dougie Styles
- Ivan "Flipz" Valez
- Leo Moctezuma
- Victor Rojas
- Vinh Bui
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Celebrity Audience Members
- David Beckham sat in the audience to all but one concert.
- Madonna attended the show in London on January 16, 2008 as did Will Smith.[9]
- At the first Los Angeles show Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes were spotted with their daughter Suri. Other celebrities spotted that night included Teri Hatcher, Paula Abdul, Simon Cowell and girlfriend Terri Seymour and Perez Hilton.[10]
- At the first Manchester show on January 23, 2008 Eva Longoria Parker was spotted in the audience alongside Jason Orange of Take That.[11]
- At the last two Manchester shows Katherine Kelly and Antony Cotton from Coronation Street were spotted in the audience.
- On Wednesday January 2, 2008 the girls announced that singer George Michael was attending the concert that day in London.
- On Sunday January 20, 2008 comedian David Walliams was spotted at the show and was greeted with a mexican wave.[12]
- Sir Bob Geldof was at one of the London shows with his daughters.[13]
- At the first London show Rihanna was spotted in the audience as well as Gordon Ramsey and Roberto Cavalli.[14]
- Mexican pop star Paulina Rubio attended the show in Madrid, Spain.
- On January 9th, Girls Aloud appeared in the audience.
- On January 4th, Simon Fuller was in the audience along with members of his family and friends.
Other celebrities such as The Pussycat Dolls and Kelly Osbourne attended the concert. A photo of The Pussycat Dolls at the Spice Girls concert is posted on their website of all six members of the singing group. Other celebrities such as Carson Kressley of "Queer Eye For The Straight Guy" was present at the Newark, NJ concert. The list of celebs who attended continues.
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Tour Notes
- There was never an opening act, however in-house music was played every night, while the girls would always kick-off the show at least one hour late.
- During Mama, for the London run of the shows, a choir appeared on stage with the girls.
- The Spice Girls brought their children on stage a few nights during the tour to sing "Mama". The first show the children were up was in London on December 18, 2007.
- At the first Manchester show, the girls were 90 minutes late on stage. This was due to the short period of time for the stage to be built as they had travelled from London that night. They were also late in having their sound check as concert goers could hear them rehearsing after the doors were opened. Plus lifts used to bring them on stage broke down.
- In Boston, the confetti during the Spice Up Your Life encore made the sound cut, with the rest of the concert ending in silence.
- The outfits the girls wear for the encore changed when they came to the UK and they kept them for the rest of the tour. The new outfits saw the girls in there own individual colour, the outfits were covered in glitter and sparkles.
- Mel B changed her outfit she wore for the celebration section of the show at the last Manchester date on January 26, 2008.
- The Madison Square Garden show Cruz Beckham started break-dancing during "Mama".
- Melanie C changed her opening outfit and her encore outfit frequently.
- As the tour came to an end, Emma changed her opening outfit. First appearance on February 24th, 2008 in Montreal, Canada.
- On the last show in Toronto, Melanie C did a backflip for the first time during the tour and since the Spice Girls originally split.
- In Spice Up Your Life Reprise in the Las Vagas show, Emma Bunton fell on the stairs and sprained her ankle. Geri fell during her solo song at the final London concert. It was reported in various newspapers that Victoria fell during the course of the tour but evidence never surfaced.
- During one of the performances at the STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, Victoria did not sing "Let Love Lead the Way" due to the zipper braking on her outfit, and having to be sewn in instead.
- At the end of their show in Montreal on February 24th, during the "Spice Up Your Life" reprise, Geri joined Victoria on her raising platform, leaving her own empty until the show closed.
- During their Chicago performance Mel C. and Mel B. switched places for "Spice Up Your Life".
- During their February 7th show Mel C. splits her pants during "Wannabe".
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Original Tour Dates
- Los Angeles, (USA) - December 7, 2007
- Las Vegas, (USA) - December 8, 2007
- New York, (USA) - December 11, 2007
- London, (UK) - December 15, 2007
- Cologne, (Germany) - December 20, 2007
- Madrid, (Spain) - December 23, 2007
- Beijing, (China) - January 10, 2008
- Hong Kong, (China) - January 12, 2008
- Sydney, (Australia) - January 17, 2008
- Cape Town, (South Africa) - January 20, 2008
- Buenos Aires, (Argentina) - January 24, 2008
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Final Tour dates
* Indicates the show was sold out.
| Venue | City | Event Date | Gross Sales | Attend/Capacity | Shows/Sellouts | Prices | Promoters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O2 Arena | London England | Dec 15 - Jan 22, 2007 | $33,829,250 | 256,647/256,647 | 17/17 | $150,$110 | AEG Live/SJM Concerts |
| Air Canada Centre | Toronto, Ontario | Feb 3-4, 25-26,2008 | $6,396,302 | 58,368/58,368 | 4/4 | $123.42, $71.73 | AEG Live |
| Manchester Evening News Arena | Manchester, England | Jan 23-24, 26, 2008 | $5,388,122 | 41,323/41,323 | 3/3 | $147, $107.80 | AEG Live/SJM Concerts |
| Staples Center | Los Angeles, California | Dec 5,7, 2007 | $2,673,311 | 24,502/24,502 | 2/2 | $119.50, $69.50 | AEG Live |
| Prudential Center | Newark, New Jersey | Feb 10-11, 2008 | $2,565,726- | 23,430/25,143 | 2/0 | $122.50, $72.50 | AEG Live |
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References
- ^ "The Return of the Spice Girls. EMI Group - Press Release. Retrieved on 2007-06-28.
- ^ Statement regarding Spice Girls' future from 19 Entertainment Washington Post, June 22 2007. Retrieved December 4, 2007.
- ^ Finn, Natalie. 'A Well Seasoned Rumour E! Online, June 8, 2007.
- ^ News report confirming group’s reunion. BBC. Retrieved December 06, 2007.
- ^ News report confirming London date sold out in 38 seconds. BBC. Retrieved December 06, 2007.
- ^ Important Tour Announcement.
- ^ Spicey Thank You. TheSpiceGirls.com. Retrieved April 2, 2008.
- ^ "The Return of the Spice Girls Set List'".
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