People of the world listen up. Mel B wants you to know the Spice Girls do not mime.
Melanie Brown, aka Scary Spice, has hit out at a radio station for suggesting the girl group have been miming during their reunion tour.
Brown asked BBC Newcastle to “correct” claims made by presenter Anna Foster who told listeners “there might have been a bit of miming here and there” at their gig at Sunderland’s Stadium of Light.
Brown fired back on Twitter: “@bbcnewcastle FYI we don’t mime pls correct yourself!! You guys are nice.”
On seeing Brown’s tweet, Foster said: “I did say I thought Mel was fantastic. I thought the gig was incredible. I was just very, very honest about one particular performance.”
Brown has been performing across the UK with bandmates Emma Bunton, Geri Horner and Mel C as part of their Spice World reunion tour.
They partied in Newcastle following the Sunderland gig with their support act Jess Glynne.
Victoria Beckham, aka Posh Spice, pulled out of plans to tour, telling fans she wants to focus on her fashion empire.
Spice Girls – In pictures
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The Spice Girls reunite for tour rehearsals
Spice Girls Instagram
2/47 Best looks
Sporty, Baby, Scary, Ginger and Posh sing as The Spice Girls
Fiona Hanson/PA
3/47 Spice Up Your Life
The Spice Girls officially launch Channel Five at Marble Arch in 1997
Rex
4/47 Viva Forever
The Spice Girls – Melanie Brown, Melanie Chisholm, Geri Halliwell, Emma Bunton and Victoria Beckham AT ‘Viva Forever!’ Spice Girls musical launch in 2012
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The Spice Girls reunite for the first time since 2012
Victoria Beckham/Instagram
6/47
Prince Harry meets The Spice Girls
PA
7/47 Reuniting
Victoria Beckham, Melanie Chisholm, Geri Halliwell, Emma Bunton and Melanie Brown pose for a photocall at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich ahead of their news conference on June 28, 2007 in London
Getty Images
8/47 Doppelgangers
The Spice Girls with their wax doubles at The Rock Circus In The West End, London in 1999
Jeremy Selwyn
9/47 Book launch
The Spice Girls launch their book ‘Forever Spice’
PA
10/47 Summer ball
The Spice Girls at Capital Radio Summer Jam, Clapham Common in 1996
Rex
11/47 Patriotic
Geri Halliwell at The Brit Awards in 1997 wearing her famous Union Jack dress
Rex Features
12/47 Movie stars
Spice Girls ‘Spice World’ Los Angeles Premiere in 1998
Rex
13/47 Going for gold
The Spice Girls performing at The 2012 London Olympic Games, Closing Ceremony
Rex
14/47 Charitable
Spice Girls pose for Comic Relief Red Nose Day Launch in 1997
Alex Lentati
15/47 Iconic
Auction of outfits owned by Geri Halliwell. Her Spice Girls memorabilia auctioned at Sotheby’s. All proceed’s for The Sargent Cancer Care For Children in 1998
David Crump/Daily Mail
16/47 Onset
The girls filming Spice Girls: Spice World
Spice Productions
17/47 Undercover
Ginger and Baby Spice star in Spice Girls: Spice World
Spice Productions
18/47 On tour
British pop band, The Spice Girls, perform the first concert of the UK leg of their world tour at the O2 Arena, 15 December 2007
Carl de Souza/AFP/Getty Images
19/47 Flying high
The Spice Girls pose after naming a Virgin Atlantic Boeing 747 plane “Spice One” in their honor at Los Angeles International Airport, 12 December 2007
AFP/Getty Images
20/47 Jet setters
The Spice Girls unveiling the new name, Spice One, of a Virgin Atlantic Jet at the Flight Path Museum at Los Angeles Airport
PA
21/47 Model looks
The Spice Girls, Emma Burton, Melanie Chisholm, Melanie Brown, Geri Halliwell and Victoria Beckham (L to R) perform during the Victoria’s Secret fashion show at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, California, 15 November 2007
AFP/Getty Images
22/47 West End debut
Melanie Chisholm, Emma Bunton, Geri Halliwell and Melanie Brown attend the press night of ‘Viva Forever’, a musical based on the music of The Spice Girls at Piccadilly Theatre on December 11, 2012 in London
Stuart Wilson/Getty Images
23/47 Selfie stick
The Spice Girls: Victoria Bekcham, Melanie Chisholm, Emman Bunton, Melanie Brown and Geri Halliwell
24/47 Stage stars
Spice Girls – Melanie Brown, Melanie Chisholm, Geri Halliwell, Emma Bunton and Victoria Beckham during ‘Viva Forever!’ musical press night at The Piccadilly Theatre, London, Britain
25/47 MTV Europe Music Awards
Spice Girls at the Globe Arena in Stockholm.
