The Return of the Spice Girls
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The Return of the Spice Girls was the second Europe-North America concert tour by British girl group the Spice Girls
. This reunion tour visited five countries in both North America and Europe. This tour marked the group's first tour since 1999's Christmas in Spiceworld tour of the United Kingdom, and the first as the original five-piece since May 1998. The tour is estimated to have grossed over US$70 million. The tour won the 2008 Billboard Touring Award
for Top Boxscore for a 17-night stand at London's O2 Arena
.
On 28 June 2007 the Spice Girls held a press conference at The O2
in London, formally announcing their intention to reunite as a group, a plan that had long been speculated by the media. During the press conference, the group laid out their plans to embark on a world concert tour that would be seen as a celebration of the group's history and a final farewell to fans.
Initially eleven dates were announced and spanned North America, Europe, Asia, Oceania
, Africa and South America and fans were informed that they had to pre-register for tickets on the group's website. On 30 September, the successful applicants for the Los Angeles, Las Vegas
, Vancouver
and London concerts were informed of how they could purchase their tickets, via email and text alerts, from valid ticket vendors. Demand was so high that many dates quickly sold out and three new dates in London were immediately announced after the first date at The O2
sold out in only 38 seconds. Fans who had pre-registered for tickets were given 48 hours to purchase their tickets, after which they went on sale to the general public. In total, a further eighteen dates were announced in Britain, mostly in London, and twenty in the United States and Canada. The official tour logo features the flags from the United Kingdom, Spain, Germany, China
, Australia, Southafrica, Argentina
and the United States.
The group's highest grossing North American city was Toronto
, Canada at $6,396,302 with four shows on 3, 4, 25 and 26 February 2008. The last Spice Girls concert also occurred in Toronto, Canada.
The group's biggest international audience on the tour was in New England
. The girls performed three shows in the New York area (two on Long Island - Nassau Coliseum, and one in Manhattan - Madison Square Garden
), and three shows in the New Jersey area (two in Newark - Prudential Center, and one in East Rutherford - Izod Center), marking this the first time an act has ever played both the Prudential Center in Newark and the Izod Center in East Rutherford at one time, on the same tour. The girls were also scheduled to play the Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall
near the end of the tour but the plans to do so were later scrapped.
on his site saying the Spice Girls had cancelled the Buenos Aires date, causing an official statement to be released saying that Buenos Aires and the other world tour dates were being finalized. Due to the expansion of the British and American legs of the tour, it was finally announced on 1 February 2008 that the end of the tour would take place in Toronto, on 26 February 2008, meaning the dates in South America, Asia, Australia, and Africa were cancelled. Many media outlets reported that it was due to Melanie Chisholm and Melanie Brown leaving the group, but this was denied in an official thespicegirls.com video message. The band suffered media backlash, and fan backlash, with many fans creating Facebook hate groups speculating the official announcement was "indirect" and that "the Spice Girls and their management knew the dates were cancelled even before they added 16 dates at the O2, deciding to announce it near the end of the tour to minimize controversy."
The lack of an official DVD caused some negativity as well. After many e-mails from fans to the management, it was officially announced no official DVD had been recorded at all. Although each Spice Girl has a copy of the tour, Melanie Brown
has confirmed on her site the footage of the tour recorded was poor and they felt it was wrong to release a DVD for local distribution.
and Run-DMC the track that famously made "Stop" their only UK single not to reach #1 at that time. After the girls introduce themselves at the end of the second song they perform "Say You'll Be There" remixed with If You Need A Fix by Blackstreet. Their reunion single "Headlines (Friendship Never Ends)" is the last song in the first act.
The second act begins with a Jazz theme for "The Lady Is A Vamp" having a showgirl style performance. An up-tempo Jazz version of their 1997 Christmas Number One "Too Much" is performed inside a pink dressing booth. Before the song a pre-recording is played of the girls exchanging clothes. "2 Become 1" is performed next while the girls dance around pink and white poles.
The third act begins with a video of falling money and the titles Baby, Posh, Sporty, Scary and Ginger appear on the screen with their signature themes. Halliwell then enters the stage wearing a Union Jack dress, while Bunton wears a small pink dress, and Chisholm appears wearing a sports track suit. Beckham then appears wearing a little black dress, while Brown wears her trademark leopard print. The song symbolises the height of the Spice Girls in their heyday. Beckham is then left on stage giving a Catwalk / Runway dance to a remix of "Like A Virgin" by Madonna
and "Supermodel (You Better Work)" by Ru Paul. Brown then performs solo, taking a male member of the audience and subsequently chains him to a ladder as she performs a cover of "Are You Gonna Go My Way" by Lenny Kravitz
. Bunton gives a 1960's inspired performance of her 2004 hit "Maybe". Next, "Viva Forever" is performed with a Latin theme, the song ends with Halliwell exiting the stage early, acknowledging her leaving the band in 1998. "Holler" is then performed by the four remaining members, with a dominatrix theme similar to the video of the song. Halliwell then returns solo to perform her Number One single "It's Raining Men", followed by Chisholm who performs her biggest solo Number One single, "I Turn To You".
