The 'Never Be the Same Again' hitmaker explains why she refused to join Spice Girls' 20th anniversary reunion tour.
- Aug 31, 2016
AceShowbiz - Melanie C opens up about her decision to turn down Spice Girls' 20th anniversary reunion tour. She also reflects on the upside and downside of fame and the unbreakable bond she shares with her former bandmates.
In an essay penned for Love Magazine U.K., Mel C reveals she definitely won't be joining Geri Halliwell, Emma Bunton, Melanie Brown and Victoria Adams for a reunion show any time soon.
Mel C shares, "The fascination with the band never seems to go away. It's a blessing and a curse all at the same time. Daily I'm asked 'are the girls getting back together?' Then it's When? How? Why? When we reunited in 2007 the questions stopped momentarily. We had done it - the fans were happy and we were happy. But the minute that tour ended it started again."
"Look, I will be a Spice Girl until I die. But the continuous speculation on whether we will reform to celebrate 20 years of 'Wannabe' has been particularly exhausting. Don't get me wrong - I totally get it. But is it a new rule that bands have to reform? Why can't we just be remembered for our incredible achievements in the nineties," the "Asia's Got Talent" judge continues, "When we embarked on the reunion tour it was amazing, scary and surreal all at the same time. The five of us back together again. Like we'd stepped back in time for a global celebration of the band."
Mel C admits she declined a proposed reunion with Geri, Emma and Mel B. "Truth be told, earlier this year after several face-to-face meetings with the girls I made the difficult decision not to be part of a proposed reunion with Emma, Geri and Melanie," she says, "Victoria had already bowed out understandably with the demands of her fashion label and her rather large family. The hardest part for me was letting people down, the girls, the fans, civilization?! Unfortunately something didn't feel quite right and I had to follow my gut."
For Mel C, the "absolute pinnacle of her Spice existence" was performing at the 2012 Olympics for scores of people around the world. The 42-year-old singer, however, has no bad blood with her fellow bandmates and still loves them "dearly."
"We're constantly reminded of our famous line from 'Wannabe' - friendship never ends. There will always be hurdles with friendship. I love the girls dearly. We have a very unique bond that will never be broken and I will continue to support them all as much as I can," she explains, "Also, I am under no illusion that my solo work will ever come close to a fraction of the impact that we make as the Spice Girls. I love the band I am beyond proud of my past and will always embrace and celebrate being a Spice Girl, It's what I am."
