Spice Girl Melanie Chisholm confirmed to perform at new Melbourne Cup festival Palooza
A beloved Spice Girl is heading to the Melbourne Cup Carnival in November to DJ its new festival-inspired offering, Palooza.
Melanie Chisholm, aka Sporty Spice, is heading to Melbourne in November to DJ a set at the Melbourne Cup Carnival.
The trip will mark the 49-year-old singer’s first appearance in Australia in 25 years – she was last here with her girl group, the Spice Girls, back in 1998.
Victoria Racing Club (VRC) announced Monday that Chisholm will headline the carnival’s newest festival-inspired entertainment, Palooza, during TAB Champion Stakes Day on November 5 in Flemington.
“It’s so good to be coming back to Australia. The atmosphere there is electric and I could not be happier to return after more than two decades,” she said in a statement.
“I’ve always been a big fan of racing and obviously love a music festival so to mix the two and perform at such an iconic Australian event is so exciting. I can’t wait!”
Joining Chisholm on the Palooza stage are English producer Jax Jones and Croatian-German DJ Topic, with other talented acts such as Sneaky Sound System, Felix Da Housecat and Crooked Colours also set to perform.
Chisholm’s appearance at Palooza will be her only Melbourne show, however she will perform two intimate gigs in Sydney and Brisbane.
On November 5, she will be the star attraction onboard the Seadeck for a sunset cruise on Sydney Harbour.
Then, on November 12, she will board the Oasis in Brisbane to DJ its popular Club Paradiso Sunday session.
According to promoter Live Nation, the star will soon be announcing a full Australian tour.
After gaining worldwide fame with the Spice Girls, Chisholm embarked on a solo career in 2000 when the band went on an indefinite hiatus.
She experienced success with 14 number-one UK singles, including I Turn to You, When You’re Gone andNever Be the Same Again, a collaboration with late TLC star Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes.
It wasn’t until a couple of years ago that Chisholm focused her talents on DJ-ing. She has since become an in-demand DJ, playing gigs at Glastonbury in the UK and on the party island of Ibiza.
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