SPICE GIRLS fans might not be getting a reunion tour for their 30th anniversary — but they could be enjoying something a lot more futuristic.
Victoria Beckham has confirmed they are in discussions about a hologram spectacular, a year after I revealed talks were under way with former manager Simon Fuller.
With a full-blown comeback looking unlikely, Posh said the girls all reckon a digital show would be “great” — and have already been chatting about it over dinner.
The concept would follow in the footsteps of ABBA Voyage, which turned the Swedish band into digital avatars and has been raking it in since launching in East London in 2022.
Victoria said on SiriusXM radio: “I think it would be a great idea.
“The principle of it would be great.
“We were talking about it at dinner, but we’ll see.”
It comes after Melanie C poured cold water on reunion hopes, insisting a tour “is not happening”.
So fans shouldn’t hold out for the band hitting the road together anytime soon.
Still, a Spice Girls show without the stress of rehearsals, travel or arranging five schedules sounds very on- brand.
And if anyone can make Girl Power go digital, it’s music boss Simon, who first dreamed up ABBA’s avatar take
My insiders first told me of the girl-group’s plans last May, with Simon keen to celebrate their greatest hits with the show.
A source added: “Simon is desperate to have one last hurrah with the Spice Girls and this is his latest idea.
“He was the person who came up with the original idea for Abba and their digital show and he thinks this model could work perfectly for the group.
“Simon knows this plan would mean the band would be making money in their sleep and it would open up their music to a whole new generation.
“It’s a really exciting concept and he thinks he could make it work.”
Now he’s got Posh on board, I don’t think there is anything stopping them.
DAMON: TOO BUSY TO WIPE
SUCCESSFUL musicians can be lazy sods after years of having lackeys looking after their every whim.
And Damon Albarn has revealed he’s become so high and mighty, that he’s decided to stop doing anything not worth his time.
The result, my friends, is absolutely disgusting.
The Blur frontman said: “Sometimes I don’t even really wipe my bum properly.
“No, it’s not all the time, but you know what I mean. I just don’t allow many of the conventions that slow the day down to get in my way.”
Defending his toilet habit, Beatlebum singer Damon, insisted: “It’s more of the principle of the thing.
“If I’m in a hurry, I won’t waste extra time doing something that is not necessary to do at that moment.”
Remind me to never sit down wind of him at a party.
DUA TO LINE UP TOUR FILM?
HOLIDAY-loving Dua Lipa wore denim and stripes as she zipped off on another trip with her actor fiancé Callum Turner.
They have just returned from a romantic getaway to Copenhagen and she shared snaps online of them together and him tucking into a burger.
But it sounds like she may soon have a surprise up her sleeve, after sending fans wild with a message about a potential film of her Radical Optimism tour, which kicked off in November 2024 in support of her third album.
Dua shared a video on WhatsApp of herself performing and people screaming in the crowds.
In an accompanying note to fans, she wrote: “Happy 2 years of Radical Optimism . . . how should we celebrate?”
Her song End Of An Era features in new flick The Devil Wears Prada 2 and with the singer already hard at work on her next album, now would be the perfect time to close the book on her previous one.
OLIVIA’S STRIP TEASE BEFORE BARCA GIG
THE World Cup kicks off in just over a month and Olivia Rodrigo is already proving she’s on the ball when it comes to the beautiful game.
But rather than getting behind the US team, she’s more focused on La Liga champs Barcelona, teaming up with the Spanish club and Spotify to create a limited-edition jersey.
Perhaps we just forget about her trip to Stamford Bridge in 2023 to see Chelsea when it was proudly claimed she was a Blues fan.
The women’s team will wear the tops in their home match against Levante on Thursday. On Saturday, Olivia will play a Spotify Billions Club Live gig there.
Olivia, who follows acts such as Ed Sheeran, Drake and The Rolling Stones by featuring on the club’s kit, said: “Seeing ‘OR’ on a Barcelona jersey, I don’t even know how to process that.
“Getting to perform for the fans who’ve been listening since day one, in a city like Barcelona, is going to be special.”
EUPHORIA actor Jacob Elordi has broken his foot.
