Spiceworld Tour

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Spiceworld Tour
Tour by Spice Girls
Dates	February 24, 1998 - September 20, 1998
Legs	3
Shows	103 (total)' 24 (UK) 32 (Mainland Europe) 41 (North America)
Spice Girls tour chronology
Girl Power! Live in Istanbul (1997)	Spiceworld Tour (1998)	Christmas in Spiceworld (1999)

The Spiceworld Tour was a concert tour performed by the British Europop group The Spice Girls. In support of their album Spiceworld and film Spiceworld: The Movie, the sell-out stadium and arena tour ran in 1998 from February 24th to September 20th. The last concert was filmed and released. They performed 97 dates due to 5 being cancelled. The tour saw them perform to 2.1 million fans in total. It covered Britain, Europe and North America.

Contents 1 History 2 Setlist 3 Personnel 3.1 Vocals 3.2 Band 3.3 Dancers 3.4 Management And Additional Personnel 4 Tour dates 5 Notes and references 6 Further reading

[edit] History

In April 1998, the girls held a press conferenece to tell them that they were to play at Wembley Stadium. On YouTube, there is a video of it. If you watch Geri, then you will notice that she is about to say that it will be the last ever show. But, within the next month, she decided to leave the group. Just before the end of the European tour, the group were left in shock as Geri Halliwell announced that she was leaving the group. Halliwell missed the last two shows of the leg in Oslo and it was announced she was suffering from gastroenteritis. She missed promotional shows like the National Lottery. But on May 30, 1998, Halliwell's lawyer announced she was no longer in the group. The Spice Girls quickly released a statement stating that the North American leg of the tour would go on as planned.

The Spiceworld Tour was the first global tour the group did, and proved it to be an almost instant sell-out. Tickets for the first two shows in Ireland sold out within 2 hours^[1], and various shows on the North America leg such as L.A. and Philadelphia sold out literally within minutes of going on sale. In New York, the group set the record for the quickest ever sell-out, selling 13,000 tickets for Madison Square Garden in less than 12 minutes. Such was the interest, it led to State Attorney General Dennis Vacco (together with the co-operation of the group) to investigate whether illegal scalping to ticket brokers had taken place - a claim that was later dropped by the Attorney General's office^[2]

[edit] Setlist

EUROPEAN LEG

1. "If U Can't Dance"
2. "Who Do You Think You Are"
3. "Do It"
4. "Denying"
5. "Too Much"
6. "Stop"
7. "Where Did Our Love Go?" (Emma Bunton solo performance)
8. "Move Over"
9. "The Lady Is A Vamp"
10. "Say You'll Be There"
11. "Naked"
12. "2 Become 1"
13. "Walk of Life"
14. "Sisters Are Doin' It For Themselves" (Melanie Brown & Melanie Chisholm duet)
15. "Wannabe"
16. "Spice Up Your Life"
17. "Mama"
18. "Viva Forever"
19. "Never Give Up On the Good Times"
20. "We Are Family"

AMERICAN LEG

1. "If U Can't Dance" **
2. "Who Do You Think You Are"
3. "Step To Me"
4. "Denying"
5. "Too Much"
6. "Stop"
7. "Where Did Our Love Go?" (Emma Bunton solo performance)
8. "Move Over"
9. "The Lady Is A Vamp"
10. "Say You'll Be There"
11. "Naked"
12. "2 Become 1"
13. "Sisters Are Doin' It For Themselves" (Melanie Brown & Melanie Chisholm duet)
14. "Wannabe"
15. "Spice Up Your Life"
16. "Mama"
17. "Viva Forever"
18. "Never Give Up On the Good Times"
19. "We Are Family"

BACK IN BRITAIN

1. "If U Can't Dance" **
2. "Who Do You Think You Are"
3. "Something Kinda Funny"
4. "Do It"
5. "Too Much"
6. "Stop"
7. "Where Did Our Love Go?" (Emma Bunton solo performance)
8. "Love Thing"
9. "The Lady Is A Vamp"
10. "Say You'll Be There"
11. "Naked"
12. "2 Become 1"
13. "Sisters Are Doin' It For Themselves" (Melanie Brown & Melanie Chisholm duet)
14. "Wannabe"
15. "Spice Up Your Life"
16. "Mama"
17. "Viva Forever"
18. "Never Give Up On the Good Times"
19. "We Are Family"

• • After Geri Halliwell's departure, during the lines of the Spanish Rap, a recording of Geri's vocals were used instead of another girl singing the lines.

