Mel C thinks the Spice Women can be a “belting headliner” for Glastonbury
Mel C has mentioned it might be her “absolute dream” to headline Glastonbury with the Spice Women.
Sporty Spice appeared on the Chris Moyles Present on Radio X this morning reside from Worthy Farm, the place she opened up in regards to the risk on performing on the competition herself.
“Nicely, it might be fairly good to do it alone, wouldn’t it?,” she instructed Moyles. “I may need some new music out. Nicely, I’ll have some new music out subsequent 12 months.”
She added that although she has DJ’ed in 2022 on the competition earlier than and performed on the Avalon Stage final 12 months together with her band, she’s eyeing the highest slot on the Pyramid Stage. Although she initially mentioned there was “room for each” her personal solo efficiency and a reunion, she went on to say “there’s nothing I would love extra” than a headlining slot with the Spice Women.
“I feel absolutely the final can be to do it with the Spice Women,” she confessed. “There’s nothing I would love extra. However you recognize, whereas they’re nonetheless making their minds up…”
Noting the Spice Women have by no means performed the legendary competition as “within the 90s, they didn’t have pop music at music festivals”, Mel C responded to Moyle’s sly suggestion for a prime slot for subsequent 12 months’s version: “It will be a belting headliner.”
Many followers believed that Spice Women would carry out within the Legends’ slot at Glastonbury 2023 after Mel B alluded to it on The Massive Narstie Present. Mel C then shut the rumours down, saying it didn’t work logistically for the group.
Nevertheless, Mel C did make a shock look with Orbital and Tilda Swinton as a particular visitor. She carried out her observe with Orbital ‘Spicy’ which samples tracks from the Spice Women‘ discography together with their hit track ‘Wannabe’.
The previous lady group have been final seen giving a shock efficiency of their 1998 single ‘Cease’ at Victoria Beckham’s fiftieth party in April, and the occasion led many to take a position {that a} comeback could possibly be occurring.
Nevertheless, Victoria’s husband David shut down any potential rumours of a reunion, saying: “Sadly, that’s not occurring.”
“Victoria was so happy to see the women, and it was a large a part of her life, however clearly, all the women have gotten their very own issues occurring,” he continued. “They’ll do sure issues collectively at sure occasions.”
He continued: “I do know it’s what individuals need, however in all honesty, I feel I used to be essentially the most excited of anybody.”
In different information, Emily Eavis has confirmed Glastonbury can have fallow 12 months in 2026. “We’re already in talks with some acts” for 2025, she added.