Thank YOU for that post in your site. Honestly, it was pure pleasure to read that finally someone was expressing in a public place that reaches houses worldwide what we are feeling. =)

xxxx
Anabella.

[Sender wishes to remain anonymous]
Vianopolis, Go, Brazil

As a longtime Spice Girls fan and SpiceNews reader from Australia, I just want to say good on you for standing up for those of us who've been shafted by the apparent news that the group will not be touring a number of countries announced at the initial reunion press conference last year.

Ever since the sudden end of the group following 'Forever', I had remained optimistic about a brief reunion. Often, I would suggest to friends that the girls may one day reform for a Greatest Hits, a pair of new tracks and a final, one night only farewell concert. Little did I know this premonition would turn out to be almost completely spot on. In fact, if this was all the fans were given, I would have been more than happy.

What I find offensive - or 'deplorable', as you put it so perfectly - is that they would announce far more ambitious plans to take the tour globally, without concrete plans and continually delay further announcements as they add shows across North America and the UK. For the most part, they appeared to behave as if the faraway countries they had planned to visit did not even exist. When the Spice Girls management felt some pressure, they had the audacity to send emails - only a month ago - asking fans in Australia how many tickets they would like. Like a foolish donkey with a carrot, I kept my faith and have been delaying plans for a holiday overseas in case of an announcement that may never come.

As a music fan of 20 years, I have never seen such audacious disrespect for fans and - honestly - this will leave a bad taste in my mouth for years to come. For those of us who have supported the girls both as a group and individually for all these years, the legacy has been tainted forever and I'm beginning to regret having ever bothered with them.

While I have always enjoyed reading your site and appreciate it being the only good source for Spice Girls news, I think your decision to cease supporting the group is the right one and I applaud that.

Sincerely,
Kane

Thank you for the update regarding this news. I'm from Brazil and was waiting for them to annouce it, clicking every single day on that damn Buenos Aires link at the official site. I've saved money (well, that's not a bad thing at all... lol) but I've screwed up vacation plans and still other plans I had, to go to Buenos Aires, wich is a preatty expensive travel for me.

But what I wanted to say is, that like today, I remember the day you've closed the SpiceNews.com with Victoria's quote about the SG future. It was a sad day, but nonetheless, they haven't made any promises, so, I was sad, but still, I had my feet on the ground and wouldn't be left down for that. But today, gosh, its bitter. I even have no words on that. Even when Geri left, that didnt let me down. But when you have scheduled a date on a 7 month basis and nothing happens, that goes far beyond annoying.

I just wanna say thank you for the good work all these years, it was pretty fun and exciting to read your news and rumours alerts! And thank you for supporting us fans who didn't have the chance to see the girls. I know the tour is not over yet, and hope is the last thing that fades away, but I can say that not only me, but a lot of fans are tired of waiting, so, if they won't tour these countries, too bad for them. If they do, I'll be very happy, but still, I wanna have a serious talk with the girls... :P And sorry for opening up my heart, you must be getting a lot of these kind of emails, but its just something I need to say for someone who'll understand.

and lets keep us fans together!

thanks
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Rafael

I read your last news entry and i totally feel the same way as you.

I have been a fan since 1996 and they inspired me in so many ways. I really agree to what they stand for and I have been waiting all these years for this reunion to happen and it really happened.

I really feel gutted right now because they seem to be ignoring the "world" dates and just concentrating on America. I am very sure that most of the US fans are just there to see them like kids seeing lions and tigers at a zoo and not really knowing the true story behind the group.

I have been waiting for the HK date to be announced since I live here in the Philippines and I am in panic now of going to the US to watch them in Madison Square Garden but to be honest, their image has already been tainted in my mind because of this. I think they should already address this issue asap because it is just respect to the fans who have been waiting all these time.

Maybe the reason is that they don't like to go around the world because of their kids but they should have considered that already before announcing to everyone that they will tour the world. They wouldn't be in the pedestal if it weren't for us true fans who believed in the Spice adventure. It would be such a bad ending for them if the dates are truly cancelled.

Stan B.

fingers crossed that mel b was wrong and they will come out here!

[Sender wishes to remain anonymous]

I want to say that I totally agree with your comments on the 31 January and I wholly support them.

I have been a huge spice girls fan from day 1, and even I am disgusted at this. I was lucky enough to see them in London, but I feel robbed and lied to, this was never about the fans and I feel like I was a complete sucker for believing it!!!!

I have had a wicked time following your website, and I thank you for that. Spice Girls are long gone as far as I am concerned.

Thanks

Rory Goldsbrough

Leicester, UK

THIS is the thing that absolutely proves that all their "it's not about the money, but the fans" thing is CRAP.

Grertings from Chile,
Carlos.

I am from Australia and obviously one of the groups of people who got shafted, and I would like to know where I can tell them what I think.

I am not sure where you are from, but you did do a good Job and I hope you got to see them.

It makes me feel so upset coz I never got to see them the first time around coz they cancelled there Aussie plans and here they go again.

Sorry shouldn't bitch at you its not your fault.

Hope you can help

Cheers

[Sender wishes to remain anonymous]

Jr. [former Spice Girls fan aka Liar Girls]