The Spice Girls have 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, 46, Mel Brown, 43, 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.
It came amid speculation around whether Victoria Beckham would be attending the epic concert after she wished the band well with a social media post earlier in the day.
Sensational: The Spice Girls have kicked off their long-awaited reunion tour, as the iconic band took to the stage for their first performance in Dublin on Friday
It's nearly here! The Spice Girls have kicked off the preparations for their long-awaited reunion tour, as they are set to take to the stage for their first performance in Dublin on Friday
Exciting: Emma Bunton, 43, Geri Horner, 46, Mel Brown, 43, and Mel C, 45, have been transforming themselves backstage ahead of their much-anticipated opening show in Croke Park, and have documented the occasion with a slew of social media posts
It comes after the band began the preparations for their long-awaited reunion tour, and could be seen larking about backstage in a behind-the-scenes video.
In a clip posted the band's official Twitter account, Geri can be seen showing off her newly-dyed copper tresses as she helped to gear up fans for the long-awaited performance.
The songstress seemed to be dressed in all-white for the show, while Emma showed off her candyfloss pink tresses as she visited the hair salon.
In a post to Instagram Stories, Mel C could be seen enjoying a pre-show cup of tea, as she joked to fans: 'Calm before the storm (in a tea cup!).
And Geri also offered fans a glimpse of another outfit from the performance, as she tweeted a snap of a multicoloured corset emblazoned with the words Girl Power.
Baby Spice also took to Instagram Stories to post a video as she got her hair ready for the performance, with her pale pink tresses on full display.
A quick tipple: Mel C enjoyed a pre show cup of tea as she transformed herself into Sporty Spice ahead of the much-anticipated show
Getting ready: As she changed into her iconic tracksuit and crop top, Mel could be seen having her hair styled into her signature high ponytail for the performance
New look: Geri took to Twitter to tease a glimpse of her Ginger Spice-esque outfit, while Emma also shared a snap of some flowers she had been gifted ahead of the performance
The behind-the-scenes video showed the band getting some final tips about the show with their dancers, with Mel B opting for a comfortable pink leopard print tracksuit.
Fans anticipation has been rife ahead of the long-awaited concert, as
It's almost time! The behind-the-scenes video showed the band getting some final tips about the show with their dancers
Energetic: Emma seemed to be in high spirits as she larked about on the stage before getting her hair re-coloured in her signature new candyfloss pink
Energetic: The band were in high spirits during the video as they had a trial run of the long-awaited concert
Playful: Mel B opted for a cosy pink leopard print tracksuit as she prepared to take to the stage for the showstopping concert
Giddy: Mel C sported the band's signature Spice World hoodie as she blew a kiss to excited fans in the preview ahead of the band's first show of the tour
On Monday, Geri blasted rumours of a rift between her fellow Spice Girl bandmates as they prepared for their impending tour.
Hot on the heels of bombshell lesbian claims by Mel B, as well as Scary Spice's recent health woes, Geri was quick to dismiss the supposed drama, telling critics: 'You think, "Oh f*** off!"'
Speaking to The Sun, Geri revealed that they were all 'having a blast during rehearsals' and their relationship was 'really good and positive.'
The tour, which is set to commence without former bandmate Victoria Beckham, was also rocked by Mel B's admission that she had sex with Geri
However, Geri revealed that fans had nothing to worry about as she spoke of her bandmates: 'Our relationship is really good. We’ve all been really positive, so it’s nice. It’s natural. I’m really happy, everyone’s happy.'
Look at that! One delighted fan also tweeted an incredible look at the band's stage, as over 58,000 fans flocked to the Dublin stadium
When asked if they would be celebrating during rehearsals, Geri explained: 'That’s exactly what we’ll be doing, with all of our imperfections, all our faults, but celebrate the good bits too. No one is perfect but it’s all fine. We’re having a blast. It’s an absolute laugh.
Meanwhile, Mel B is reportedly doing fine after being rushed to hospital following her complaint that she was 'totally blind'.
Giving an update on the singer's health woes, a source has told PEOPLE: 'She’s doing fine now, she’s not blind. This has happened before. She has herpes in her eye, so this can happen.'
It was also added by the source that despite the singer, 43, complaining to doctors that she couldn't see, her 'eye is OK' and 'they've given her some drops and she’s good now. It was nothing major.'
Set to take to the stage! Emma (pictured left with the city's Molly Malone status for good luck), Mel B (pictured with sister Danielle Brown, 38, at the stadium), both 43, and Geri, 46, treated fans to a glimpse at their preparations on their social media accounts
Wow-factor! Musician Geri shared a collage image of her glitzy accessories ahead of her show, featuring a gold and diamond-encrusted crown, a personalised pearl 'G' for Ginger Spice necklace, and a pair of red and gold