Brown, Chisholm, Bunton, and Beckham then perform Let Love Lead The Way. Halliwell returns from under the stage at the end of the song. The five girls come together holding hands and walk to centre stage, raising their hands to signify the reunion of the 5 piece and their bond. They then perform Mama with personal photographs of themselves with their Mother's and Children. This is then followed by the "Celebration Medley", a mash-up of "Celebration", "We Are Family", "Shake Your Body (Down To The Ground)" and "That's The Way (I Like It)". The Girls then perform their 1998 Christmas Number One "Goodbye".
The Encore begins with "If U Cant Dance" with the girls wearing a different coloured robe. The girls then take off their robes to reveal glittery outfits to perform their biggest hit "Wannabe". Finally they perform a heavily remixed version of "Spice Up Your Life" - replacing the last line of the song with "Hi Si Ja - Goodnight!" The girls then disappear underneath the stage and the show ends with the slogan "MISSION ACCOMPLISHED"
")
Act 2: Seduce Me (contains samples from The Pink Panther
)
Act 3: Bittersweet (contains samples from the motion picture Blade Runner
)
Act 4: Supergirls
Act 5: Celebration
Act 6: Encore
Source:
The original tour dates were as follows:
recorded shows on 15 December & December 16. An hour-long "highlights special" was broadcast on 22 December and 31 December 2007, that included eleven of the twenty-two songs performed. It was confirmed on the Spice Girls
official website that there will not be a DVD release. However, Halliwell mentioned in 2009 that each of the girls have their own copy of a DVD. The following songs were aired by BBC2:
All of their solo performances were omitted along with the medley and "Who Do You Think You Are", "The Lady Is A Vamp", "Let Love Lead The Way", "Goodbye" and "If U Can't Dance".
Spice Girls
The Spice Girls were a British pop girl group formed in 1994. The group consisted of Victoria Beckham , Melanie Brown, Emma Bunton, Melanie Chisholm and Geri Halliwell. They were signed to Virgin Records and released their debut single, "Wannabe" in 1996, which hit number-one in more than 30...
. This reunion tour visited five countries in both North America and Europe. This tour marked the group's first tour since 1999's Christmas in Spiceworld tour of the United Kingdom, and the first as the original five-piece since May 1998. The tour is estimated to have grossed over US$70 million. The tour won the 2008 Billboard Touring Award
Billboard Touring Awards
Established in 2004, the Billboard Touring Conference and Awards is an annual meeting sponsored by Billboard Magazine which also honors the top international live entertainment industry artists and professionals...
for Top Boxscore for a 17-night stand at London's O2 Arena
The O2 arena (London)
The O2 Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in the centre of The O2, a large entertainment complex on the Greenwich peninsula in London, England.With a capacity of up to 20,000 depending on the event, it is second largest...
.
Background
The O2 arena (London)
The O2 Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in the centre of The O2, a large entertainment complex on the Greenwich peninsula in London, England.With a capacity of up to 20,000 depending on the event, it is second largest...
in London, formally announcing their intention to reunite as a group, a plan that had long been speculated by the media. During the press conference, the group laid out their plans to embark on a world concert tour that would be seen as a celebration of the group's history and a final farewell to fans.
Initially eleven dates were announced and spanned North America, Europe, Asia, Oceania
Oceania
Oceania is a region centered on the islands of the tropical Pacific Ocean. Conceptions of what constitutes Oceania range from the coral atolls and volcanic islands of the South Pacific to the entire insular region between Asia and the Americas, including Australasia and the Malay Archipelago...
, Africa and South America and fans were informed that they had to pre-register for tickets on the group's website. On 30 September, the successful applicants for the Los Angeles, Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
, Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
and London concerts were informed of how they could purchase their tickets, via email and text alerts, from valid ticket vendors. Demand was so high that many dates quickly sold out and three new dates in London were immediately announced after the first date at The O2
The O2 arena (London)
The O2 Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in the centre of The O2, a large entertainment complex on the Greenwich peninsula in London, England.With a capacity of up to 20,000 depending on the event, it is second largest...
sold out in only 38 seconds. Fans who had pre-registered for tickets were given 48 hours to purchase their tickets, after which they went on sale to the general public. In total, a further eighteen dates were announced in Britain, mostly in London, and twenty in the United States and Canada. The official tour logo features the flags from the United Kingdom, Spain, Germany, China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
, Australia, Southafrica, Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
and the United States.
