Spiceworld Tour
The Spiceworld Tour was the Spice Girls’ first concert tour, bringing the unstoppable energy of Spice (1996) and Spiceworld (1997) to fans around the world. Also known as Spice Girls in Concert and the Girl Power Tour ’98, the tour ran from February to September 1998, taking the five-piece pop phenomenon across Europe, North America and the United Kingdom.
Performing to an estimated 2.1 million fans across 97 shows, the Spice Girls delivered a spectacular live experience filled with their biggest hits, colourful costumes and the unmistakable Girl Power spirit. The sold-out North American leg alone played to more than 720,000 fans and grossed approximately $60 million. Back home in the UK, the group performed a series of arena and stadium shows, including two memorable nights at Wembley Stadium.
The tour reached its grand finale at Wembley Stadium in September 1998. The concert was broadcast live on pay-per-view and later released on VHS in 1998, with a DVD edition following in 2008. The Spiceworld Tour became a defining moment in the group’s global success and remains the highest-grossing tour by an all-female group, cementing the Spice Girls’ place in pop music history.
Tour legs & key venues
| Leg | Period | Highlights |
|---|---|---|
| Opening night | 24 February 1998 | The Point Theatre, Dublin, Ireland |
| Europe | February – May 1998 | Arena shows across Ireland, the Netherlands, France, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, Austria and Scandinavia |
| United Kingdom (arenas) | April 1998 | Arena dates including Birmingham NEC, Sheffield Arena, Manchester and London |
| Geri’s last shows | May 1998 | Geri left the group at the end of May 1998; the tour continued as a four-piece |
| North America | June – August 1998 | A sold-out run of amphitheatres and arenas across the United States and Canada |
| UK stadiums & finale | September 1998 | Stadium shows ending with the Wembley Stadium finale, broadcast on pay-per-view |
Costumes
Costumes were designed by Kenny Ho, giving each girl a stage version of her Spice look: Ginger’s Union Jack styling, Scary’s animal prints, Baby’s pastel babydolls, Sporty’s tracksuits and Posh’s sleek black outfits. After Geri left, the remaining four reworked the show and costumes for the North American leg.