[edit] Personnel

[edit] Vocals

• Victoria Beckham
• Melanie Brown
• Emma Bunton
• Melanie Chisholm
• Geri Halliwell - European Leg Only

[edit] Band

• Simon Ellis – Musical Director / Keyboards
• Andy Gangadeen – Drums
• Paul Gendler – Guitars
• Fergus Gerrand – Percussion
• Steve Lewinson – Bass Guitar
• Michael Martin – Keyboards

[edit] Dancers

• Carmine Canuso
• Jimmy Gulzar
• Eszteca Noya
• Robert Nurse
• Christian Storm (until Geri's departure)

[edit] Management And Additional Personnel

• Tour manager: Richard Jones
• Assistant tour manager: Juliette Slater
• Production manager: Julian Lavender
• Show producer: Pete Barnes
• Stage manager (Europe): John Armstrong
• Stage manager (US): Jimmy Bolton
• Choreographer: Priscilla Samuels
• Costume designer: Kenny Ho
• Make up artist: Karin Darnell
• Booking agent (Europe): Primary Talent International
• Booking agent (US): William Morris Agency

[edit] Tour dates

Date	City	Country	Venue
Europe
February 24, 1998	Dublin	Ireland	The Point
February 25, 1998	Dublin	Ireland	The Point
March 2, 1998	Zurich	Switzerland	Hallenstadion Zurich
March 3, 1998	Frankfurt	Germany	Festhalle
March 5, 1998	Bologna	Italy	Palasport
March 6, 1998	Rome	Italy	Palaeur
March 8, 1998	Milan	Italy	The Forum
March 9, 1998	Milan	Italy	The Forum
March 10, 1998	Milan	Italy	The Forum
March 11, 1998	Marseille	France	Le Dome
March 13, 1998	Barcelona	Spain	Palau Sant Jordi
March 16 1998	Madrid	Spain	Palacio de los Deportes
March 19 1998	Lyon	France	Halle Tony Garnier
March 20 1998	Lausanne	Switzerland	Patinoire De Malley
March 22 1998	Paris	France	Le Zenith
March 23 1998	Paris	France	Le Zenith
March 26 1998	Munich	Germany	Olympiahalle
March 28 1998	Arnhem	Netherlands	Gelredome
March 29 1998	Arnhem	Netherlands	Gelredome
March 31 1998	Antwerp	Belgium	Sports Palace
April 1 1998	Dortmund	Germany	Westfalen-Halle
April 4 1998	Glasgow	United Kingdom	S.E.C.C
April 5 1998	Glasgow	United Kingdom	S.E.C.C
April 7 1998	Manchester	United Kingdom	MEN Arena
April 8 1998	Manchester	United Kingdom	MEN Arena
April 11 1998	Manchester	United Kingdom	MEN Arena
April 12 1998	Manchester	United Kingdom	MEN Arena
April 14 1998	London	United Kingdom	Wembley Arena
April 15 1998	London	United Kingdom	Wembley Arena
April 18 1998	London	United Kingdom	Wembley Arena
April 19 1998	London	United Kingdom	Wembley Arena
April 21 1998	London	United Kingdom	Wembley Arena
April 22 1998	London	United Kingdom	Wembley Arena
April 25 1998	London	United Kingdom	Wembley Arena
April 26 1998	London	United Kingdom	Wembley Arena
April 28 1998	London	United Kingdom	Wembley Arena
April 29 1998	Birmingham	United Kingdom	NEC Arena
May 2 1998	Birmingham	United Kingdom	NEC Arena
May 3 1998	Birmingham	United Kingdom	NEC Arena
May 5 1998	Birmingham	United Kingdom	NEC Arena
May 6 1998	Birmingham	United Kingdom	NEC Arena
May 12 1998	Paris	France	Bercy Stadium
May 13 1998	Paris	France	Bercy Stadium
May 15 1998	Vienna	Austria	Stadthalle
May 16 1998	Vienna	Austria	Stadthalle
May 19 1998	Stockholm	Sweden	Stockholm Globe Arena
May 20 1998	Stockholm	Sweden	Stockholm Globe Arena
May 22 1998	Copenhagen	Denmark	The Forum
May 23 1998	Copenhagen	Denmark	The Forum
