Spice Girls: From "Forever" to the 2026 Reunion Mess | POP 101 Part 3

The Spice Girls have spent 25 years almost getting back together. In this POP 101 finale, we break down the quiet end of the group, the R&B pivot, the scrapped third album, and “Forever”, the 2000 album that ended their imperial run. Then every reunion since: the 2007 Return of the Spice Girls tour, the 2012 Olympics (the last time all five performed together), the Viva Forever musical, the 2019 Spice World tour without Victoria, and Geri's emotional Wembley apology. Timestamps: 0:00 - Album #3 Sessions Begin 3:37 - Christmas in Spiceworld 1999 7:32 - BRIT Awards 2000 11:49 - Album #3 Sessions Continue 15:48 - “Holler” / “Let Love Lead The Way” 18:58 - “Forever” album 24:40 - Failed Reunions 26:28 - The Return of the Spice Girls 2007-2008, Greatest Hits, “Headlines (Friendship Never Ends)” 39:50 - The Olympics Closing Ceremony in London 2012 42:38 - Viva Forever! The Musical 44:09 - GEM and Meetings with Simon Fuller 47:39 - The Spice World Tour 2019 55:30 - Reunions Since 2019 1:01:19 - The 30th Anniversary of “Wannabe” in 2026 1:05:07 - Discography Highlights 1:07:26 - Tarot Card Reading by Vanessa the Pop Prophet References: Studio Sessions with Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis 1999 https://youtu.be/74JF_n3nkQI?si=QVoZi5UkWZTQdIvQ  Christmas in Spiceworld Live at Earls Court 1999 https://youtu.be/2v6BlAzxdtE?si=LNSYXrjZ1JPkzif  “Say You’ll Be There” Live at Earls Court 1999 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nU_-EvuFi8E  “Spice Up Your Life” and “Goodbye” Live at the Brits 2000 https://youtu.be/fRtwLanxFwo?si=-Oj1B-za-KxptYD2  Geri Halliwell - “Bag It Up” Live at the Brits 2000 https://youtu.be/JQZOBKejSEc?si=0Ow6EjqZrRhrO5Sv  “Give You What You Want” Demo https://youtu.be/xM4Uy_bWSMs?si=llfq-PIwg0B4fSLf  “Pain Proof” Demo https://youtu.be/j2uoTlYj7oI?si=hTD5Mip51RK0OtBm  “Holler” MV https://youtu.be/gFBWbH5CeRE?si=Fts7TlIY92p3YyYU   CCTV dances “Holler” https://youtu.be/-03lmVDjlbc?si=0JU8wgb-UyjNk-MQ  “Holler” Live at the EMAs 2000 https://youtu.be/wGgTgc92zu4?si=cpdebPaKoAbuUcvj  “Let Love Lead The Way” MV https://youtu.be/RtczIm5XrNo?si=ZcZ8EaGc74UW3V4m  Emma and Victoria promoting “Forever” in NYC 2000 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Fz1oOECDrM  Interview backstage at EMAs 2000 https://youtu.be/EqjsUAcHE5U?si=fzCFtkTnkaHKvjY0  AP Spice Girls Press Conference 2007  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7TnQAQ9YgQ  “Return of the Spice Girls Tour” 2007 EPK Announcement https://youtu.be/BLlPBvCE1MI?si=1ysvFx3mRlENkTtU  Comeback EPK Parody by @masterpieceish https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vmSgn4aIkc  “Headlines (Friendship Never Ends)” MV https://youtu.be/VMo6v_uFZKU?si=nmTPdL6Ekp4s5TwR  The Return of the Spice Girls Tour Live in New York and Philadelphia 2008 https://youtu.be/KEhupIwe7VY?si=LieDvg_yR2GQyux9 “Wannabe / Spice Up Your Life” Live at the Olympics Closing Ceremony in London 2012 https://youtu.be/PArTdhNda7k?si=ZYv5vGbpZn7H7lgf  Viva Forever! The Musical Trailer https://youtu.be/5_0kyAoZzj0?si=EJckhujL3GU6X0lh  Viva Forever! Press Interview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgV5Kyxnn0s  Viva Forever! Premiere https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZjShWzR1TY  GEM announcement https://youtu.be/QxZPC55SpmY?si=mHV0cd0w0pqY6UCn  2019 Spice World Tour Announcement https://youtu.be/YB6T4xC9GGk?si=HDt2DX0So3rTBYcc  Spice World 2019 Tour Edit by @thelanozvideo https://youtu.be/BP4Oqj4yTJs?si=1aKbk9Vhr4doe00F  Geri apologizes at Wembley Stadium 2019 by @buffyfan84  https://youtu.be/b-0xVqPCMfw?si=j1QR-LCIh9c_V9Zm  “Holler” Live at Spice World 2019 Tour Edit by @LipeHall https://youtu.be/pz-YT8e6_v8?si=yDpYFqC_gDo4Gtx_  Melanie C feat. Emma Bunton - “I Know Him So Well” MV https://youtu.be/7eO0hhfq5RM?si=vi4OB4opD5bWW4nr  Melanie C and Emma performing “Viva Forever” at 50th Birthday Party - video by @Kevin Wyllie https://youtu.be/1tYVL0OIr_E?si=af860bIddvOzoNbc  Melanie C and Mel B - “Spice Up Your Life” Live in Leeds 2026 - video by @John and Rob’s Concert Vids https://youtu.be/564R4N6Uh9A?si=PRBd18WHR5H6kOP3  Emma and Mel B with ITZY - “Wannabe” on AppleTV’s “Kpopped” https://youtu.be/xlTZKsqP3_E?si=I54gNccCBZLdKY4n  “Stop” at Victoria Beckham’s 50th Birthday Party https://youtu.be/p_CNHUN9raM?si=1Db12AYg1hN5TF3-  “Viva Forever” with Cruz Beckham https://www.tiktok.com/@victoriabeckham/video/7603442048271666454  “Step To Me” Live at TFI Friday https://youtu.be/JXv0H9saTLk?si=V5wLkAHtnBtMewkY  “Never Give Up On The Good Times” Live on Spiceworld Tour in Arnhem https://youtu.be/16yqrvyzKlw?si=9lCxgNWHaLsgK5Le  “Love Thing” Live in Istanbul https://youtu.be/16yqrvyzKlw?si=9lCxgNWHaLsgK5Le  “If U Can’t Dance” Live in Istanbul https://youtu.be/V9x2yTH3rE0?si=s6Nm1Zq6ARPXb1sk