Mel B has addressed the backlash to the Spice Girls’ debut tour date performance.
Early on Saturday morning, Scary Spice uploaded a video to Instagram in which she admitted there were sound and vocal problems at the group’s debut Dublin gig – and pledged to improve the sound quality for the next show.
A fresh-faced Mel, 43, shared the candid video at 6am the day after the first gig on the reunion tour, which left attendees venting their disappointment over sound problems inside the stadium which meant they were unable to hear the show, and resulted in some fans walking out.
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Addressing the backlash: Mel B has addressed the backlash to the Spice Girls’ debut tour date performance, in video uploaded to Instagram
Speaking into the camera whilst lying in bed, she appeared irked as she said: ‘Hey guys thank you for attending our show tonight in Dublin.
‘We will see you in Cardiff and hopefully the vocals and the sound will be much, much better.’
The mother-of-three then made an exasperated, and purposefully audible, sigh.
While her bandmate acknowledged the sound gaffe, Geri Horner, 46, chose to ignore the backlash to their debut tour performance as she took to Instagram to celebrate their comeback.
Candid: Scary Spice admitted there were sound and vocal problems at the group’s debut Dublin gig – and pledged to improve the sound quality for the next show
Honest: Speaking into the camera whilst lying in bed, she appeared irked as she said: ‘Hey guys thank you for attending our show tonight in Dublin’
Hopeful: ‘We will see you in Cardiff and hopefully the vocals and the sound will be much, much better’ said Mel, before making an exasperated, and purposefully audible, sigh
Positive vibes only: While her bandmate acknowledged the sound gaffe, Geri Horner, 46, chose to ignore the backlash to their debut performance as she celebrated their comeback
United: Ginger Spice shared a snap of herself on stage clad in a red and blue Renaissance-style gown and a shot of herself backstage walking hand-in-hand with her bandmates
Ginger Spice shared a snap of herself on stage clad in a red and blue Renaissance-style gown and a shot of herself backstage walking hand-in-hand with her bandmates.
She captioned the photographs, simply: ‘Thank you Dublin! #welove #weserve #wecelebrate #SpiceWorld.’
Emma Bunton also decided to focus on positive developments rather than address the backlash received after the Spice Girls’ reunion performance.
Taking to Instagram stories, the mother-of-two celebrated garnering 1million followers on the photo-sharing site, thanking fans.
Mel’s selfie video comes after fans who attended the first date of the Spice Girls reunion tour in Cardiff on Friday voiced their disappointment, as sound problems inside the stadium meant they were unable to hear the show, and one fan even claimed they saw ‘huge numbers’ walking out of the show.
Thankful: Emma Bunton also decided to focus on positive developments rather than address the backlash received after the Spice Girls’ reunion performance
Comeback: The Spice Girls kicked off their long-awaited reunion tour, as the iconic band took to the stage for their first performance in Dublin on Friday
Emma Bunton, 43, Geri Horner, Mel Brown, and Mel C, 45, delighted the crowd of around 58,000 fans with a medley of their greatest hits, and Ginger Spice even paid homage to her iconic Union Jack dress with a red and blue Renaissance-style gown.
While many fans took to Twitter to share their excitement about attending the concert, others were quick to share their dissatisfaction with the Spice Girls’ first performance.
Although fans were delighted to see the band finally reunite to kick off their tour, some took to social media to complain that sound issues meant they were unable to hear the show, with one even claiming they saw members of the audience leaving the concert.
Raging: Many fans angrily took to Twitter to complain about sound issues during the concert, with many hitting out the venue Croke Park after spending around £100 on tickets
Shocking: As many fans complained about the sound issues, one even claimed they say ‘huge numbers’ of the audience walk out
Shocking: As many fans complained about the sound issues, one even claimed they say ‘huge numbers’ of the audience walk out
Amazing: The band finally returned to the stage on Friday, seven years after their last group performance at the 2012 Olympics
Several also bemoaned the issues given how much they had spent on the sold-out concert, with ticket prices ranging from £66 to £146.
One wrote: ‘Sound is so bad… v disappointing,’ while another posted: ‘Be great if someone could tell the sound people at Spice Girls that the audience can’t hear them.’
A third also tweeted: ‘There’s something wrong when the crowd at @spicegirls concert are all sitting down because no one has a clue what song is on because the sound really is THAT bad.’
‘Sound! Sort the sound out @spicegirls team. Is it the band or the sound engineer?’ a fan angrily posted.
Fans anticipation was rife ahead of the concert, as it was the first time the band had taken to the stage as a group in seven years.