The group's highest grossing North American city was Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, Canada at $6,396,302 with four shows on 3, 4, 25 and 26 February 2008. The last Spice Girls concert also occurred in Toronto, Canada.
The group's biggest international audience on the tour was in New England
New England
New England is a region in the northeastern corner of the United States consisting of the six states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut...
. The girls performed three shows in the New York area (two on Long Island - Nassau Coliseum, and one in Manhattan - Madison Square Garden
Madison Square Garden
Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG and known colloquially as The Garden, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the New York City borough of Manhattan and located at 8th Avenue, between 31st and 33rd Streets, situated on top of Pennsylvania Station.Opened on February 11, 1968, it is the...
), and three shows in the New Jersey area (two in Newark - Prudential Center, and one in East Rutherford - Izod Center), marking this the first time an act has ever played both the Prudential Center in Newark and the Izod Center in East Rutherford at one time, on the same tour. The girls were also scheduled to play the Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall
Boardwalk Hall
Boardwalk Hall, formally known as the Historic Atlantic City Convention Hall, is an arena in Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States...
near the end of the tour but the plans to do so were later scrapped.
Controversy
In late 2007 a fake email was posted by Perez HiltonPerez Hilton
Mario Armando Lavandeira, Jr. , better known as Perez Hilton , is an American blogger and television personality. His blog, Perezhilton.com , is known for posts covering gossip items about celebrities...
on his site saying the Spice Girls had cancelled the Buenos Aires date, causing an official statement to be released saying that Buenos Aires and the other world tour dates were being finalized. Due to the expansion of the British and American legs of the tour, it was finally announced on 1 February 2008 that the end of the tour would take place in Toronto, on 26 February 2008, meaning the dates in South America, Asia, Australia, and Africa were cancelled. Many media outlets reported that it was due to Melanie Chisholm and Melanie Brown leaving the group, but this was denied in an official thespicegirls.com video message. The band suffered media backlash, and fan backlash, with many fans creating Facebook hate groups speculating the official announcement was "indirect" and that "the Spice Girls and their management knew the dates were cancelled even before they added 16 dates at the O2, deciding to announce it near the end of the tour to minimize controversy."
The lack of an official DVD caused some negativity as well. After many e-mails from fans to the management, it was officially announced no official DVD had been recorded at all. Although each Spice Girl has a copy of the tour, Melanie Brown
Melanie Brown
Melanie Janine "Scary Spice" Brown , often better known as Mel B, is an English pop singer-songwriter, actress, author and television presenter...
has confirmed on her site the footage of the tour recorded was poor and they felt it was wrong to release a DVD for local distribution.
The Show
The show begins with a video introduction of five young girls playing inside a house when they find a magic box. When they open it fireworks appear, the five girls all wish to become pop stars when they grow up, then an instrumental of "Spice Up Your Life" begins as various music videos and press headlines about the Spice Girls are shown, as the video ends the Spice Girls enter the stage on five platforms and perform "Spice Up Your Life" they then perform a mashup of their 1998 hit "Stop" and "It's Like That" by Jason NevinsJason Nevins
Jason Nevins is an American DJ, producer and remixer, who is most widely known for his pop dance productions.-Career:In the early 1990s, Nevins began releasing singles under various monikers through various dance labels, but achieved global recognition in 1998 with his production of Run-DMC's...
and Run-DMC the track that famously made "Stop" their only UK single not to reach #1 at that time. After the girls introduce themselves at the end of the second song they perform "Say You'll Be There" remixed with If You Need A Fix by Blackstreet. Their reunion single "Headlines (Friendship Never Ends)" is the last song in the first act.
The second act begins with a Jazz theme for "The Lady Is A Vamp" having a showgirl style performance. An up-tempo Jazz version of their 1997 Christmas Number One "Too Much" is performed inside a pink dressing booth. Before the song a pre-recording is played of the girls exchanging clothes. "2 Become 1" is performed next while the girls dance around pink and white poles.
