Exclusive Baby Spice Emma Wants the Legendary Girlband to Gig Again

By John Dingwall

EMMABunton is intent on reforming the Spice Girls with a view to the all-girl group playing live.

Emma and former bandmates Geri Halliwell, Victoria Beckham, Melanie C and Mel B, all missed out on the chance to play at Live 8 in the summer of 2005.

Now the singer has been encouraged by the success of the recent Take That reunion, which saw the boy band shoot straight to the top of the charts.

Emma said: "I speak to all the girls and there have been rumours about us reforming.

"We’re all doing different things and some of the girls are mums, so priorities have changed. But I would love to do something with the Spice Girls again."

Though a Spice Girls reunion tour would be a massive money spinner, Emma says the gigs would not be about cashing in.

"I know we will have an amazing time," Emma said. "I would love to look to the side of the stage and see the girls there. But it would be a one-off gig for charity rather than a full scale tour."

Emma, only 19 when she was in the group, will turn 31 on January 21.

She is now working as a solo artist and recently released her album Life In Mono.

The record includes Emma’s recent Children In Need single, Downtown, and followed her stint on the TV show Strictly Come Dancing, which led to a series of late-night benders with Carol Smillie.

She said: "I had never done a documentary or book and I thought Strictly Come Dancing was a chance for people to see another side of me and it gave me a chance to learn a new skill.

"I even rang Mel C and Mel B to see what they thought. They said it would be fantastic to do and would be so much fun.

"Victoria and Geri were in touch from the start to say they were watching it. They were all so supportive. It was very tiring but it was such good fun.

"The standard was so high and it gave me the chance to do my favourite dance, the tango."

She added: "Carol Smillie is a bundle of fun. She dragged me out clubbing and we were out every Saturday.

"I hope I have the energy she has when I am her age. I can’t tell you how much fun we had but she is great."

Emma also revealed she was inspired to become more creative as a songwriter after teaming up with Deacon Blue’s Ricky Ross.

The Dundonian singer/ songwriter collaborated on a number of songs with her.

She said: "Ricky is an amazing writer and a lovely guy. "He w a s great and very focused so I learned a lot from him."

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