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The Spice Girls have denied cancelling a concert in Argentina, after a story appeared on several websites claiming they had. | The Spice Girls have denied cancelling a concert in Argentina, after a story appeared on several websites claiming they had. |
A spokesman said an e-mail sent to fans claiming they had scrapped the Buenos Aires concert due to high demand for their other dates was "fake". | A spokesman said an e-mail sent to fans claiming they had scrapped the Buenos Aires concert due to high demand for their other dates was "fake". |
The Spice Girls are due to play in the South American city as part of their reunion world tour. | The Spice Girls are due to play in the South American city as part of their reunion world tour. |
They hope to schedule the gig for a date in February, the spokesman added. | They hope to schedule the gig for a date in February, the spokesman added. |
Dates in Cape Town, Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong and Sydney are also still to be finalised, according to the band's website. | Dates in Cape Town, Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong and Sydney are also still to be finalised, according to the band's website. |
'Unofficial' | 'Unofficial' |
In a statement, the Spice Girls' spokesman said: "The Spice Girls would like to make it clear that they have not cancelled their Buenos Aires show. | In a statement, the Spice Girls' spokesman said: "The Spice Girls would like to make it clear that they have not cancelled their Buenos Aires show. |
"A story has appeared on several websites that includes a fake e-mail and competition from the girls. The fake e-mail claims that due to the demand so far in the UK and the US this show is going to be cancelled. | "A story has appeared on several websites that includes a fake e-mail and competition from the girls. The fake e-mail claims that due to the demand so far in the UK and the US this show is going to be cancelled. |
"The e-mail goes onto say that they will be running some competitions for their South American fans to travel to the UK to watch a show. | "The e-mail goes onto say that they will be running some competitions for their South American fans to travel to the UK to watch a show. |
"This is not the case and this email is 100% unofficial and has nothing to do with the Spice Girls." | "This is not the case and this email is 100% unofficial and has nothing to do with the Spice Girls." |
The Spice Girls will kick off their world tour on 2 December in Vancouver, moving on to San Jose, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Chicago and Boston; then across the Atlantic to play Manchester and 17 nights at the O2, in London. | The Spice Girls will kick off their world tour on 2 December in Vancouver, moving on to San Jose, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Chicago and Boston; then across the Atlantic to play Manchester and 17 nights at the O2, in London. |
At the end of January their tour takes them back to North America for gigs in Boston, Toronto and New York. | At the end of January their tour takes them back to North America for gigs in Boston, Toronto and New York. |