The third act begins with a video of falling money and the titles Baby, Posh, Sporty, Scary and Ginger appear on the screen with their signature themes. Halliwell then enters the stage wearing a Union Jack dress, while Bunton wears a small pink dress, and Chisholm appears wearing a sports track suit. Beckham then appears wearing a little black dress, while Brown wears her trademark leopard print. The song symbolises the height of the Spice Girls in their heyday. Beckham is then left on stage giving a Catwalk / Runway dance to a remix of "Like A Virgin" by Madonna
Madonna (entertainer)
Madonna is an American singer-songwriter, actress and entrepreneur. Born in Bay City, Michigan, she moved to New York City in 1977 to pursue a career in modern dance. After performing in the music groups Breakfast Club and Emmy, she released her debut album in 1983...
and "Supermodel (You Better Work)" by Ru Paul. Brown then performs solo, taking a male member of the audience and subsequently chains him to a ladder as she performs a cover of "Are You Gonna Go My Way" by Lenny Kravitz
Lenny Kravitz
Leonard Albert "Lenny" Kravitz is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer and arranger, whose "retro" style incorporates elements of rock, soul, R&B, funk, reggae, hard rock, psychedelic, folk and ballads...
. Bunton gives a 1960's inspired performance of her 2004 hit "Maybe". Next, "Viva Forever" is performed with a Latin theme, the song ends with Halliwell exiting the stage early, acknowledging her leaving the band in 1998. "Holler" is then performed by the four remaining members, with a dominatrix theme similar to the video of the song. Halliwell then returns solo to perform her Number One single "It's Raining Men", followed by Chisholm who performs her biggest solo Number One single, "I Turn To You".
Brown, Chisholm, Bunton, and Beckham then perform Let Love Lead The Way. Halliwell returns from under the stage at the end of the song. The five girls come together holding hands and walk to centre stage, raising their hands to signify the reunion of the 5 piece and their bond. They then perform Mama with personal photographs of themselves with their Mother's and Children. This is then followed by the "Celebration Medley", a mash-up of "Celebration", "We Are Family", "Shake Your Body (Down To The Ground)" and "That's The Way (I Like It)". The Girls then perform their 1998 Christmas Number One "Goodbye".
The Encore begins with "If U Cant Dance" with the girls wearing a different coloured robe. The girls then take off their robes to reveal glittery outfits to perform their biggest hit "Wannabe". Finally they perform a heavily remixed version of "Spice Up Your Life" - replacing the last line of the song with "Hi Si Ja - Goodnight!" The girls then disappear underneath the stage and the show ends with the slogan "MISSION ACCOMPLISHED"
Set list
Act 1: The Power of Five (contains samples from "Spice Up Your LifeSpice Up Your Life
"Spice Up Your Life" is a song by the British pop group Spice Girls. It was written by the group members, with Matt Rowe and Richard Stannard, at the same time as the group was filming scenes for their movie Spice World...
")
- "Spice Up Your LifeSpice Up Your Life"Spice Up Your Life" is a song by the British pop group Spice Girls. It was written by the group members, with Matt Rowe and Richard Stannard, at the same time as the group was filming scenes for their movie Spice World...
" - "StopStop (Spice Girls song)"Stop" is a song by the British pop group Spice Girls. It was written by the group members with Paul Wilson and Andy Watkins—the songwriters and production duo known as Absolute—at the same time as the group was filming scenes for their movie Spice World...
" (contains "It's Like That" introduction) - "Say You'll Be ThereSay You'll Be There"Say You'll Be There" is a song by British pop group Spice Girls. It was written by the Spice Girls and Eliot Kennedy, for their debut album Spice, released in November 1996. Production duo Absolute incorporated a mix of pop and R&B into the song, which includes an harmonica solo, played by Judd...
" (contains excerpts from "If You Need a Fix") - "Headlines (Friendship Never Ends)Headlines (Friendship Never Ends)For the Alcazar song, see Headlines ."Headlines " is a song performed by British group the Spice Girls. It was released as the only single from the group's compilation album, Greatest Hits on November 12, 2007...
"
Act 2: Seduce Me (contains samples from The Pink Panther
The Pink Panther
The Pink Panther is a series of comedy films featuring the bungling French police detective Jacques Clouseau that began in 1963 with the release of the film of the same name. The role was originated by, and is most closely associated with, Peter Sellers...
)
- "The Lady Is a Vamp"
- "Too MuchToo Much (Spice Girls song)"Too Much" is a song by the British pop group Spice Girls. Written by the group members with Paul Wilson and Andy Watkins—the songwriters and production duo known as Absolute—at the same time as the group was filming scenes for their movie Spice World, it was produced by Wilson and Watkins for the...
" (Jazz version) (contains elements of "Big SpenderBig Spender"Big Spender" is a song written by Cy Coleman and Dorothy Fields for the musical Sweet Charity, first performed in 1966. It is sung, in the musical, by the dance hostess "girls"; it was choreographed by Bob Fosse for the Broadway musical and the film...
