{"id":561766,"date":"2026-05-02T03:43:14","date_gmt":"2026-05-02T03:43:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/561766\/"},"modified":"2026-05-02T03:43:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-02T03:43:14","slug":"spice-girls-set-for-iconic-comeback-after-star-drops-hint-of-reunion-as-group-marks-30th-anniversary-crime-not-to","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/561766\/","title":{"rendered":"Spice Girls set for iconic comeback after star drops hint of reunion as group marks 30th anniversary: &#8216;Crime not to&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Spice Girl Mel C, real name Melanie Chisholm, has delivered her strongest indication yet that the Spice Girls could reunite to celebrate three decades since Wannabe conquered the charts.<\/p>\n<p>The 52-year-old singer, speaking to Australian YouTube channel 7You, left little doubt about her enthusiasm for marking the milestone anniversary this July.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Absolutely, it would be a crime not to,&#8221; she declared when asked about potential reunion plans, with her comments sparking fresh excitement among devoted fans who have long hoped to see all five original members perform together again.<\/p>\n<p>While no official announcement has been made by the group, Ms Chisholm&#8217;s remarks suggest serious conversations are underway as the landmark date approaches.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"acb64\" data-rm-shortcode-id=\"43b6b8606e021ed037cba884d4cd3141\" data-rm-shortcode-name=\"rebelmouse-image\" class=\"rm-shortcode rm-lazyloadable-image \" lazy-loadable=\"true\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201200%20800'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" data-runner-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/spice-girls.png\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" alt=\"Spice Girls\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The band are celebrating 30 years of their hit song Wannabe <\/p>\n<p> | <\/p>\n<p>GETTY<\/p>\n<p>The iconic debut single first reached audiences in July 1996, launching one of pop music&#8217;s most successful acts, with the former Sporty Spice revealing that the quintet remains in regular contact about their future plans.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are constantly discussing what we would like to do,&#8221; she explained during the interview.<\/p>\n<p>However, reaching consensus among Victoria Beckham, Emma Bunton, Geri Halliwell, and Melanie Brown presents an ongoing challenge, leaving the star to acknowledge that the difficulty of the group&#8217;s reluctance to act stems from how much their legacy means to them.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I think the problem that we have and the reason why we often don&#8217;t get together and do things is that it&#8217;s so precious to us. We don&#8217;t want to do the wrong thing,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"d3571\" data-rm-shortcode-id=\"7b021a35ee63efae5fa9bf3e02a9bea2\" data-rm-shortcode-name=\"rebelmouse-image\" class=\"rm-shortcode rm-lazyloadable-image \" lazy-loadable=\"true\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201200%20800'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" data-runner-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/spice-girls.jpg\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" alt=\"Spice Girls\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The singer admitted the five women are all still in regular contact <\/p>\n<p> | <\/p>\n<p>GETTY <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s hard to get five people to agree, and when we do agree, it&#8217;s very magical and very special, so I keep my fingers crossed that we&#8217;ll be able to do something.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Beyond the anniversary celebrations, Mel C has set her sights on an even grander ambition for the group, and whilst speaking to Magic Radio, she described a Glastonbury appearance as the ultimate goal for any comeback.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Glastonbury would be the pinnacle; it&#8217;s a bucket list. Spice Girls, Pyramid Stage \u2013 I like to think that will happen at some point. I&#8217;m very strongly manifesting that it will happen,&#8221; she told former publicist Nicki Chapman.<\/p>\n<p>The singer emphasised that the chemistry between the five women remains undimmed by time.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There&#8217;s something about the dynamic of the Spice Girls \u2013 when we&#8217;re in a room together it&#8217;s electric. It still happens to this day&#8230; there is something magical about those five personalities,&#8221; she observed.<\/p>\n<p>Her ninth solo album, Sweat, a dance-inspired record celebrating club culture, arrives today via Virgin Music Group.<\/p>\n<p>Despite many wanting the comeback to happen, each member of the group faces a demanding schedule that could complicate any reunion plans.<\/p>\n<p>Ms Beckham continues to oversee her flourishing fashion label, which keeps her occupied with international events and industry showcases throughout the year.<\/p>\n<p>Ms Bunton maintains her presence on British radio, presenting her weekend programme on Heart, whilst Ms Halliwell balances her writing projects and public engagements alongside her connection to Formula 1 through her husband Christian Horner.<\/p>\n<p>Ms Brown faces perhaps the busiest diary, with commitments to Simon Cowell&#8217;s new talent competition We&#8217;re in a Band and her return to the America&#8217;s Got Talent judging panel.<\/p>\n<p>Despite these packed calendars, Ms Chisholm&#8217;s optimistic remarks have left supporters hopeful that July might finally bring the celebration they have anticipated for years.<\/p>\n<p>Our Standards: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gbnews.com\/about-us\/our-editorial-charter\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">The GB News Editorial Charter<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Spice Girl Mel C, real name Melanie Chisholm, has delivered her strongest indication yet that the Spice Girls&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":561767,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[830,96,128,2331,391,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-561766","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-music","tag-celebrity","tag-entertainment","tag-music","tag-sgg","tag-tv","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/561766","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=561766"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/561766\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/561767"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=561766"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=561766"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=561766"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}