2009 saw talk of a new Spice Girls reunion. It then became clear that rather than a full tour, the group were planning something else, maybe a one-off event such as the London 2012 Olympic Games. In the end, it appears the Spice Girls won’t actually be directly involved at all.

In November, The Sun reported that a musical was being created based on the Spice Girls, their career, and their music. I didn’t believe the story at the time, but Digital Spy is now reporting that Simon Fuller has confirmed it is happening.

September saw talk of new plans for a Spice Girls reunion. Both Mel B and Geri Halliwell hinted at something big occurring but wouldn’t divulge details. Whatever it was, Victoria Beckham didn’t seem to be in on it. It then looked like being connected to the London 2012 Olympics but the new suggestion is even harder to swallow.

According to The Sun, a musical based on the Spice Girls is being developed. The newspaper claims the show will be called Viva Forever, is being penned by Kim Fuller, brother of former manager Simon Fuller, includes 14 of their hit records, and …read more

September saw two of the Spice Girls, in the form of Mel B and Geri Halliwell, teasing that the group could be about to announce plans to get together. Victoria Beckham AKA Posh Spice later denied knowledge of any plans. But Simon Fuller, the man who engineered the Spice Girls’ rise to fame, thinks there could be something in the offing.

Fuller is the former manager of the Spice Girls and current boss of talent agency 19. He thinks the 2012 Olympic Games, due to held in London, would be the perfect venue for the second comeback of the Spice Girls.

We’ve so far had two Spice Girls teasing us with details of a new Spice Girls reunion. Yes, a new one, even though the first one only happened two years ago and ended rather badly. But while Mel B and Geri Halliwell seem to be on the inside of planning this latest comeback, Victoria Beckham clearly isn’t.

September saw Mel B tweet about the possibility of the Spice Girls getting back together (again) after she had a meal with Geri, Emma Bunton, and Mel C. Then Halliwell went on television and spoke about how it could happen, but refused to give …read more

Oh man, this is now getting serious. While just one of the former Spice Girls was talking about a new reunion it seemed nothing more than wishful thinking. Now, two of them have mentioned getting back together to do something, and Geri Halliwell spoke openly about it on a TV show rather than Twitter as Mel B did. Damn, you just know this is going to happen.

At the end of last week, four of the five Spice Girls – Victoria being the one missing – met for dinner. The next day, Mel B aka Scary Spice tweeted about the possibility …read more

You may remember that the last Spice Girls reunion was an absolute shambles. It started off well, with a great buzz, awesome ticket sales, and even a not-too-bad comeback single. And then midway through the sellout world tour, the girls decided to call it a day, split again, and disappoint millions of fans. Call me cynical but it was as though the girls had received their pay checks and promptly decided enough was enough.

Since then, everything coming out of the Spice Girls camp has been negative. February saw the girls declare they would never tour again, while May saw both …read more

Modern British music has been popular and successful since the UK headed the Rock’n’Roll revolution in the 1950s and 1960s. Since then it has enjoyed a fantastic half-century, providing some of the greatest artists the music world has ever seen.

Like every other country, styles and tastes in music have changed in the UK massively over the last 50 years and the Brits have managed to change with the trends of the day. Consequently, this little island has musicians and artists providing all sorts of genres.
But which genre of music do Brits excel at? Thankfully, the readers of Brit Music Scene …read more

Mark Ronson and Amy Winehouse were, at one point, a kind of musical dream team. Ronson produced Winehouse’ ultra-successful Back To Black album, which made her a superstar the world over, and in return, Winehouse provided the vocals for Ronson’s Version version of The Zutons’ Valerie.
And then their relationship soured while the pair were working on a theme for the latest James Bond flick, Quantum of Solace. At the time, Ronson claimed that Winehouse wasn’t “ready to work on music yet.” The pair fell out and haven’t worked together since.

Circumstances look to have thrown the pair back together, with the …read more

The last two years have seen a slew of British groups reform, some in order to give the fans what they want, and some in order to make a quick buck (cough Spice Girls cough). But there are still many bands resisting the urge, and the calls from fans to reunite.
This lead me to ask: Which group would you most like to see reform? Most of the answers were predictable, as was the share of voting, but there were a few surprises. First, the results in full.

In the 18 months or so that I’ve been writing Brit Music Scene, I’ve done nothing but support British bands, with the possible exception of Boyzone and the Spice Girls for obvious reasons. But I cannot bring myself to back U2 in their current state.

I’ve already reviewed their new album, No Line On The Horizon, and it’s safe to say I’m not a fan of it, giving it just three out of 10. And now I’m about to call them out for being publicity-seeking copycats. U2 fans may want to look away now.
U2 staged a surprise gig on the roof …read more