") - "2 Become 12 Become 1"2 Become 1" is a song by the British pop group Spice Girls. Written by the group members, Matt Rowe and Richard Stannard during the group's first professional songwriting session, it was produced by Rowe and Stannard for the group's debut album Spice, released in November 1996...
"
Act 3: Bittersweet (contains samples from the motion picture Blade Runner
Blade Runner
Blade Runner is a 1982 American science fiction film directed by Ridley Scott and starring Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, and Sean Young. The screenplay, written by Hampton Fancher and David Peoples, is loosely based on the novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K...
)
- "Who Do You Think You AreWho Do You Think You Are"Who Do You Think You Are" is a dance-pop song performed by British pop group Spice Girls. It was written by the group members with Paul Wilson and Andy Watkins,—also known as Absolute—for the group's debut album Spice, released in November 1996. The song is heavily influenced by early 1990s...
" - Catwalk (Dance interlude) (contains elements and excerpts from "Like a VirginLike a Virgin (song)"Like a Virgin" is a song by American singer Madonna from her second album of the same name. It was released on November 6, 1984 by Sire Records, as the first single from the album. The song appears on the greatest hits compilation albums The Immaculate Collection and Celebration...
" and "Supermodel (You Better Work)Supermodel (You Better Work)"Supermodel " is the title of a 1992 song by the dance music singer and drag queen RuPaul. It was the third single from his album Supermodel of the World...
") (Victoria Beckham solo) - "Are You Gonna Go My WayAre You Gonna Go My Way (song)"Are You Gonna Go My Way" is the first single to be released by Lenny Kravitz from the album of the same name. It was released in March 1993. It was written by Lenny Kravitz and Craig Ross...
" (Melanie Brown solo) - "MaybeMaybe (Emma Bunton song)"Maybe" is a pop song written by English singer-songwriter Emma Bunton and Yak Bondy for Bunton's second solo studio album, Free Me . It was released in 2003 as the album's second single to moderate success on different record charts, and it entered the top forty on the majority of which it...
" (Contains sample from the theme of The Twilight ZoneThe Twilight ZoneThe Twilight Zone is an American television anthology series created by Rod Serling. Each episode is a mixture of self-contained drama, psychological thriller, fantasy, science fiction, suspense, or horror, often concluding with a macabre or unexpected twist...
) (Emma Bunton solo)
Act 4: Supergirls
- "Viva ForeverViva Forever"Viva Forever" is a song by the Spice Girls from their second album, Spiceworld. Originally set to be released alongside the track “Never Give Up on the Good Times” the B-Side was then pulled as member Geri Halliwell left the group. The song was released on July 20, 1998 in the United Kingdom and...
" (contains samples from "Epoca" by Gotan Project) - "Holler"
- "It's Raining MenIt's Raining Men"It's Raining Men" is a song written by Paul Jabara and Paul Shaffer in 1979 originally for Dave Balfour's album Stars , and originally recorded by The Weather Girls in 1982...
" (Geri Halliwell solo) - "I Turn to You" (Melanie Chisholm solo)
Act 5: Celebration
- "Let Love Lead the WayLet Love Lead the Way"Let Love Lead the Way" is a song by the Spice Girls, released as a double-A side single with "Holler" as the final single from the Spice Girls' third album Forever, released in 2000. The single was released internationally as a double A-side single with "Holler"...
" - "MamaMama (Spice Girls song)"Mama" is a song by British pop group Spice Girls. It was written by the Spice Girls, Matt Rowe and Richard Stannard, and produced by Rowe and Stannard for the group's debut album Spice, released in November 1996...
" - Celebration Medley:
- "CelebrationCelebration (song)"Celebration" is a song released in 1980 by Kool & the Gang from their album Celebrate!. It reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart on February 7, 1981 and held that position until February 20, 1981. Late in 1980, the song had also reached number one on both the Billboard Dance and R&B...
" - "Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)"Shake Your Body ", released December 9, 1978, is a hit single recorded by The Jacksons for the CBS/Epic Records album Destiny and peaked in the Spring of 1979....
" - "That's the Way (I Like It)That's the Way (I Like It)"That's the Way " is a song written by H.W. Casey and Richard Finch, and recorded and released in 1975 by KC and the Sunshine Band for their eponymous second album...
" - "We Are FamilyWe Are Family (song)"We Are Family" is a 1979 dance hit song by Sister Sledge, composed by Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers. Rodgers and Edwards offered the song to Atlantic Records; although the record label initially declined, the track was released as a single from the album of the same name and quickly began to...
