Spice Girls' flying palace

Oct 8, 2007, 11:00 GMT

The Spice Girls have hired a state-of-the-art private jet to fly them around the globe for their forthcoming world tour.

The reunited girl group - Victoria Beckham, Mel B, Emma Bunton, Mel C and Geri Halliwell - are leasing a Boeing 757, which they haven christened 'Spice Force One'.

The outside of the jet will be adorned with official Spice Girls reunion artwork, while the interior will boast a crèche and a make-up parlour.

The 757 will transport the girls - all of whom are mothers apart from Mel C - their families, management, wardrobe, make-up artists and bodyguards from venue to venue.

A source said: "'Spice Force One' will be a flying palace.

"Along with the immediate entourage, the girls will have a team of chefs and nannies who will be on hand 24/7 to feed and look after everyone on board."

The luxurious jet will include a dining room, business centre, state-of-the-art bathrooms, a media centre and sleeping quarters.

As well as 'Spice Force One', the band are also set to hire two further jets - dubbed 'Spice Force Two' and 'Spice Force Three' - for their dancers, remaining staff, stage hands and equipment.

The hotly-anticipated tour starts in Vancouver, Canada, on December 2 and they will visit a host of cities including Los Angeles, New York, Madrid and Sydney.

Last week, the group added an extra seven London dates after the original concert sold out in 38 seconds.

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