mr.x
December 3rd, 2007, 05:56 AM
whooo Beckham! (David Beckham)
Beckham buys Spice Girls special bracelets to mark world tour kick-off
Published: Sunday, December 2, 2007 | 10:01 PM ET
Canadian Press: Cassandra Szklarski, THE CANADIAN PRESS
VANCOUVER - Spice Girls fan David Beckham bought each member of the group a special bracelet to mark their return to the stage.
The celebrity soccer player and husband of Victoria Beckham - a.k.a. Posh Spice - arrived in Vancouver just hours before the Brit quintet kicked off their world reunion tour Sunday.
Backstage before the show at GM Place, the girls - Sporty, Baby, Ginger, Scary and Posh - said they were excited and nervous about their big night.
"You know what, so much time has passed, so much water has gone under the bridge, it's just great to all be back together," said Sporty - a.k.a. Melanie Chisholm - wearing brown velour track pants and a grey cardigan.
The band has been in Vancouver since Friday, and said they have stolen a few moments to explore the city.
Wearing a cream-coloured sweater dress, Ginger - a.k.a. Geri Halliwell - said she took her daughter Bluebell to Stanley Park on Sunday morning to see the snow, while Beckham said she had sampled some of the city's sushi.
The Brit band hasn't toured together since 1999, and various members have since weathered a slew of tabloid scandal, weight battles and alleged spats.
The only other Canadian stop for the Spice Girls is in Toronto on Feb. 3 and 4.
The band was expected to hit the stage Sunday night in shimmering gold and bronze outfits by Italian designer Roberto Cavalli.
Said Baby Spice - a.k.a. Emma Bunton: "We all feel so lucky. We have been through amazing experiences. We looked at each other yesterday and went, guess what? We're the Spice Girls, you know what I mean? It's a fabulous thing and we love it."
Halliwell was also expected to don her famous Union Jack dress and all members were to punctuate the songs with the same tongue-in-cheek choreography that endeared them to fans 10 years ago.
A laser show, multi-platform stage and a crew of 10 male dancers were to augment the performance.
Although Halliwell left the group in 1998, Chisholm dismissed the notion that there was any tension among the Spices.
"I don't think we ever thought it was the four of us and Geri," she said. "Us coming back together has been five individuals coming back together."
"Canada has been very good to us," she added.
i wouldn't be surprised if they lipsynched through the entire concert.
Beckham buys Spice Girls special bracelets to mark world tour kick-off
Published: Sunday, December 2, 2007 | 10:01 PM ET
Canadian Press: Cassandra Szklarski, THE CANADIAN PRESS
VANCOUVER - Spice Girls fan David Beckham bought each member of the group a special bracelet to mark their return to the stage.
The celebrity soccer player and husband of Victoria Beckham - a.k.a. Posh Spice - arrived in Vancouver just hours before the Brit quintet kicked off their world reunion tour Sunday.
Backstage before the show at GM Place, the girls - Sporty, Baby, Ginger, Scary and Posh - said they were excited and nervous about their big night.
"You know what, so much time has passed, so much water has gone under the bridge, it's just great to all be back together," said Sporty - a.k.a. Melanie Chisholm - wearing brown velour track pants and a grey cardigan.
The band has been in Vancouver since Friday, and said they have stolen a few moments to explore the city.
Wearing a cream-coloured sweater dress, Ginger - a.k.a. Geri Halliwell - said she took her daughter Bluebell to Stanley Park on Sunday morning to see the snow, while Beckham said she had sampled some of the city's sushi.
The Brit band hasn't toured together since 1999, and various members have since weathered a slew of tabloid scandal, weight battles and alleged spats.
The only other Canadian stop for the Spice Girls is in Toronto on Feb. 3 and 4.
The band was expected to hit the stage Sunday night in shimmering gold and bronze outfits by Italian designer Roberto Cavalli.
Said Baby Spice - a.k.a. Emma Bunton: "We all feel so lucky. We have been through amazing experiences. We looked at each other yesterday and went, guess what? We're the Spice Girls, you know what I mean? It's a fabulous thing and we love it."
Halliwell was also expected to don her famous Union Jack dress and all members were to punctuate the songs with the same tongue-in-cheek choreography that endeared them to fans 10 years ago.
A laser show, multi-platform stage and a crew of 10 male dancers were to augment the performance.
Although Halliwell left the group in 1998, Chisholm dismissed the notion that there was any tension among the Spices.
"I don't think we ever thought it was the four of us and Geri," she said. "Us coming back together has been five individuals coming back together."
"Canada has been very good to us," she added.
i wouldn't be surprised if they lipsynched through the entire concert.