"
- "Celebration
- "Goodbye"
Act 6: Encore
- "If U Can't Dance" (contains samples from "Holler", "The Humpty DanceThe Humpty Dance"The Humpty Dance" is a 1990 hip hop song by Digital Underground, which was featured on their debut album Sex Packets. The single climbed all the way to #11 on the pop charts, #7 on the R&B charts, and #1 on the Billboard Rap Singles chart...
", "Something Kinda Funny" and "Never Give Up on the Good Times") - "WannabeWannabe (song)"Wannabe" is the debut song by British pop group Spice Girls. Written by the group members with Matt Rowe and Richard Stannard during the group's first professional songwriting session, it was produced by Rowe and Stannard for the group's debut album Spice, released in November 1996...
" - "Spice Up Your Life" (Reprise) (contains exceprts from "Billie JeanBillie Jean"Billie Jean" is a dance-pop/R&B song by American recording artist Michael Jackson. It was written, composed, and co-produced by Jackson, and produced by Quincy Jones from the singer's sixth album, Thriller . Originally disliked by Jones, the track was almost removed from the album after he and...
", "LambadaLambada (Kaoma song)"Lambada", also released as "Chorando Se Foi " and "Llorando se fue ", is a 1989 song recorded by the French pop group Kaoma with the Brazilian vocalist Loalwa Braz. It was released as the first single from Kaoma's debut album Worldbeat...
", Flaminco and The Conga)
Tour dates
| Date | City | Country | Venue | |
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| North America | ||||
| 2 December 2007 | Vancouver Vancouver Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,... |
Canada | General Motors Place General Motors Place Rogers Arena Rogers Arena Rogers Arena (nicknamed "The Phone Booth" and "The Cable Box" and also "The Garage" (when it was called GM Place) is an indoor sports arena located at 800 Griffiths Way in the downtown area of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada... |
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| 4 December 2007 | San Jose San Jose, California San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay... |
United States | HP Pavilion at San Jose | |
| 5 December 2007 | Los Angeles | Staples Center Staples Center Staples Center is a multi-purpose sports arena in Downtown Los Angeles. Adjacent to the L.A. Live development, it is located next to the Los Angeles Convention Center complex along Figueroa Street. Opening on October 17, 1999, it is one of the major sporting facilities in the Greater Los Angeles... |
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| 7 December 2007 | ||||
| 8 December 2007 | Las Vegas Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous... |
Mandalay Bay Events Center Mandalay Bay Events Center Mandalay Bay Events Center is a 12,000 seat indoor arena, at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, on the Las Vegas Strip, in Paradise, Nevada. It is owned by MGM Resorts International.It has hosted many music, boxing and mixed martial arts events.... |
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| 9 December 2007 | ||||
| 11 December 2007 | ||||
| Europe | ||||
| 15 December 2007 | London | England | The O2 The O2 arena (London) The O2 Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in the centre of The O2, a large entertainment complex on the Greenwich peninsula in London, England.With a capacity of up to 20,000 depending on the event, it is second largest... |
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| 16 December 2007 | ||||
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| 20 December 2007 | Cologne Cologne Cologne is Germany's fourth-largest city , and is the largest city both in the Germany Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia and within the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Area, one of the major European metropolitan areas with more than ten million inhabitants.Cologne is located on both sides of the... |
Germany | Kölnarena | |
| 23 December 2007 | Madrid Madrid Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan... |
Spain | Telefónica Arena Madrid Arena Madrid Arena is an indoor arena located in the city of Madrid, at the fairgrounds in the Casa de Campo, just minutes from downtown... |
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| 2 January 2008 | London | England | The O2 | |
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| 23 January 2008 | Manchester Manchester Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater... |
Manchester Evening News Arena Manchester Evening News Arena The Manchester Evening News Arena is an indoor arena situated in Manchester, England. It is adjacent to Manchester Victoria station near Corporation Street... |
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| 24 January 2008 | ||||
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| 30 January 2008 | Boston Boston Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had... |
United States | TD Banknorth Garden TD Banknorth Garden TD Garden is a multi-purpose arena in Boston, Massachusetts. It is named after its sponsor, TD Bank, N.A. and is often simply referred to by local Bostonians as, The Garden, The Fleet Center, or the traditional Boston Garden... |
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| 31 January 2008 | Montréal Montreal Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America... |
Canada | Bell Centre Bell Centre The Bell Centre , formerly known as the Molson Centre , is a sports and entertainment complex in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It opened on March 16, 1996 after nearly three years under construction... |
