Spice Girls hit the Headlines with reunion tour preview

WHILE difficult to upstage nearly nude supermodels strutting down a catwalk, the Spice Girls stole a share of the spotlight on Thursday night as they kicked off a reunion tour with a warm-up at the Victoria’s Secret fashion show.

In a sneak peak of their eagerly anticipated world tour that begins December 2 in Vancouver, the group gave models such as Heidi Klum a run for their money as they belted out their hit Stop and new single Headlines.

Lest anyone forget who the Spice Girls were, the group’s five women, dressed in Second World War-era khaki and jaunty military caps, emerged onstage at the Hollywood show to perform their first number in front of huge glittering lights spelling out the word “Spice”.

The band has sold more than 55 million albums, with 10 No 1 singles.

Victoria Beckham, or Posh Spice, was back to her brunette hair colour from blond and wore an olive-drab cigarette skirt, with black gloves, wide belt and a plunging neckline.

“I’m in love with Victoria Beckham, which is probably an issue for David,” American Idol host Ryan Seacrest said after the show.

“They could have stood there and done nothing and I’d have been happy,” he said of the group.

Although Sporty Spice, or Melanie Chisholm, has described the upcoming Spice Girls tour as a “final bow” for the group, there was nothing morose about its performance.

For its number Headlines, the group appeared in 1930s’ long gowns in a stylised boudoir.

Geri Halliwell, or Ginger Spice, wore a fuchsia satin gown, while Chisholm, dressed in black, lounged on a divan.