A moment of pure nostalgia cut through ongoing Beckham family drama this week when most of the Spice Girls quietly reunited for an acoustic performance of their 1998 classic, ‘Viva Forever.’
The intimate singalong, shared on Instagram by Victoria Beckham’s son Cruz, offered fans a rare, tender glimpse of the group together again. This time with the next generation leading the way.
In the video, Cruz Beckham, 20, strums his guitar while his mother Victoria ‘Posh Spice’ Beckham sings alongside former bandmates Melanie ‘Mel C’ Chisholm, Emma Bunton, and Geri Halliwell-Horner.
The song, originally released during the Spiceworld era and coinciding with Halliwell’s initial departure from the group in 1998, takes on a softer, reflective tone in the stripped-down performance.
“I think i found my openers… you think they have potential? Something exciting coming later today 😉 Keep an eye out and get involved,” Cruz wrote in the caption, teasing his own upcoming tour, which includes dates across the U.K. and Europe, including Paris, Amsterdam, and Berlin.
© Cruz Beckham/InstagramThe only original Spice Girls member missing from the clip was Melanie ‘Mel B’ Brown. Addressing her absence, a representative told Entertainment Weekly that “Melanie has literally just got back to her home in Yorkshire from her honeymoon and a 13-hour flight from Mauritius.”
The reunion arrives against the backdrop of highly publicized family tension. Earlier this year, Cruz’s older brother Brooklyn Beckham, 26, made a series of explosive claims about his parents, David and Victoria Beckham, in Instagram Story posts, publicly distancing himself from the family.
© Backgrid UK/The Grosby Group“I have been silent for years and have made every effort to keep these matters private,” Brooklyn wrote, adding, “I do not want to reconcile with my family,” referring to their ongoing feud. He also alleged mistreatment surrounding his April 2022 wedding to Nicola Peltz Beckham, claiming, “My parents have been trying endlessly to ruin my relationship since before my wedding, and it hasn’t stopped.”
Brooklyn further stated, “The narrative that my wife controls me is completely backwards. I have been controlled by my parents for most of my life. I grew up with overwhelming anxiety. For the first time in my life, since stepping away from my family, that anxiety has disappeared.”
© Mike Marsland/WireImageDespite the offstage turmoil, the video itself radiates warmth. Cruz’s girlfriend, Jackie Apostel, appears smiling near the end of the clip, and as the final notes fade, Cruz flashes two thumbs up while Victoria hugs Mel C and the group cheers together. The moment echoes a similar video Cruz shared in November, also featuring him and his mother singing “Viva Forever.”
The gathering marks the latest in a series of Spice Girls reunions following their 2007 world tour and their 2019 concert series, the latter of which Victoria opted out of. Reflecting on her complicated relationship with performing, Victoria addressed her band dynamics in her recent Netflix docuseries.
“One of the girls actually said to me, and it did upset me not too long ago actually, it was Melanie B who said to me, ‘Don’t forget where you’ve come from,’” she said. “I have never forgotten where I’ve come from. I have never, ever forgotten that Posh Spice is the reason that I’m sitting here now. She might have been grumpy, but she was actually great.”
While she acknowledged enjoying the reunion tour, Victoria admitted she ultimately felt out of place. “It had been fun,” she said, “but it wasn’t what I loved anymore.”
For fans, though, the brief revival was enough. A reminder that, even amid fractured family headlines and long-standing band history, girl power (and ‘Viva Forever’) still hits exactly where it should.
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