Celebrating yesterday's news, that the Spice Girls were reuniting for a 2019 UK tour, pop star Adele took to Instagram to reaffirm her love for the 90s girl group. Posting a cute throwback photo of herself in her bedroom, with the wall behind her covered in Spice Girls posters, the 'Hello' singer said, 'HA! This is how I feel right now! I AM READY ✌🏻'.
And now, less that 24 hours after posting the photo, it has received over 1.8 million likes, with hundreds of comments from fans. One fan said, 'Aww so cute 😍❤️❤️', with another saying, 'OMG so relatable!!!! I wish I had a photo of me and my wall too 😂'.
Some fans even asked Adele if there was a possibility of new music and perhaps, a collaboration with the 'Wannabe' singers.
After many rumours, the Spice Girls announced yesterday (5th November) they would be reuniting for a 2019 UK tour, performing across the country, in Manchester, Coventry, Sunderland, Edinburgh, Bristol and London.
With a line-up of four of the original members, Geri, Mel B, Emma and Melanie C, the girls have also announced amazing singer Jess Glynne as a support act, who’s had hits including ‘Hold My Hand’ and ‘I’ll Be There’.
See the full list of dates that you can see Spice Girls in 2019:
MAY 2019
Manchester Etihad Stadium - Wed 29th - NEW DATE
Manchester Etihad Stadium - Fri 31st - NEW DATE
JUNE 2019
Manchester Etihad Stadium - Sat 1st
Coventry Ricoh Arena - Mon 3rd
Sunderland Stadium of Light - Thu 6th
Edinburgh BT Murrayfield Stadium - Sat 8th
Bristol Ashton Gate Stadium - Mon 10th
London Wembley Stadium - Thu 13th - SOLD OUT
London Wembley Stadium - Fri 14th - SOLD OUT
London Wembley Stadium - Sat 15th
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Because of her business commitments Victoria won’t be joining the girls on tour, however she has responded to the tour announcement saying, 'Today marks a special day for the girls as they announce the first tour dates since we performed together in 2012!'
'I won't be joining my girls on stage again but being in the Spice Girls was a hugely important part of my life and I wish them so much love and fun as they go back on tour next year. I know they will put on an amazing show and the fantastic fans past and present are going to have a wonderful time! X vb #spicegirls #friendshipneverends.' [sic]
Swipe through to see the Spice Girls' very best moments through the years...
Spice Girls through the years (slider)
1 of 18Spice Girls
The Spice Girls formed in 1994 after replying to an advert posted in a trade magazine looking for singers and dancers.
2 of 18'Wannabe'
In 1996, the Spice Girls released their debut single 'Wannabe' which reached Number 1 in the UK and was certified 2x Platinum in the UK.
3 of 18'Spice'
In November 1996, the debut album from the Spice Girls 'Spice' was released. It went to Number 1 around the world and was certified 10× Platinum in the UK.
4 of 18'2 become 1'
'2 Become 1' was the Spice Girls' first Christmas Number 1. Moving away from their upbeat pop, '2 Become 1' was a slow pop ballad, which sold over 1,200,000 copies, certifying it 2x Platinum in the UK.
5 of 18Geri Halliwell's iconic Union Jack dress
The Spice Girls gave an iconic performance at the BRIT Awards in 1997, singing 'Who Do You Think You Are' - also known as when Geri Halliwell wore THAT Union Jack dress which is influential to this day.
6 of 18'Spiceworld' (album)
'Spiceworld' was the Spice Girls' second studio album to be released in 1997. As before, it was incredibly popular and went to Number 1 around the world, selling over 1.5 million copies in the UK.
7 of 18Spice World (film)
In 1997, Spice World the film was released. The girls promoted their film at the annual Cannes film festival held in the South of France.The film starred all five members of the group along with Richard E. Grant, Claire Rushbrook, Naoko Mori, Meat Loaf, Barry Humphries, and Alan Cumming.
8 of 18'Too Much'
'Too Much' became the Spice Girls' second Christmas Number 1 in the UK. The girls' fifth single went Platinum, selling 682,000 copies and stayed at the top for two weeks.
9 of 18Geri left the Spice Girls
In May 1997, Geri left the Spice Girls. In a statement released through her solicitor, she said, "Sadly I would like to confirm that I have left the Spice Girls. This is because of differences between us. I'm sure the group will continue to be successful and I wish them all the best."
10 of 18'Goodbye'
'Goodbye' was the group's third consecutive Christmas Number 1, this time as a quartet. The girls became the first act to have three consecutive Christmas Number 1s since The Beatles in 1965.
11 of 18Spiceworld Tour
The Spice Girls took to the road on their 'Spiceworld' Tour. Starting in Ireland and the UK with Geri, in February 1998, they continued after she left at the end of May, to mainland Europe and the USA.
12 of 18Christmas in Spiceworld Tour
This eight-day tour saw the Spice Girls (without Geri) perform in Manchester and London in December 1999.
13 of 18'Forever' (album)
The Spice Girls' third and - as yet - final studio album 'Forever' was released in 2000 and spawned singles 'Goodbye' and the double A-side 'Holler'/'Let Love Lead the Way'.
14 of 18Spice Girls won multiple BRIT Awards
Over the years, the Spice Girls have won multiple BRIT Awards including Best British Single for 'Wannabe' and Best British Video for 'Say You'll Be There' in 1997. They also picked up, the Outstanding Contribution Award in 2000.
15 of 18The Return of the Spice Girls tour
In 2007, the Spice Girls reunited as a group of five, and went on their 'The Return of the Spice Girls' tour. They performed across the UK, mainland Europe and the USA.
16 of 18Spice Girls perform at the Olympics
The Spice Girls reunited once again in 2012 for the Closing Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympics. Their spectacular performance saw them standing on top to black cabs whilst they were singing.
17 of 18GEM - mini reunion
In 2016, on the 20th anniversary of 'Wannabe', Emma, Mel B and Geri had a mini-reunion. They posted a video saying they would be back under a different name - GEM (named after their collective initials). Despite this video, nothing was released.
18 of 18Spice Girls reunite in 2018
Earlier this year (2018), Spice Girls fans all over the world went wild when it was confirmed that all five of the Spice Girls had met up at Geri's house, along with their former manager Simon Fuller.Since the initial meeting back in February there have been continued rumours that we could see a full reunion, new music or even a tour, however nothing has been confirmed.
Melanie Brown (Scary Spice), Melanie Chisholm (Sporty Spice), Emma Bunton (Baby Spice), Geri Horner, (Ginger Spice), and Victoria Beckham (Posh Spice), might have only released 11 singles (including two double A-sides), but they had HUGE success around the world, with nine of the Spice Girls' songs and two of their albums going to Number 1 in the UK.