“It’s vital to evolve and check out new issues,” Victoria “Posh Spice” Beckham mentioned in an interview on the eve of her landmark birthday. And whereas that is in all probability true, the pop icon turned clothier is within the information at the moment for a weekend act of nostalgia—a reunion with the band that made her a family identify.
Beckham, who turned 50 final Wednesday, hosted a star-studded shindig Saturday in honor of the event. Held at Oswald’s, a members-only membership in London identified for visits by Prince William, Joan Collins, and Boris Johnson, friends at Beckham’s occasion included Tom Cruise, Eva Longoria, Salma Hayek, and Jason Statham, Folks reviews.
Maybe most thrillingly, Beckham’s co-Spice Women had been all in attendance: Emma “Child Spice” Bunton, Melanie Janine Brown (often known as “Mel B” or “Scary Spice”), Melanie Jayne Chisholm (that is Mel C/Sporty Spice), and Geri “Ginger Spice” Horner (née Halliwell).
It is exhausting to think about that every one 5 of the members of the group have not gathered in personal through the years—in any case, because the track goes, “friendship by no means ends.” However the full Spice Women contingent hasn’t carried out in public since 2012, once they reunited for the closing ceremonies of the London Olympics. Beckham didn’t take part within the band’s 2019 reunion tour, saying then that “it simply did not really feel like the precise factor to do.”
Followers hopeful that the group will once more take the stage will in all probability have to attend a bit longer, although. In an interview with the latest version of The Sunday Occasions, Beckham appears most centered on a brand new line she’s designed for the quick style model Mango. However her remarks got here earlier than final evening’s occasion, the place she joined her bandmates in a singalong to “Cease,” one of many Spice Women’ second-album singles.
The efficiency was captured by Posh’s partner and retired footballer David Beckham, who posted the seemingly spontaneous present to his Instagram. The Spice Women had been sans microphones, so we won’t consider their voices—but it surely’s clear that they nonetheless recall the choreography to a quarter-century-old track, which is worthy of reward. And Posh was dancing whereas in a fracture boot, as she’s nonetheless recovering from a February health club mishap throughout which she broke her foot. Now that is a dedication to presentation.
“I imply come on,” Beckham captioned his publish, on which he tagged his spouse’s former colleagues. “Sooo enjoyable!” Longoria added within the publish’s feedback. Posh additionally shared her husband’s video of the mini-show, captioning it “Finest evening ever! Pleased Birthday to me! I really like you all a lot!”
The occasion is perhaps a style of issues to return, if current remarks made by Brown are any indication. In an look on At the moment earlier this month, Brown mentioned that “us 5 are engaged on one thing that’s going to be introduced quickly,” and instructed one other present, Free Ladies, “we’re positively doing one thing” (however did not approach what).
Beckham did not allude to any reunions when she spoke to the Occasions, however she did not rule something out, both. “I’m excited concerning the future,” she mentioned. “The factor with growing older is that it’s what it’s … usually I be ok with issues. I’ve higher alternatives now than I did once I was youthful.”
