U.S. pop singer Britney Spears has agreed to perform on "The X Factor," a spokeswoman for the British talent competition series said. "She will be appearing on the show as a special guest, but we're not confirming the date yet," the spokeswoman told the BBC.

The British pop group the Spice Girls won the prize for reunion of the year at the Vodafone Live Music Awards at the London rock venue Brixton Academy. The Daily Telegraph said they beat out Led Zeppelin, the Verve and James for the honor.

By ZOE VICTORIA Beckham has the ultimate chance to launch herself as a US fashion icon - by appearing on Oprah. Posh said yes to the chat show queen's request to be a guest in autumn.

By Sam Sessa, The Baltimore Sun Feb. 21--Stephanie Luddy was in middle school when the Spice Girls came to Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia. So many of Luddy's friends went to the show, but money was tight, and she couldn't make it. Not this time around.

THEIR comeback tour has already been hit by rumours of rifts and tensions. And yesterday, the Spice Girls did little to quell speculation about in-fighting after bizarrely parting company to begin the last leg of their worldwide round of concerts.