Spice Girls' Triumphant Return

The Spice Girls kicked off their long-awaited world reunion tour with a sophisticated look.

The five piece - known by their nicknames Posh, Baby, Sporty Ginger and Scary - opened their show before a sold-out audience of more than 15,000 people in Vancouver with three of their mega-hits, including Spice Up Your Life.

The celebrities in the audience included Victoria’ husband David Beckham and singer Avril Lavigne.

The Vancouver show launched a tour that will wind its way though Canada, the United States and Europe for the next three months, and may be expanded to include concerts in South Africa and South America.

The crowd for the high-energy show that lasted nearly two hours was dominated by teenage girls and women who were teenagers when the group was at its peak.