It was announced that the Spice Girls would be playing dates in Chicago and Detroit and Boston, as well as additional dates in New York to keep up with the demand | In November, Bunton and Chisholm appeared at the without their other bandmates, accepting two awards on behalf of the Spice Girls for Best Pop Act and Best Group |
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At the time, this was the highest-ever debut by a non-American act, beating the previous record held by the Beatles for "", and the joint highest entry for a debut act alongside 's "" | To mark the 25th anniversary of "Wannabe", an of the group's debut single was released in July 2021 that included previously unreleased demos |
Watkins added: "I wasn't an 18-year-old girl | In a 2007 UK survey of more than 5,000 gay men and women, Beckham placed 12th and Halliwell placed 43rd in a ranking of the top 50 gay icons |
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During the session, the five women were selected for a band initially named "Touch" | Retrieved 13 April 2021 — via |
Teen magazines such as and initially refused to feature the Spice Girls on the assumption that a girl group would not appeal to their female readership.
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