Why do Spice Girls pay £ 2.5 million to Posh for not singing and gaiters for 'tartous costumes'

They will be back on stage in just two months and rehearsals will begin in London in a fortnight.

The other Spice Girls – Geri Horner, 46, Emma Bunton, 43, Melanie Brown, 43, and Melanie Chisholm, 45 – began training with personal trainers to prepare them for the 13-day meeting, which will culminate with three-all nights at Wembley Stadium in June.

But while the behemoth prepares for a 'final' tour, 12 years after the last, everything is far from rosy in the world of Girl Power.

Behind the scenes, there has already been an "almighty humdinger" of a dispute over money, plus disagreements simmering on everything from costumes to words.

Add to this that Victoria Beckham, 44, who refused to be part of the meeting, will earn millions without having to go on stage, and that Geri, who now considers herself "the real spice of Posh" Since that he married a millionaire motorsport leader, he pushed the others out of breath, and you have the makings of a very challenging quartet.

ALISON BOSHOFF reveals everything. . .

THE HUMDINGER RANK

The singer Jess Glynne, 29, who has had seven singles number one solo (the Spice Girls has had nine in total), will be the act of support for the tour.

Sources say she has to pay £ 100,000 per show, a total of £ 1.3 million for dates. This caused huge friction between the Spice Girls and their artist management company, Modest Management, who were arguing about it all year long and were still stabbing this week.

A source said, "There has been a huge rift between Modest and the Spice Girls. They feel that Modest is attacking Jess Glynne at great expense without consulting them.

"There was a conflict, the girls said they would not pay, but it turns out they have to pay it. Now, Modest says they have to pay everything.

"Their feeling is that they do not really need support during the tour and that Jess Glynne does not agree with them or their fans, who are much older. They are raging.

Negotiations were largely managed by the kind Harry Magee of Modest, known for his patience.

However, one source said: "The modest ones find them very difficult. They usually take care of One Direction and Little Mix, who do what they are told.

"They have never dealt with people who behave in the same way as Spice Girls, but the girls are all used to managing themselves, they really do not want to be forced."

For her part, Jess Glynne said, "I think it's an incredible thing and an honor to be on the road with them because we all defend something. I think it's a beautiful thing. "

I tell you what I want!

Mel B, 46, really needs this money. Her lucrative work as a judge at America's Got Talent was abolished in February, which meant that the mother of three would have to make do without the £ 2.5 million salary she earned in the series.

Simon Cowell has apparently promised to be on the British band's Got Talent or Australian Factor X list because he calls her a TV actor and is very loyal to him.

Mel left her second marriage with producer Stephen Belafonte to complain about emotional abuse. She is virtually penniless, having apparently blown up her 38 million pounds fortune at the union. Last year, she claimed to have only £ 800 in the bank after their split. She has to pay Belafonte – the father of her youngest daughter, Madison – ongoing support payments and significant legal fees as a result of their bitter divorce.

Last week, she also participated in a mediation session with the former nurse of her daughter, Lorraine Gilles, to try to settle her dispute. It will again have to incur heavy legal expenses. A source said, "Mel B needs money the most – it always does. It depends on how much she receives, but at least half of it can go to lawyers' fees alone. "

Sporty Spice Mel C – who has a ten-year-old daughter, Scarlet, of her former boyfriend, real estate developer Thomas Starr – is said to be equally thrilled with the money, although she may have had a solo career. the most successful of the five Spice Girls, and its value is estimated at £ 27 million.

Emma Bunton has left her position as co-presenter of the breakfast show with Heart FM and is preparing to release a solo album. It is said to be worth 21 million pounds.

The tour should bring them between £ 6 million and £ 10 million each, depending on sales of merchandise and albums.

WHATSAPP delays. . .

All decisions are discussed by girls on WhatsApp messages, and it may take weeks for anything to be signed.

Emma Bunton said this month in an interview: "We make the decisions together, it takes a little more time, but that's how we do it."

Until now, they have agreed on the choreographer, the choreography and the recruitment of dancers. They also agreed on the restoration, which seems to be mainly sushi. And, after one or two bumps on the road, they chose their stage costumes "very spangly".

"No aspect of the tour is spared. They are investing money and they all agree that they want it to be a truly spectacular show, "said a source.

The four women started working with personal trainers in February to ensure they have the level of fitness needed to perform the dance routines. They all started independent dance rehearsals, as well as working with a vocal coach, to "remind them" of their Spice Girls repertoire.

