Spice Girls announce farewell tour

The Spice Girls held a press conference yesterday to announce an 11-date 'farewell' world tour beginning in December in Los Angeles and ending in January 2008 in Buenos Aires.

Tickets for the concerts are being allocated by registering through the group's official website www.thespicegirls.com

A greatest hits album will be released in time for Christmas although the group have denied they will be releasing any new singles.

The group appeared in their original line-up, which marked the first time all five members had been together since Geri Halliwell left the group in 1998.