PA
26/47 Throwback
The Spice Girls: Melanie Chisholm (Sporty Spice), Emma Bunton (Baby Spice) Victoria Adams (Posh Spice) Geri Halliwell (Ginger Spice) and Melanie Brown (Scary Spice)
27/47 Girl power
The Spice Girls in Spice World (1997)
28/47 London calling
Geri Halliwell of the Spice Girls performs during the first date of their 17-date residency, part of their reunion world tour
Getty Images
29/47 Raising money
The Spice Girls raise money for Children in Need
30/47 First reunion
The Spice Girls reunited in 2007
Jeremy Selwyn
31/47 Fashionable flare
The Spice Girls at 12th Annual Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, Kodak Theatre, Los Angeles in 2007
32/47 Spice and Vinegar
Gary Lineker with the Spice Girls promote Walkers Crisps with limited edition Spice Girls range
33/47 Mini me’s
The Spice Girls Dolls hit the market in 1997
Rex
34/47 Risque
Victoria Beckham (Adams) and Geri Halliwell perform with The Spice Girls in Dublin in 1999
Rex
35/47 One down
British pop band The Spice Girls. Posh Spice (Victoria Beckham), Sporty Spice (Melanie Chisholm), Baby Spice (Emma Bunton) and Scary Spice (Melanie Brown)
Virgin Records
36/47 BRIT Awards
The Spice Girls perform at The Brit Awards in 2000 and win an award for thier outstanding contribution to British music
37/47 Back stage snaps
The Spice Girls take a twitter snap at Olympic Games London 2012 Closing Ceremony.
38/47 Charming the royals
Geri Halliwell of the Spice Girls greets Prince Charles at the Prince’s Trust Charity Concert Gala at the Manchester Opera House
Rex
39/47 The Spice Girls meet Prince Charles
Prince of Wales with the Spice Girls at the Royal Gala celebrating the Princes Trust 21st Anniversary
PA
40/47 The Spice Girls World Tour
Melanie Chisholm, Victoria Beckham, Geri Halliwell, Melanie Brown perform The Spice Girls World Tour in 2008
Rex
41/47 The Spice Girls at The MTV Europe Awards
The Spice Girls at The MTV Europe Awards in Sweden IN 2000
Rex
42/47 Award winners
The Spice Girls at The Brit Awards in 1998
Rex
43/47 Collecting gongs
The Spice Girls at The Brit Awards in 1997
Rex
44/47 With her majesty
Queen Elizabeth II meeting Emma Bunton, Victoria Adams, Mel C, Geri Halliwell, Mel B of The Spice Girls at The Royal Variety Performance in 1997
Rex
45/47 Film debut
The Spice Girls take center stage in their feature film debut, the Columbia Pictures Presentation of ‘Spice World’ in 1997
Getty Images
46/47 Meeting Mandela
Spice Girls Mel B and Geri Halliwell meet Nelson Mandela in 1997 as part of the British Royal tour in 1997
Rex
47/47 Pepsi promotions
The Spice Girls promote Pepsi in 1997
Rex
1/47
The Spice Girls reunite for tour rehearsals
Spice Girls Instagram
2/47 Best looks
Sporty, Baby, Scary, Ginger and Posh sing as The Spice Girls
Fiona Hanson/PA
3/47 Spice Up Your Life
The Spice Girls officially launch Channel Five at Marble Arch in 1997
Rex
4/47 Viva Forever
The Spice Girls – Melanie Brown, Melanie Chisholm, Geri Halliwell, Emma Bunton and Victoria Beckham AT ‘Viva Forever!’ Spice Girls musical launch in 2012
5/47
The Spice Girls reunite for the first time since 2012
Victoria Beckham/Instagram
6/47
Prince Harry meets The Spice Girls
PA
7/47 Reuniting
Victoria Beckham, Melanie Chisholm, Geri Halliwell, Emma Bunton and Melanie Brown pose for a photocall at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich ahead of their news conference on June 28, 2007 in London
Getty Images
8/47 Doppelgangers
The Spice Girls with their wax doubles at The Rock Circus In The West End, London in 1999
Jeremy Selwyn
9/47 Book launch
The Spice Girls launch their book ‘Forever Spice’
PA
10/47 Summer ball
The Spice Girls at Capital Radio Summer Jam, Clapham Common in 1996
Rex
11/47 Patriotic
Geri Halliwell at The Brit Awards in 1997 wearing her famous Union Jack dress
Rex Features
12/47 Movie stars
Spice Girls ‘Spice World’ Los Angeles Premiere in 1998
Rex
13/47 Going for gold
The Spice Girls performing at The 2012 London Olympic Games, Closing Ceremony
Rex
14/47 Charitable
Spice Girls pose for Comic Relief Red Nose Day Launch in 1997
Alex Lentati
15/47 Iconic
Auction of outfits owned by Geri Halliwell. Her Spice Girls memorabilia auctioned at Sotheby’s. All proceed’s for The Sargent Cancer Care For Children in 1998
David Crump/Daily Mail
16/47 Onset
The girls filming Spice Girls: Spice World
Spice Productions
17/47 Undercover
Ginger and Baby Spice star in Spice Girls: Spice World
Spice Productions
18/47 On tour
