The Spice Girls formed in 1994, signed to Virgin Records in 1995, released their first single in July 1996 and by Christmas of that year had become major international stars. In their 4 and a half year recording career they had established themselves as one of Britain’s biggest ever musical exports, selling 35 million albums and over 25 million singles worldwide. They also starred in their own movie, Spiceworld (1997), and toured extensively around the world, playing 103 shows throughout 1998.

Along the way they, transformed the entire landscape of pop, in particular re-shaping the way that girl groups were perceived. No cultural phenomenon of the late 20th century was more extensively discussed and dissected - during which conversation each of the girls has nipped out to launch a successful solo career.

HIGHLIGHTS of the epoch-defining story of the Spice Girls so far include:
8 number 1 hit singles in the UK (Wannabe, Say You’ll Be There, 2 Become 1, Mama, Who Do You Think You Are, Spice Up Your Life, Too Much, Viva Forever and - their third Christmas chart topper in a row - Goodbye.) This overall achievement puts them on a par with Michael Jackson and George Michael. Only the Beatles had previously scored 3 consecutive Christmas number ones.

In the US the Spice Girls were the first UK act ever to go to number 1 with their debut single. The song - Wannabe, made number 1 in 31 countries.
Their first album Spice, released in November 1996, earned platinum status, or higher, in 35 countries. In the UK it is one of the best selling albums of all time with sales in excess of 3.5 million.

Their second album Spiceworld, released in October 1997, earned platinum status, or higher, in 41 countries.

Among dozens of industry awards, they have won BRITS for Best Single, Video, Outstanding Contribution; MTV Awards for Best Band, Best Dance Act, Best Single and an Ivor Novello songwriting gong in 1998.

As a live act, the Spice Girls have broken several box office records, selling out the 30,000 seat Gelredome in Arnhem in 15 minutes and New York’s Madison Square Garden in a hectic 12 minutes. In their last 4 stadium shows in the UK at Don Valley Sheffield and Wembley they performed to nearly 200,000 fans. All this while half of the group was pregnant… With the recent reunion, London's Spice Girls reunion concert was sold out in 38 seconds after fans were notified tickets had gone on sale.

The tickets for the North American tour sold out in a few seconds and we are adding more dates." said Simon Fuller, CEO / Founder of 19 Entertainment, which manages the Spice Girls.

Following the completion of the 1998 world tour, the girls devoted more time to their SOLO CAREERS.

Melanie B led the way in October 1998 with her first single, collaboration with Missy Elliot ‘I Want You Back’ which went straight to number 1 in the UK. Her single, Tell Me, went top 5 in the UK ahead of the release of her debut album, Hot.

Melanie C put out her first solo album Northern Star in October 1999 and it sold in excess of 1.5m copies worldwide. In the UK Northern Star hit double platinum and spawned 4 top 5 singles, including 2 number 1’s.

Emma Bunton provided lead vocals on Tin Tin Out’s version of What I Am, which made number 2 in the UK in October 1999. She has also presented various TV shows for, among others, VH1, and a solo album released in 2001

Victoria Beckham enjoyed her first solo success with the True Steppers in August 2000 duetting with Dane on their number 2 hit Out Of Your Mind. Her solo album was released in 2001. She too has begun working in television, hosting her own show Victoria’s Secrets for Channel 4.

2007 sees the return of the spice girls with the release of the long awaited ‘Spice Girls: Greatest Hits’ album, featuring 13 of the Girls smash hits and two brand-new tracks , “Voodoo,” and the new single “Headlines (Friendship Never Ends),” their first since 2000’s double A-side “Holler / Let Love Lead the Way.”. There is also a special CD + DVD edition which features the music videos.

The enduring popularity of the Spice Girls smash hit singles has proved that their appeal crosses generations, around the world. Scheduled to be on tour for the next two months.... performing at sold out concerts, amidst all the fanfare that is the spice girls - of elaborate staging, designer costumes and glamour, we will once again get to enjoy the phenomena of these sexy, savvy, sultry pop diva quintets a.k.a posh, baby, scary, sporty & ginger.