DECEMBER 2004

26.12.2004 Geri and Emma - It's A Hard Not Spice!


After conquering the world with their essence of Spice, the two former Spice Girl members, Geri Halliwell 32 formerly know as Ginger Spice, and her fellow ex-band member Emma Bunton 28 were seen yesterday, in early hours of the morning, leaving after the vicious pair attended a dinner party for the BBC.

A spokes person for both the girls commented on how the BBC organised for both Geri and Emma to play 2 sisters in the forthcoming Televised Play Production "Annie".

This of course being the second time the 2 spices have reformed themselves after the Dinner Meeting Victoria Beckham held in her house In Hetfordshire In January of 2003. 

The decision of whether or not the two ex spice girls members agree on playing the 2 sisters has not been decided. A spokesperson for Emma refers this as being "A great way for the girls to hit off a brilliant comeback". 

Source: Daily Mirror

18.12.2004 Geri's A Party Pooper


Oh dear, Geri Halliwell isn't having a great build-up to Christmas.

While out on the town with her new Scottish 'mate' Darius Danesh and her manager Richard Thompson, they decided to pop into the La Dolce Vita Christmas ball. 

But according to the Sun and the Mirror, her unexpected arrival threw the organisers into a tizz, especially since the glamour puss wouldn't let the snappers snap her.

"And it got worse. Geri and her aides had got it into their heads that she was expected to make a speech in front of the VIP crowd and then introduce superstar Sting's performance.

"In fact she even hastily scribbled her speech on the back of a menu, but sadly her services were not required," the Mirror gloats.

And to top off her humiliating time, she was stuck on a table near the kitchen while the likes of Sadie Frost, Charlotte Church, Elle Macpherson, Sophie Anderton, Penny Lancaster and Jemima Khan got frontrow seats.

Meow.

"She was there as my guest. The UNFPA, which is the branch of the UN Geri works for, wanted her to give a speech but the request didn't reach my office until the very last minute. So it was all a bit confusing," droned her manager.

"And as for the photos, I simply asked the snappers to wait until later in the evening. She wasn't there in her official capacity."

Oh well, she still managed to bag all the publicity.

Source: MetaStar

17.12.2004 ARE U SERIOUS GERI???

Geri Halliwell is ditching her glamorous image to become a serious singer/songwriter. 
Or, I could have written, Geri Halliwell is pressing the self-destruct button. 
News reaches me that the former Spice Girl, 32, has had enough of camp videos and flesh-baring antics, and wants to remodel herself in the sensitive Dido-esque mold. 
I'm told: "Geri's had enough of doing the same old videos and shows where she's flaunting her curves and acting like a teenager. 
"She's told her people she wants her career to take a new, more adult direction. 
"As far as she's concerned, that means a total image overhaul to kick it off. She's using Dido as an example of what she's going for. 
"She's 32 and wants to appeal to a different audience." 
So gone will be the knickers and negligee, sexy policewoman outfit and visible thong that featured in the Ride It Video. 
The girl clearly needs someone to whisper in her shell-like that this is career suicide. 
With a fresh album ready to drop in the New Year, plus a tour, she needs all the support she can get, and her wish to be taken seriously is badly timed. 
At No.4 with Ride It after a blistering press campaign is pretty poor - she even rode a horse through London to get attention. 
What success she's had has come from a loyal army of teeny fans and support from the pink pound. 
Geri on stage with a guitar singing songs for women to listen to in the bath isn't going to sell concert tickets. 
If her label and management have any sense they'll explain why the skimpiness must stay. 
GERI, KNOW YOUR MARKET.

09.12.2004 GERI ANNOUNCES FIRST LIVE TOUR

Geri Halliwell, one of the UK’s most recognized and successful female performers, has today announced her first tour. 

The ‘Live ‘05’ will see the ultimate show girl take to the road in the UK & Ireland with her spectacular new show. 

It’s the tour the fans have been waiting and demanding for many years, and Geri has decided now is the right time to take to the road. 

Her eagerly anticipated third solo studio album, her first in three years, is due for release in 2005, and has already spawned the top five hit ‘Ride It’. 

This unique show will see Geri perform current hits, nostalgic tracks, and just a few surprises! 

