Spice Girls set to reunite minus the Melanies

The Spice Girls are rumoured to be reuniting as a three-piece, with Victoria Beckham, Geri Halliwell and Emma Bunton.

The band tried to reform in time for this month's Live 8 concert in London, but Melanie B and Melanie C refused to participate, so the other three may go ahead with a full-scale reunion tour without them.

A source told British newspaper the News Of The World: "There was no way the two Mels will come on board so they had two choices - give it up or go it alone."