06-03-98: Geri rejects Pavarotti's plea
Former Spice, Geri, has rejected a plea from Pavarotti to make a farewell appearance with the Spice Girls. The opera star was hoping she would join the other girls at his War Child charity concert in Italy next week. According to a spokesperson for Geri it's now "legally impossible" for her to be there. Other stars due to attend the event which will help raise money for a children's village in Liberia, are Celine Dion, Stevie wonder, Jon Bon Jovi and me. Geri's departure from the Spice Girls doesn't seem to have affected ticket sales for the band's American tour. In fact in some cities concert promoters claim sales have gone up since Ginger Spices announcement.