The tour will give Geri’s fans a chance to see this undeniably talented singer live on stage for the first time as a solo artist, and enjoy the dynamic stage presence she brings to every performance. It’s a show that the girls on the street (and the boys on the dance floor) won’t want to miss! 

Tour dates are as follows: 

3rd May The Point, Dublin 
4th May Waterfront , Belfast 
6th May Clyde Auditorium, Glasgow 
9th May Playhouse, Edinburgh 
13th May Press & Journal Arena, Aberdeen 
14th May Carling Apollo, Manchester 
18th May NIA Academy, Birmingham 
21st May Pavilions, Plymouth 
22nd May Centre, Brighton 
24th May Hammersmith Carling Apollo, London 
27th May Dome, Doncaster 
28th May Opera House, Blackpool 
29th May CIA, Cardiff 

Tickets for the new tour dates go on sale 10th December, and can be purchased from the CREDIT CARD HOTLINE: 0870 060 1030 

TICKET DETAILS: 

All tickets Reserved Seating £27.50 and £23.50 (Subject to Booking Fee) 

GLASGOW Clyde Auditorium 
Tel: 0870 040 4000, 0141 222 2211 
EDINBURGH Playhouse 
Tel: 0870 606 3424 
ABERDEEN, Press & Journal Arena 
Tel: 01224 620 011 
MANCHESTER Carling Apollo 
Tel: 0870 401 8000, 0161 832 1111 
BIRMINGHAM NIA Academy 
Tel: 0870 909 4144, 0121 357 0000 
PLYMOUTH Pavilions 
Tel: 01752 229 922 
BRIGHTON Centre 
Tel: 0870 900 9100 
LONDON Hammersmith Carling Apollo 
Tel: 0870 606 3400, 0207 434 2222 
DONCASTER Dome 
Tel: 01302 370 999, 0114 251 7000 
BLACKPOOL Opera House 
Tel: 01253 292 029 
CARDIFF CIA 
Tel: 029 20 224 488 

24hr NATIONAL CREDIT CARD HOTLINES: 0870 060 1030, 0870 444 5556, 
0871 230 43 53 

Book online: www.seetickets.com 
www.ticketline.co.uk 
www.ticketmaster.co.uk 

From Official Forums. SchizoGeri will be setting a special news web page with information on the tour and the new album soon. 

09.12.2004 GERI IS LIVE AND KICKIN'  

GERI Halliwell has just announced her live tour dates for next year. 

Called Live 05, the former Ginger Spice promises some spectacular shows. If her performance at GAY in London's Astoria last month was anything to go by, it'll be a fantastically lavish and over-the-top tour with Geri at her finest. 

The gigs starts on May 3 in Dublin and ends on May 29 in Cardiff. She'll also take in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Manchester, Birmingham, Brighton, Plymouth, London, Doncaster and Blackpool. The ticket hotline opens on Friday at 9am so call 0870 060 1030 for yours!

From The Mirror

04.12.2004 Two Become One

Ring the church bells! Get 'em out for the lads! "War is over"! Posh and Geri have made up! 

The Sun brings the news many have not even dared to pray for as it reports on how Victoria Beckham has buried the hatchet and invited Geri Halliwell to the christening of her sons Brooklyn and Romeo. 

"Victoria has forgiven Geri," says a source close to the Beckhams. "They are very close again and Posh has told Geri she wants her to be part of the christening." 

Here at last is a move that will give fresh hope to the stalled Middle East peace process for, if Posh can move on and forgive Geri for quitting the Spice Girls mid-tour in 1998, then anyone can air kiss and make up. 

But while Posh gets ready to throw a big bash to prove that she and Day-vid are back on track and very much in love, we wonder what else we can expect on the big day. 

And the answer is fish, lots and lots of fish. We can be more specific, and exclusively let it be known that it's not just any fish - it's trout. 

The Sun has a list of "pouting celebrities and their fishy namesakes" and notes that Posh will be supplying the steelhead tiger trout. 

It's a pretty plain-looking specimen, with the usual arrangement of fleshy lips, fins and gills and dressed in head-to-toe silver. But there is more. Liz Hurley, a designated godparent on the big day, will be arriving with a dish of her new rainbow trout. 

And by way of a change, Geri will be having the cod... 

Source: Anorak