May 25 1998	Helsinki	Finland	Hartwall Arena
May 26 1998	Helsinki	Finland	Hartwall Arena
May 28 1998	Oslo	Norway	Oslo Spektrum
May 29 1998	Oslo	Norway	Oslo Spektrum
North America
June 15 1998	West Palm Beach	United States	Sound Advice Amphitheatre
June 16 1998	Orlando	United States	TD Waterhouse Centre
June 18 1998	Atlanta	United States	HiFi Buys Amphitheatre
June 20 1998	Charlotte	United States	Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
June 21 1998	Washington D.C. (Bristow, VA)	United States	Nissan Pavilion
June 24 1998	Virginia Beach	United States	Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Virginia Beach
June 25 1998	Holmdel	United States	PNC Bank Arts Center
June 27 1998	Philadelphia	United States	Wachovia Center
June 29 1998	Wantagh	United States	Nikon at Jones Beach Theatre
July 1 1998	New York	United States	Madison Square Garden
July 3 1998	Hartford	United States	Dodge Music Center
July 4 1998	Darien Lake	United States	Six Flags at Darien Lake P.A.C.
July 6 1998	Scranton	United States	Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain
July 8 1998	Mansfield	United States	Tweeter Center
July 10 1998	Montreal	Canada	Bell Centre
July 11 1998	Toronto	Canada	Molson Amphitheatre
July 14 1998	Cuyahoga Falls	United States	Blossom Music Center
July 15 1998	Burgettstown	United States	Post-Gazette Pavilion
July 18 1998	Antioch	United States	Starwood Amphitheatre
July 20 1998	Cincinnati	United States	Riverbend Music Center
July 22 1998	Columbus	United States	Germain Amphitheatre
July 24 1998	Noblesville	United States	Verizon Wireless Music Center
July 26 1998	Auburn Hills	United States	The Palace Of Auburn Hills
July 27 1998	Tinley Park	United States	First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
July 29 1998	Milwaukee	United States	Marcus Amphitheatre
July 31 1998	Minneapolis	United States	Target Center
August 2 1998	Maryland Heights	United States	UMB Bank Pavilion
August 3 1998	Bonner Springs	United States	Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
August 5 1998	Denver	United States	Coors Amphitheater
August 8 1998	Tacoma	United States	Tacoma Dome
August 9 1998	Portland	United States	Rose Garden Arena
August 11 1998	Vancouver	Canada	General Motors Place
August 13 1998	Mountain View	United States	Shoreline Amphitheatre
August 15 1998	Inglewood	United States	The Forum
August 16 1998	Devore	United States	Hyundai Pavilion of Glen Helen
August 18 1998	Irvine	United States	Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
August 19 1998	Las Vegas	United States	Thomas & Mack Center
August 21 1998	Chula Vista	United States	Coors Amphitheatre
August 22 1998	Phoenix	United States	Cricket Pavilion
August 25 1998	Houston	United States	Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
August 26 1998	Dallas	United States	Smirnoff Music Centre
Back in United Kingdom
September 12, 1998	Sheffield	UK	Don Valley Stadium
September 13, 1998	Sheffield	UK	Don Valley Stadium
September 19, 1998	London	UK	Wembley Stadium
September 20, 1998	London	UK	Wembley Stadium

[edit] Notes and references

[edit] Further reading

• NME review - Wembley Stadium gig

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