Brown was hypnotised for striptease show

Former Spice Girl Melanie Brown has been hypnotised so she has the confidence to strip onstage in Las Vegas.

The star kicks off her saucy stage production 'Peepshow' next week and admits she needed a little help getting ready for the racy show.

She tells People.com: "My friend hypnotised me before I started rehearsals to have a real open mind. I was getting a bit nervous.

"My anxiety was getting to me. I was hypnotised to calm me down and it worked."