While, yes, everyone loves the Spice Girls, they’re not exactly a go-to sonic choice for one’s wedding. One’s wedding reception, to be sure–but not one’s wedding. Especially one so “official” and formal as that of a royal–and, in this case, an actress. But it is quite possibly because of the “fun” new approach the royal family has been forced to take with Prince Harry’s romantic selection (read: she’s black!–half, but still!) that the allowance of the Spice Girls–in their quartet form, of course, ’cause one highly doubts Victoria Beckham will be havin’ that shit–has been cleared.
Though Mel B wasn’t supposed to leak the secret, her recent appearance on talk show The Real left her awkwardly evading the question of whether or not she would perform with her former bandmates since they were all invited. After the hemming and hawing, she finally just said, “I need to go. I’m gonna be fired,” clearly alluding to how much she had given away already. But if anyone can forgive and forget plebeian celebrity behavior, it’s Queen Elizabeth.
What she might have to take to the grave, however, is her disapproval over the association of potential hits like “Spice Up Your Life” and “Wannabe” being performed at a wedding that is already rife with too much progress (for the old guard) at once. Unless, of course, Spice Girls are planning to do a tasteful cover of “At Last” by Etta James (but, then again, when Spice Girls do covers, it’s of people like Gary Glitter). And despite the very robust photographic history of the Spice Girls’ various and varied encounters with the Royal family (primarily with Princes Charles, William and Harry), it doesn’t necessarily compute for the much talked about reunion to occur at this highly public event. But even the ultimate “King” and “Queen” of spectacle, Kanye West and Kim Kardashian, never leaked the performance of “Young and Beautiful” by Lana Del Rey from their wedding, which should tell you something about just how much more prone to pomp and circumstance the true British royals are than any false version of the occasionally self-proclaimed American royalty. Then again, maybe LDR didn’t want that shit to surface, just desired to collect her check and run. The Spice Girls, conversely, could likely be doing this gig for a very discounted rate to build momentum for and gauge further interest in future “reunion” endeavors. Whatever “setlist” they choose to bring to the impending May nuptials, please god, let it somehow include “The Lady Is A Vamp”–because you know that’s secretly what Queen E is thinking about the grossly alliterative Meghan Markle.