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| 3 February 2008 | Toronto Toronto Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from... |
Air Canada Centre Air Canada Centre The Air Canada Centre is a multi-purpose indoor sporting arena located on Bay Street in Downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada.The arena is popularly known as the ACC or the Hangar .... |
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| 6 February 2008 | Uniondale Uniondale, New York Uniondale is a hamlet as well as a suburb of New York City in Nassau County, New York, United States, on Long Island, in the Town of Hempstead. The population was 24,759 at the 2010 United States Census.-Geography:... |
United States | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum The Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Uniondale, New York, United States. Home to the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League, the Coliseum is located approximately east of New York City on Long Island... |
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| 10 February 2008 | Newark Newark, New Jersey Newark is the largest city in the American state of New Jersey, and the seat of Essex County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Newark had a population of 277,140, maintaining its status as the largest municipality in New Jersey. It is the 68th largest city in the U.S... |
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| 13 February 2008 | East Rutherford East Rutherford, New Jersey East Rutherford is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 8,913. It is an inner-ring suburb of New York City, located west of Midtown Manhattan.... |
Izod Center | ||
| 15 February 2008 | Chicago Chicago Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles... |
United Center United Center The United Center is an indoor sports arena located in Chicago. It is named after its corporate sponsor, United Airlines. The United Center is home to both the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association and the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League... |
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| 16 February 2008 | Auburn Hills Auburn Hills, Michigan Auburn Hills is a city in Metro Detroit, Oakland County, in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 21,412 at the 2010 census. The city was formed in 1983 when Pontiac Township became the City of Auburn Hills.-Economy:... |
Palace of Auburn Hills | ||
| 18 February 2008 | New York City | Madison Square Garden Madison Square Garden Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG and known colloquially as The Garden, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the New York City borough of Manhattan and located at 8th Avenue, between 31st and 33rd Streets, situated on top of Pennsylvania Station.Opened on February 11, 1968, it is the... |
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| 19 February 2008 | Philadelphia | Wachovia Center Wachovia Center The Wells Fargo Center is an indoor arena located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
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| 21 February 2008 | Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution.... |
Verizon Center Verizon Center Verizon Center is a sports and entertainment arena in Washington, D.C., USA, named after telecommunications sponsor Verizon Communications, and has been nicknamed the "Phone Booth" because of its association with telecommunications companies... |
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| 22 February 2008 | Hartford | XL Center | ||
| 24 February 2008 | Montréal | Canada | Bell Centre | |
| 25 February 2008 | Toronto | Air Canada Centre | ||
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Box office score data
| Venue | City | Tickets Sold / Available | Gross Revenue |
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| General Motors Place | Vancouver | 13,369 / 13,369 (100%) | $1,440,569 |
| HP Pavilion at San Jose | San Jose | 11,316 / 11,316 (100%) | $1,169,331 |
| Staples Center | Los Angeles | 24,502 / 24,502 (100%) | $2,673,311 |
| Mandalay Bay Events Center | Las Vegas | 18,342 / 19,700 (93%) | $2,183,383 |
| The O2 | London | 256,647 / 256,647 (100%) | $33,829,250 |
| Manchester Evening News Arena | Manchester | 41,323 / 41,323 (100%) | $5,388,122 |
| TD Banknorth Garden | Boston | 11,774 / 11,774 (100%) | $1,304,787 |
| Bell Centre | Montreal | 20,032 / 23,971 (84%) | $2,114,189 |
| Air Canada Centre | Toronto | 58,368 / 58,368 (100%) | $6,396,302 |
| Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum | Uniondale | 22,622 / 24,207 (93%) | $2,427,714 |
| Prudential Center | Newark | 23,430 / 25,143 (93%) | $2,565,726 |
| Izod Center | East Rutherford | 13,894 / 13,894 (100%) | $1,457,542 |
| United Center | Chicago | 13,205 / 13,205 (100%) | $1,396,051 |
| Palace of Auburn Hills | Auburn Hills | 9,859 / 11,100 (89%) | $1,043,194 |
| Madison Square Garden | New York City | 12,558 / 12,558 (100%) | $1,491,141 |
| Wachovia Center | Philadelphia | 10,652 / 13,938 (76%) | $1,166,854 |
| Verizon Center | Washington, D.C. | 12,435 / 12,435 (100%) | $1,355,892 |
| XL Center | Hartford | 5,727 / 7,659 (74%) | $2,673,311 |
| TOTAL | 580,055 / 595,109 (97%) | $70,004,738 | |
Source:
- The Spice Girls' performances at The O2 ranked first in Billboard's Top 25 Boxscores, with a gross of over US$33 million.
