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Spice Girls Reunited At Victoria Beckham’s 50th Birthday

Author Laila Abuelhawa
The Spice Girls at the 1997 Billboard Music Awards. From left to right: Melanie Chislom (Sporty), Geri Halliwell (Sexy), Victoria Addams (Posh), Melanie Brown (Scary) and Emma Lee Bunton (Baby).

All five members of Spice Girls reunited over the weekend — for an impromptu, intimate performance for special guests.

The Spice Girls take center stage in their feature film debut, the Columbia Pictures Presentation of 'Spice World.'

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On Saturday night (April 20), Victoria Beckham, Melanie Brown, Emma Bunton, Geri Horner, and Melanie Chisholm, better known as Posh, Scary, Baby, Ginger, and Sporty Spice, came together to celebrate Victoria’s 50th birthday in London. The bandmates partied like it was 1997, performing their classic song, “Stop.” Complete with synchronized choreography, the women haven’t missed a beat, nearly 30 years later.

David Beckham shared the moment on Instagram to his 87 million followers, and was seen singing along. “I mean come on,” Victoria’s husband and former England footballer, 48, wrote in his caption. The post has received over one million likes, with fans eating up every second of the fun moment Beckham captured.

Fans Want To Spice Up Their Lives

“David you are the best social media manager out there, thank you for giving the people CONTENT,” wrote one fan. Another hilariously commented, “I am crying cause David’s the groupie here [laughing emojis].” A third declared: The moment the entire planet has been waiting for.” Perfectly summed up, one fan said: “The way a whole generation is SHAKING.”

“Internet wasn’t prepared,” wrote another fan. Meanwhile, one fan offered, “Literally would give my first born to be doing the STOP choreography with the girls.” Pleaded another, “Spice Girls i really need you to do a tour or something [crying emoji].” One fan stated: “This is my Roman Empire [heart eyes emoji].” Another fan of the girl group wrote: “This is now the best day of our collective lives!!!”

Victoria reposted the clip on her Instagram, adding in her caption: “Best night ever! Happy Birthday to me! I love you all so much! #SpiceUpYourLife.”

The party, which was reported to have taken place at Oswald’s private members club in Mayfair, saw celebrity appearances from  Tom Cruise, Salma Hayek, Eva Longoria, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, and Gordon Ramsay.

David then shared a portrait of the beautiful family looking dapper as ever. He swooned over his children and wife in the caption, writing, “so proud of my incredible children celebrating their mummy in the best way possible on such a special night [cheers emoji].” The couple, who have been married since 1999, share children Brooklyn, Romeo, Cruz, and Harper.

The last time the Spice Girls reunited for any type of performance was back in 2019, for a European tour, minus Victoria. For the 2012 London Olympics closing ceremony, all five members performed together. Then, in 2021, the group re-released their debut studio album Spice for the 25th anniversary. The 25th-anniversary deluxe edition features bonus tracks, b-sides, and previously unheard recordings.

These Pop Songs Turn 15 in 2024

As the final year in the oughts, 2009 gave us a fantastic year in pop music. We had Lady Gaga’s reissue of The Fame, which she called The Fame Monster. The album gave us hits like “Alejandro,” “Bad Romance,” and “Telephone.” Gaga gave something new to the pop scene with her out-of-this-world outfits and music video concepts. She was unapologetically herself, and she set the standard for artists to come looking to break molds. The Black Eyed Peas were also doing their own thing in this era, sticking true to being self-proclaimed “weirdos,” making songs that they knew were dope enough to get radio play that they didn’t have to change their sound to adapt. These artists were well ahead of their time, and the fans ate it all up.

Newcomers to the World of Pop

A newcomer to the scene was Ke$ha, who used to sign her name with the dollar sign while working with Dr. Luke. Following her success of being featured on Flo Rida’s 2008 hit, “Right Round,” Ke$ha’s debut single was “TiK ToK.” At this time, wild child Ke$ha was 18 years old, saying the inspiration behind the song came from coming home half-drunk and stumbling after a night out of partying. The song later appeared on her debut album, Animal, featuring heavily autotuned songs that were a staple during this time period. For teenagers growing up at this time, Ke$ha was perfect for partying and emulating that lifestyle. On the other side, Miley Cyrus was closing out her Hanna Montana chapter. With the film release in 2009, the singer and actress provided one of the most beautiful, inspiring ballads that she has ever recorded thus far. “The Climb” was a pivotal moment in Cyrus’ music career, as her voice was developing and reaching new ranges that it hadn’t before.

Take a look below at the six pop songs that have a fifteenth anniversary in 2024:

  • 'TiK ToK' -- Ke$ha

    Before TikTok, there was “TiK ToK” by Ke$ha. When she burst on the scene with her glitter and wild girl persona “looking sick and sexified,” this heavily auto-tuned track was playing everywhere. The track was the lead single off her 2010 album Animal.

  • 'Bad Romance' -- Lady Gaga

    From Gaga’s 2009 electropop record, The Fame Monster, “Bad Romance” is hands-down her biggest and best hit off the album.  From the harpsichord intro in the music video to the iconic dance moves, this hit is still thoroughly enjoyed today. Gaga’s era during this time was so fresh in pop culture that she could sing, dance, and bring the most creative visions to life in her music videos.

  • 'The Climb' -- Miley Cyrus

    As Cyrus was closing out her Hannah Montana chapter, she left all of her fans in tears when she wrote this banger for the movie’s soundtrack. The beautiful country-pop power ballad describes life to be a difficult but rewarding journey. 16-year-old Miley was singing such touching lyrics as, “Every step I’m taking, every move I make feels lost with no direction. My faith is shaken.”

  • 'She Wolf' -- Shakira

    After Shakira’s hips didn’t lie, the Colombian superstar became a “She Wolf.” The electropop song details Shakira’s boredom due to her uncaring partner and how she looks for others to please her. Following the release of two Twilight movies, Shakira’s timing for the howling track couldn’t be more perfect.

  • 'Fireflies' -- Owl City

    This song had us in a chokehold when it was released in 2009. Even when we hear it now, we have to drop everything and get fully immersed in the synthline. The song was inspired by lying awake with insomnia and seeing fireflies in rural Minnesota during the summertime. It was also inspired by the experience of seeing a meteor shower, with the shooting stars being fireflies instead. The music video features nostalgic toys from the 70s and 80s, adding to the retro-meets-future sci-fi vibe.

  • 'Boom Boom Pow' -- Black Eyed Peas

    With another futuristic sound hailing from 2009 is this lead single off Black Eyed Peas’ fifth studio album, The E•N•D. Staying true to themselves as being different from other artists during this time, the group took pride in making a “dope” song that would be a radio hit without having to change their sound to fit any sort of mold.

Laila Abuelhawa is the Top 40 and Hip-Hop pop culture writer for Beasley Media Group. Being with the company for over three years, Laila's fierce and fabulous red-carpet rankings have earned her a feature on 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert!' Her favorite stories are those surrounding the latest in celebrity fashion, television and film rankings, and how the world reacts to major celebrity news. With a background in journalism, Laila's stories ensure accuracy and offer background information on stars that you wouldn't have otherwise known. She prides herself in covering stories that inform the public about what is currently happening and what is to come in the ever-changing, ever-evolving media landscape.

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