Melanie C says she was sexually assaulted before debut Spice Girls performance

Melanie C said she was sexually assaulted before the Spice Girls’ first concert (Ian West/PA)

Melanie C has said she was sexually assaulted during a hotel massage the night before the Spice Girls’ debut performance in Turkey.

The 48-year-old singer, whose real name is Melanie Chisholm, discussed the experience with Elizabeth Day on her podcast How To Fail while promoting her upcoming memoir Who I Am.