The Page Six gossip column in the US said the Aussie heartthrob’s injury means he is out of the running to be on the Cannes Film Festival jury, which he was expected to be part of.
The festival starts next Tuesday, but the injury means we are unlikely to see him striding down the red carpet.
HELL OF A START FOR DEVIL 2
THERE were plenty of doubters and mixed reviews – but The Devil Wears Prada 2 certainly hasn’t fallen out of fashion.
It has topped the box office worldwide, and over the weekend banked $233.6million, including $77million in North America.
That’s more than double the $27.5million the original 2006 flick made in its opening weekend.
It’s finally proof there is demand for female-fronted films, after male movies such as Michael and Project Hail Mary dominated in cinemas.
Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt and Anne Hathaway reprise their roles, with all eyes back on Runway magazine and its editor Miranda Priestly.
Unlike the fictional mag, there’s nothing to worry about with these bumper figures.
CAMERON DIAZ has become a mum for the third time, aged 53.
She and hubby Benji Madden, of rock band Good Charlotte, have welcomed a baby boy called Nautas.
The Charlie’s Angels actress, who had daughter Raddix and son Cardinal by surrogate, previously said she was conscious about being an older mum.
FUTRA LIGHT
RIHANNA gets fruity in an new shoot for her Savage X Fenty’s latest undies range.
The singer, who looked stunning in sett decorated with strawberries, wrote on X: “It’s giving everything but basic for your everyday basics.”
Rihanna has been really quiet lately, with all whispers of new music once again dying down – a decade after the release of her last album, Anti.
C’mon girl, it’s what we RiRi want.
KATY AND JUSTIN GET PICKLED
KATY PERRY and Justin Trudeau have got themselves in a right little pickle.
The singer proved her unlikely romance with the former Canadian Prime Minister had gone from strength to strength – when she shared loved-up photos on Instagram, including one of their personalised jar of pickles.
The label shows the couple under the name “Katy & Justin’s Pop + Policy Pickles.”
Customised jars like theirs set customers back £22, but she clearly enjoyed the savoury souvenir, given that she shared the photo with her 200million followers.
Katy, pictured with her arms wrapped around her boyfriend, will head out on a six-week tour next month with stops in Dublin, Cardiff, and Isle of MTV festival in Malta.
At least with this momento stashed in her suitcase, she will have a reminder of home.
BOBBY’S BOO TO ROCK SIRS
PRIMAL SCREAM frontman Bobby Gillespie has taken a swipe at rock royalty, accusing some of music’s biggest names of getting too cosy with the Royal Family.
The singer didn’t hold back as he blasted those who accept honours, taking aim at the likes of Sir Brian May, Sir Paul McCartney and Sir Rod Stewart.
At the launch of the David Bowie: You’re Not Alone immersive experience in London, Bobby said: “David Bowie was one of the few admirable rock stars who never took an honour from the Royal Family, which I think is incredibly cool.
“Maybe the coolest thing he ever did.
“The rest of them grovel on their knees, Bowie was like, nah. Too cool.”
Bobby made it clear his admiration for Bowie goes far beyond just snubbing a title, though.
He added: “I was a teenager in the Seventies so I’d be going to school in the morning and my mum would have the radio on and The Jean Genie would be blasting out, or Suffragette City or Golden Years.
“So since I was a conscious kid, a teenager, a pop music fan, he’s always been there.”
Bobby also praised Bowie’s constant reinvention, which he says helped shape his own band’s sound.
He added: “The way that he changed as an artist from album to album – he did different styles, as did The Beatles – that’s been a big influence on Primal Scream.”
ROBBIE WILLIAMS had to grin and bare it after breaking off half of his front tooth.
He shared this smiley selfie with the damaged gnasher on full display, telling his Instagram followers he hadn’t noticed it was missing until getting into bed with his wife Ayda Field.
Robbie revealed: “She said I look like Dumb And Dumber. Fair enough, I guess I do.”
But Rob is in Miami and his dentist is in Los Angeles, so he’s in a quandry over whether to fly five hours to get it fixed before his upcoming shows.
Whatever he does, I doubt he will be taking PALOMA FAITH’s advice.
She commented: “Knock them all out to match.”
That sounds more like a threat than a solution.