After years of assuring us that a full, proper Spice Girls reunion was about as likely as Victoria Beckham becoming the face of Poundland, it looks like the pop gods (and goddesses) have finally (possibly) made our childhood (and adulthood) dreams come true.
Whilst still not 100% confirmed, the rumours are that all five girls - Mel B, Emma Bunton, Geri Horner, Mel B and Victoria Beckham (yes, even VB) will be reuniting for a world tour, which, letβs face it, is a pretty exciting prospect.
However, we donβt want the Spice legacy to be tarnished by some dodgy decisions when it comes to an all-new live show, so, if youβre listening ladies, this is what we want (what we really, really want) from the tour (and a few things we definitely do not).
IN: Girl Power
Weβre not expecting - nor want - the fab five to get too political (itβs a pop show, after all) but with the current political climate and womenβs issues - from sexual harassment to equality - taking centre stage, Girl Power has never been more relevant, so acknowledging the current state of things is a must.
OUT: βHeadlinesβ
AKA The worst Spice Girls single. Letβs just forget this travesty ever happened, OK?
IN: An homage to their legendary Brit Awards performance
Has there been a more iconic Brits performance? No, there hasnβt.
OUT: Bonding
Friendships never end, they said, lying to us. Things havenβt always been rosy in Spice world, but itβs amazing how a highly lucrative tour can cement those cracks. That said, any OTT onstage PDAs will be met with the cynicism they deserve. We see you.
IN: Pretty much all of Geriβs solo offerings
Itβs a tall order, but a mash-up of βLook At Meβ, βBag it Upβ, βMi Chico Latinoβ, βItβs Raining Menβ andβLift Me Upβ will do nicely, thanks. Just leave βHalf Of Meβ out of it Geri, ok? *shudders*
OUT: Any of Mel Bβs solo offerings
Strictly speaking, she was actually Mel G when she released βWord Upβ and apart from that dodgy cover of the Cameo classic, we canβt actually recall any of her other singles. Not a good sign.
IN: All the iconic dance routines
βWho Do You Think You Areβ might be the most memorable, but we want to be slamming it to the left and shaking it to the right too OBVIOUSLY.
OUT: Victoria smiling
Just pout and point Posh, pout and point. Letβs face it, itβs what she does best.
IN: Totally unnecessary tour merchandise
In their heyday, the Spice Girls were the queens of merchandise and branding. Parents had to remortgage their homes (probably) to quench the insatiable appetites of their offspring to own anything with their name or faces on. Weβve already extended our overdrafts.
OUT: The unnecessary capital βTβ
Itβs Spice Girls or the Spice Girls, but NEVER The Spice Girls. Even though the girls themselves have used it recently. And if it appears on any of the merch, weβll be withholding our hard-earned cash.
IN: All of their mums on stage for βMamaβ
They did it for the video and with Mel B recently reconciling with her mama after being estranged for years, we reckon this could be the nah-itβs-just-a-bit-of-glitter-in-my-eye moment of the night.
OUT: Trying to be βcoolβ
The coolest thing about the Spice Girls is the fact that they never chased βcoolβ. OK, maybe a little bit on that R&B influenced third album, but that βs because Geri had buggered off and she would never have stood for it, quite frankly.
IN: All five performing Emma Buntonβs shouldβve-been-bigger single βMaybeβ
Baby, Posh, Ginger Scary and Sporty recreating *that* choreography from the video? Hell yes.
IN: David Beckham in the audience
We still havenβt quite got over the sight of David (OK, it was the back of his perfectly formed head) sitting a few rows in front of us at the 2007 Spice Girls reunion show at Londonβs O2 arena. Yeah, we know.