Behind the scenes story suggests hidden reason Victoria Beckham won’t rejoin Spice Girls

FANS are angry Victoria Beckham won’t join the Spice Girls reunion tour — but one telling behind-the-scenes story may reveal just why she won’t do it.

THE Spice Girls today finally confirmed the worst-kept secret in show business: They’re reuniting for a tour, without Victoria Beckham’s involvement.

Beckham gave her former bandmates her blessing — even contributing a glowing quote to the tour announcement press release — but it hasn’t stopped some fans complaining about her absence.

Thinks she’s too good for the Spice Girls, some suggested. Too wrapped up in her fashion label to clear a two-week hole in her schedule next year for a handful of performances.

Victoria Beckham is too good, I mean, too “busy” to tour with the rest of them. Sure😬 #spicegirls #monday pic.twitter.com/oXDpfs2omu

— Minxtwit (@minxtwit) November 5, 2018

At this point I am tired of Posh holding my girls back. In true posh fashion Victoria is too posh and too rich to actually work again.

— Vanessa Jasmine (@Vrabb) November 5, 2018

But one telling behind the scenes story from what may have been the Spice Girls last-ever performance as a five-piece may go some way to explaining Beckham’s refusal to join.

The date was August 12, 2012: The closing ceremony of the London Olympics. Music legends like Annie Lennox, George Michael and the Pet Shop Boys were on the bill, but it was a surprise performance by the Spice Girls — riding around Olympic Stadium atop black cabs, singing a medley of hits Wannabe and Spice Up Your Life — that became the most talked-about moment of the ceremony.

An iconic performance — but it didn’t come easily for Victoria Beckham (far left). Picture: Getty

The fivesome appeared thoroughly at home on stage, despite not having performed together in four years. But backstage was a different story, as Beckham battled nerves that soon turned into a “full blown panic attack”.

Beckham backstage at the Olympics.

“I was in the taxi with Emma before we started and I nearly just got out of the car. I was so nervous. I felt sick and Emma was so amazing. Honestly, that’s how you know a real friend. If it wasn’t for her, I would not have been out there,” Beckham admitted in an interview with Heart FM after the Olympics.

Beckham was visibly nervous during the Olympics performance. Picture: Getty

A source told The Mirror just how serious the situation was:

“Victoria played down the incident but she basically had a full-on panic attack and was in a complete state. Emma was brilliant and gave her a big hug, saying, ‘It’s all gonna be OK, you look amazing’.”

The girls were all smiles backstage at the Olympics - except Posh.

The Spice Girls themselves say Victoria won’t be joining them on stage “because of her business commitments”, and we have no reason to doubt them. She’s forged a successful, full-time career as a fashion designer, but it’s also easy to forget it’s been almost two decades since she was a full-time pop star — who can blame her for hanging up her little black dress for good?

Was this the last time we’ll ever see Posh on stage with the Spice Girls? Picture: AP

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