We have a girls' toy called BRATZ on sale in UK shops aimed at pre-teens. They have unnaturally big heads, moody and aggressive expressions, exude lots of 'attitude' and seemingly offer precious little else. Thanks for kick-starting that line of thinking Spice Girls .... or as I prefer to think of you 'Pop Tartz'

Mike Rochester, Lochinver, Sutherland UK

Yeh just like everything else, if cd album/single sales are lower than expected "omg its because of piracy!" Eh, if they so want to come back, why not? I miss Emma and those white platform boots but hey times change right?

Just please don't let the media start on about how piracy is killing cd sales, if people made music which was worth listening to; they'd buy it? Quit looking for a scapegoat.

Gavin, Newcastle, UK,

They're each making $20 million (£10 million). Who wouldn’t return for that? All have children and not all are married. Money comes in handy with children to feed & educate.

I say let them return, just don’t take the soul of my children with you.

Apres Ski, Cheshire, UK

I was never a fan of the Spice Gilrs music but they are great & very refreshing - they stick two fingers up at male dominance in a light hearted, fun and entertaining way & why not? Is music supposed to be academic or entertaining? They are all mostly mums and working in some capacity! - Good for them! I would rather be a spice girl than work in a boring office! They got lucky, good on them! No one knocked Wham for singing about being on the dole!

Katie Coppinger, Plymouth, Devon

What with the fake boobs, the fake tans, the fake nails and the fake hair pieces and the dreadful clothes and the not so clever songs which did NOT capture anything about girl power.....and that was what I thought of them 10 yearsago...why oh why did they regroup...?? they must have needed the money...thats it eh?? They have done nothing noteworthy for women at all yet keep on about girl/woman power...do I see any womens organisations they have set up and run??? nooooo....do I see any female orientated campaigns they have run /?...noooooo/.....do I see any safety campaigns against female violence or degradation?? noooooo...
10 years on their girl power ideology still remains unexplained

ruby cooper, nice, france

i am sorry but this is a load of nonsence. you cannot blame the spice girls for every problem. you have to face facts, they were massive from 96 right up until geri left the band. Every time the tv was turned on it was the spice girls you would see all their singles number 1, 2 and everyone within the top 10 at least. they just wanna have fun, they are all much prettier now and are all proud mum's except mel c. people should leave them alone and stop denying the fact that we all love them! and im sorry but the video isnt that bad i have seen much worse lately.

Rhiannon, Newport, UK

I do agree that the "Headlines" video is bad, and the girls, specially Victoria and Geri, couldn't look more plastic. In my opinion, if they decided to get back together is because the FANS asked for it, and yes, maybe they want to have fun and have more money on their bank accounts....and, by the way, Melanie C, is the only one in this group that has show us that she has a great voice, she's the only one who continued in the singing business, i mean, she has 4 albums in solo. Take care.

Lilian Salas, Mexico City, Mexico

No I do not want them back, I didn't want them the first time either. If I ignore them will they go away, quickly!

Martha, Cambridge,

After reading this article I went to You Tube to watch the Spice video and all I can say is Oh Dear, someone should stop them. Very well said Ms. Weldon.

Daniela, Vienna, Austria

I agree with Braulio. I was shocked to read Ms Weldon's comment about airbrushing Melanie C (Sporty). Apart from the fact that she doesn't need airbrushing it is this sort of emphasis on looks in the media that is the source of many problems among today's children and young adults.

Gill, London,

i agree with everything the writer say..im only 21 but i lived the 'age' of the spice girls craze and now the innocent memories i had of them has disappeared thanks to their new awful video and their plastic surgerys/botox! oh dear!

noura, coventry, United Kingdom

We all know the Spice Girls were mere window dressing. The talent lay in the song-writing, production and clever publicity -- that was nothing to do with them. It was the start manufactured celebrity. Rubbish.

steve clark, Singapore,

With all due respects to the writer, I think she thinks about this stuff a little too much. I doubt if the Spice Girls, themselves have broken this down to such an extent. I think they just 'wanna have fun'.

K. Bennett, Kansas City, USA

It is true that the Spice Girls have changed throughout the years. Age has certainly made some of them more insecure. But yet, Victoria and Geri are responsible for their bodies and can do with it what they desire. Although, what you say about "Sporty, who not even airbrushing can help" concerns me. Is this the message you want to be sending out to girls? That a woman who looks decent and like so many others is ugly? Victoria's fake breasts and Geri's thiness won't make girls rush to do operations or stick fingers up their throat, but attaking another woman's looks will. Many women in the UK would consider themselves lucky to look like Melanie C, and yet your article says that their beauty is not sufficient. Don't try to blame anorexia on the Spice Girls (and on other starlets) but rather blame it on yourself and the rest of the media. Please take note of the influence you have on young girls (and even on the stars themselves), and do your part to stop this madness.

Braulio, Sugar Land, Texas, United States

I couldn't agree more Fay, I watched the music video with horror. Let them stay in the 90's, and leave reunion tours to groups whose members can sing, and play instruments...

Shelley, Canberra, ACT, Australia

I want the spice girls to stay because then it will bring more music to the world and because i love them.

Abbie, Springfield,Ipswich, Australia, QLD