The original tour dates were as follows:
| Date | City | Country |
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| North America | ||
| 7 December 2007 | Los Angeles | United States |
| 8 December 2007 | Las Vegas | |
| 11 December 2007 | New York City | |
| Europe | ||
| 15 December 2007 | London | England |
| 20 December 2007 | Cologne | Germany |
| 23 December 2007 | Madrid Madrid Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan... |
Spain |
| Asia | ||
| 10 January 2008 | Beijing Beijing Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's... |
China |
| 12 January 2008 | Hong Kong Hong Kong Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour... |
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| Australia | ||
| 17 January 2008 | Sydney Sydney Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people... |
Australia |
| Africa | ||
| 20 January 2008 | Cape Town Cape Town Cape Town is the second-most populous city in South Africa, and the provincial capital and primate city of the Western Cape. As the seat of the National Parliament, it is also the legislative capital of the country. It forms part of the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality... |
South Africa |
| South America | ||
| 24 January 2008 | Buenos Aires Buenos Aires Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent... |
Argentina Argentina Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires... |
Broadcasts & recordings
BBC Radio 2BBC Radio 2
BBC Radio 2 is one of the BBC's national radio stations and the most popular station in the United Kingdom. Much of its daytime playlist-based programming is best described as Adult Contemporary or AOR, although the station is also noted for its specialist broadcasting of other musical genres...
recorded shows on 15 December & December 16. An hour-long "highlights special" was broadcast on 22 December and 31 December 2007, that included eleven of the twenty-two songs performed. It was confirmed on the Spice Girls
Spice Girls
The Spice Girls were a British pop girl group formed in 1994. The group consisted of Victoria Beckham , Melanie Brown, Emma Bunton, Melanie Chisholm and Geri Halliwell. They were signed to Virgin Records and released their debut single, "Wannabe" in 1996, which hit number-one in more than 30...
official website that there will not be a DVD release. However, Halliwell mentioned in 2009 that each of the girls have their own copy of a DVD. The following songs were aired by BBC2:
- The Power Of Five
- Spice Up Your Life
- Stop
- Say You'll Be There
- Headlines (Friendship Never Ends)
- Too Much
- 2 Become 1
- Viva Forever
- Holler
- Mama
- Wannabe
- Spice Up Your Life (Reprise)
All of their solo performances were omitted along with the medley and "Who Do You Think You Are", "The Lady Is A Vamp", "Let Love Lead The Way", "Goodbye" and "If U Can't Dance".
Personnel
- Creative Director: Jamie KingJamie KingJamie King is a creative director and choreographer whose work directing concert tours for pop stars has grossed over two billion dollars...
- Production & Lighting: LeRoy A. Bennett
- Supervising Choreographer: Stefanie Roos
- Video Director: Dago Gonzalez for Veneno, Inc.
- Costume Design: Roberto CavalliRoberto CavalliRoberto Cavalli is an Italian fashion designer from Florence.-Biography:Roberto Cavalli was born in Florence, Tuscany. His grandfather, Giuseppe Rossi, was a member of the Macchiaioli Movement, whose work is exhibited in the Uffizi Gallery. Cavalli decided to enroll at the local Art Institute,...
- Manager: Simon FullerSimon FullerSimon Fuller is a British artist manager, television producer and creator of the Idol franchise, first seen as Pop Idol in the UK. Fuller is also the co-creator and executive producer of the Fox TV reality show So You Think You Can Dance and other U.S...
- Executive Producer: Spice GirlsSpice GirlsThe Spice Girls were a British pop girl group formed in 1994. The group consisted of Victoria Beckham , Melanie Brown, Emma Bunton, Melanie Chisholm and Geri Halliwell. They were signed to Virgin Records and released their debut single, "Wannabe" in 1996, which hit number-one in more than 30...
and 19 - Simon EllisSimon EllisSimon Ellis is a musical director who has worked with Britney Spears, S Club 7 and East 17.-External links:**...
: Musical Direction / Keyboards / Programming - Greg Hatwell: Guitars
- Nick Nasmyth: Keyboards
- Paul Gendler: Guitars
- Scott Firth: Bass Guitar
- Sudha Kheterpal / Thomas Dyani: Percussion
- Vinnie Lammi: Drums
- Gus Carr: Dance Captain
- Scotty Nguyen: Dance Captain
- Mark Spring: Production Manager
- Diane Eichorst: Production Co-ordinator
- Michael Morobitto: Technical Supervisor
- Troy Eckerman & Croy Fitzgerald: Programmers
- Robert Cooper: PRG Project Co-ordinator
- Dave Neugebaaur: Video Director
- Leon Roll: Video, Chew Chief
- Mike Farese III: Head Rigger
- Kevin Hughes: Head Pyro
- Dana Carr: Head Wardrobe
- Tim Shanahan: Head Carpenter