British pop band, The Spice Girls, perform the first concert of the UK leg of their world tour at the O2 Arena, 15 December 2007
Carl de Souza/AFP/Getty Images
19/47 Flying high
The Spice Girls pose after naming a Virgin Atlantic Boeing 747 plane “Spice One” in their honor at Los Angeles International Airport, 12 December 2007
AFP/Getty Images
20/47 Jet setters
The Spice Girls unveiling the new name, Spice One, of a Virgin Atlantic Jet at the Flight Path Museum at Los Angeles Airport
PA
21/47 Model looks
The Spice Girls, Emma Burton, Melanie Chisholm, Melanie Brown, Geri Halliwell and Victoria Beckham (L to R) perform during the Victoria’s Secret fashion show at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, California, 15 November 2007
AFP/Getty Images
22/47 West End debut
Melanie Chisholm, Emma Bunton, Geri Halliwell and Melanie Brown attend the press night of ‘Viva Forever’, a musical based on the music of The Spice Girls at Piccadilly Theatre on December 11, 2012 in London
Stuart Wilson/Getty Images
23/47 Selfie stick
The Spice Girls: Victoria Bekcham, Melanie Chisholm, Emman Bunton, Melanie Brown and Geri Halliwell
24/47 Stage stars
Spice Girls – Melanie Brown, Melanie Chisholm, Geri Halliwell, Emma Bunton and Victoria Beckham during ‘Viva Forever!’ musical press night at The Piccadilly Theatre, London, Britain
25/47 MTV Europe Music Awards
Spice Girls at the Globe Arena in Stockholm.
PA
26/47 Throwback
The Spice Girls: Melanie Chisholm (Sporty Spice), Emma Bunton (Baby Spice) Victoria Adams (Posh Spice) Geri Halliwell (Ginger Spice) and Melanie Brown (Scary Spice)
27/47 Girl power
The Spice Girls in Spice World (1997)
28/47 London calling
Geri Halliwell of the Spice Girls performs during the first date of their 17-date residency, part of their reunion world tour
Getty Images
29/47 Raising money
The Spice Girls raise money for Children in Need
30/47 First reunion
The Spice Girls reunited in 2007
Jeremy Selwyn
31/47 Fashionable flare
The Spice Girls at 12th Annual Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, Kodak Theatre, Los Angeles in 2007
32/47 Spice and Vinegar
Gary Lineker with the Spice Girls promote Walkers Crisps with limited edition Spice Girls range
33/47 Mini me’s
The Spice Girls Dolls hit the market in 1997
Rex
34/47 Risque
Victoria Beckham (Adams) and Geri Halliwell perform with The Spice Girls in Dublin in 1999
Rex
35/47 One down
British pop band The Spice Girls. Posh Spice (Victoria Beckham), Sporty Spice (Melanie Chisholm), Baby Spice (Emma Bunton) and Scary Spice (Melanie Brown)
Virgin Records
36/47 BRIT Awards
The Spice Girls perform at The Brit Awards in 2000 and win an award for thier outstanding contribution to British music
37/47 Back stage snaps
The Spice Girls take a twitter snap at Olympic Games London 2012 Closing Ceremony.
38/47 Charming the royals
Geri Halliwell of the Spice Girls greets Prince Charles at the Prince’s Trust Charity Concert Gala at the Manchester Opera House
Rex
39/47 The Spice Girls meet Prince Charles
Prince of Wales with the Spice Girls at the Royal Gala celebrating the Princes Trust 21st Anniversary
PA
40/47 The Spice Girls World Tour
Melanie Chisholm, Victoria Beckham, Geri Halliwell, Melanie Brown perform The Spice Girls World Tour in 2008
Rex
41/47 The Spice Girls at The MTV Europe Awards
The Spice Girls at The MTV Europe Awards in Sweden IN 2000
Rex
42/47 Award winners
The Spice Girls at The Brit Awards in 1998
Rex
43/47 Collecting gongs
The Spice Girls at The Brit Awards in 1997
Rex
44/47 With her majesty
Queen Elizabeth II meeting Emma Bunton, Victoria Adams, Mel C, Geri Halliwell, Mel B of The Spice Girls at The Royal Variety Performance in 1997
Rex
45/47 Film debut
The Spice Girls take center stage in their feature film debut, the Columbia Pictures Presentation of ‘Spice World’ in 1997
Getty Images
46/47 Meeting Mandela
Spice Girls Mel B and Geri Halliwell meet Nelson Mandela in 1997 as part of the British Royal tour in 1997
Rex
47/47 Pepsi promotions
The Spice Girls promote Pepsi in 1997
Rex
But she sent her fellow bandmates a good luck message last month, with Bunton saying she hopes the fifth Spice Girl will come along to one of their three gigs at London’s Wembley Stadium next weekend.
Beckham previously told Good Morning America that it wasn’t a difficult decision saying “no” to a reunion as she will “always be a Spice Girl”.
She said: “I’m so proud of everything I achieved and I’m proud of them, I can’t wait to take my kids and see it. In spirit I will absolutely be there with them.”