Geri says her 12-year-old daughter, Bluebell Madonna, finds the routine awfully embarrbading and begs her to quit.

. . . AND gaiters on "tarty" costumes

All the old problems are still there, they are simmering. "So far, it's mostly negative things, but keep in mind that they are barely in the same room," said one source.

There was a dispute between the two Mels about the 1997 lyrics change in Spice Up Your Life. The song refers to "the yellow man of Timbuktu" which, according to Mel C, must disappear, but Mel B does not agree on what should replace it.

There was another dispute about the costumes, with Geri and Mel B having opposite points of view. Mel B thought the outfits were too tame – she is known for her confidence in her body and her audacity, bordering on vulgar taste.

Geri went on to say that everything had to be "fun" and "iconic" but "suitable for mature women," a source said.

What she meant was that she did not like what Mel B liked, she thought it was too tarty.

There were also words after their common appearance on the television show Jonathan Ross last November. "Geri will not let anyone hear a word, which is typical for her," said a source.

"There was exasperation afterwards. They no longer do joint interviews because no one can talk. In any case, they sold the tour, so they do not have to do it. "

The source added: "They put everything in question and everything is done personally by each woman, not by her leaders.

"The greenhouses are outside. We are worried about what will happen if they have to stay in the same room with each other for a long time.

"It's a repetition of old arguments: who knows how to pick things up quickly, who is responsive, in time, all that. Mel B can be very impatient.

Bring the entourages

The four women will have their own hairdresser and makeup artist. Each makes separate travel arrangements for herself, her family and those around her.

All girls' families arrive on all dates – it will be "a real traveling circus," says a source.

Generally, the two Mels are in pairs, with Geri and Emma on the other side.

This division is not new: at first it was a record deal, there was physical fighting between the five Spice Girls.

Mel B and Geri were the most explosive combination, Geri having left the group in 1998 after a series of confrontations with her.

Beware of "Lady Geri"

Geri turns out to be a bit of a problem. Daughter of a Watford cleaner, with a training in podium dance, post-Spice, she's reinvented.

She now lives with her husband, Christian Horner – the boss of the Red Bull F1 – in a 15th century property in Oxfordshire, with horses, goats, donkeys, chickens, dogs and cats.

Apparently, her manor lady tunes are on everyone's nerves.

Among the former companions in her group, only Emma Bunton attended Geri's wedding in 2015, which speaks volumes about their friendship.

"She talks nonsense all the time, which is very irritating," says a source.

His statement in a recent mainstream newspaper interview that Prime Minister Winston Churchill was the first Spice Girl in wartime may be a good example.

"More than that, Geri also thinks she is the leader of the group, but the others do not want it," added the source.

Will they be the wizards of oz?

The promoters have promised girls up to £ 80 million if they extend their British tour to America and Australasia, but they have not agreed and have therefore missed their chance to do so this year. Mel B was enthusiastic, while Geri – who also has a young son – did not want to make this commitment.

One source said, "They'll do it next year, if they want, they do not care about missing an opportunity. They do everything very deliberately and in their own way. "

Ms. Beckham makes a living staying at home

With a fashion empire of £ 240 million, Victoria Beckham showed little interest in the meeting and did not participate in the shows. When asked when it was difficult not to join the band during the tour, she replied, "This was not the case".

This will surely have been a relief, as she and Mel B have had a long and difficult relationship and have been scrambling during the 2007 tour.

Mel B said she felt Victoria was participating in the reunion tour at a meeting last February at Geri's.

In fact, Victoria was present solely to show support for former Spice Girls director Simon Fuller, co-owner of his fashion company.

All those present at the meeting signed legal documents to "settle" the issue of rights over the names of Spice Girls, who were "in total disorder".

Thus, Victoria Beckham and Simon Fuller will benefit greatly from the upcoming tour, even if it is not even present during it, and he has the status of co-manager with Modest Management.

So how much will Victoria have? One source suggests a "plus" of 2.5 million pounds, Fuller a little less, adding, "This meeting was essentially aimed at getting Simon Fuller to collect a percentage of the Spice Girls' total money, and Victoria was very supportive of it. . A percentage goes to Victoria and a percentage to Simon Fuller.

"It means that every time someone buys something to do with the Spice Girls, she takes her share. The others just suck. '