Geri Halliwell PIC: Hello! Magazine/PA Wire
London Olympics so emotional for Spice Girl Geri after private loss
Monday, August 20, 2012
8:27 AM
Geri Halliwell has revealed the “poignant” secret behind her performance with the Spice Girls at the Olympics closing ceremony.
The singer, who celebrated her 40th birthday with her bandmates in rehearsals for the show, said the performance was particularly emotional because it was held on her late father’s birthday.
She told Hello! magazine: “Sadly he died six months before the Spice Girls, when I was 21. So doing the Olympics on his birthday was so sweet and poignant for me.
“It was a wake-up call, dealing with that pain and loss, then turning it into drive.”
Geri said the four other Spice Girls helped her celebrate the milestone birthday in the run-up in the big night.
She said: “The girls were very sweet and made me feel special. There was a cake, lovely presents - an elegant, pretty necklace - and singing of course.
“No matter what’s happened in the past, we love and accept each other.
“I always laugh most when I’m around them.”
What's On Most Read
Judas verdict? It’s too long
FAR from being a villain, Judas Iscariot was just the wrong man in the wrong place, writes Mark Campbell. At least that s what Stephen
Local advertisers
More what's on
- Kate Winslet hosts fundraiser for homeless charity
- DVD review: Broadchurch
- Move over, Leo! There’s a new Gatsby in town
- Young Sherlock Holmes author Andrew Lane to present Lost Worlds
- Film review: The Great Gatsby
- DVD review: The Last Stand
- Camden Council gives go-ahead for life-size statue of Amy Winehouse
- ‘Boris is all about Boris’, says London Mayoral hopeful Eddie Izzard
- Helicopter opera wins top gong at Royal Philharmonic Society Music Awards
- Restaurant review: Las Iguanas, Southbank
- Four things to do if you can’t get tickets to the Chelsea Flower Show
- Album review: Ghostpoet – Some Say I So I Say Light
- Album review: Public Service Broadcasting – Inform - Educate - Entertain
- Stars of small screen gather for TV Baftas
- TV Baftas: Olivia Colman and Peter Capaldi in running for two awards each
- East London Line turned into performance space for Sound Tracks festival
- Amy Winehouse’s family life and love for London to be explored in new exhibition
- Doctor Who tribute sketch at TV Bafta Awards
- Rarely seen Beatles guitar goes on show in central London
- ‘Titan of cinema’ Bryan Forbes dies at 86
-
Use our Wedding site to help you plan your big day! - At WeddingSite we know how much you have to organise for your wedding day, that's why we have designed a set of FREE, simple-to-use tools to make the planning process easy & hassle-free. FIND OUT MORE
-
Find a date using our online dating and friend finder - You can meet new friends, find romance or simply meet up online with people sharing similar interests and hobbies. FIND OUT MORE
-
Find a local business using our online directory search - Need a plumber? Or a florist? Or anything else? Search our business directory to find Bromley businesses in just a few seconds. FIND OUT MORE
-
Family notices from the Bromley Times, with readers' tributes - In memoriam, birthdays, weddings, anniversaries, best wishes & special days. FIND OUT MORE
Around the Web See all
Downing Street and Abbey Road signs auctioned off
Famous signs for streets including Abbey Road and Downing Street have gone under the hammer.
- London Zoo searching for female fish to help save critically endangered species
- Thank You London gives people chance to show their gratitude
- Royal Ascot sets out 2013 style guide for Royal Enclosure
- VIDEO: Shepherd drives geese across Putney Bridge
- VIDEO: Jon Snow does the Harlem Shake at London charity award ceremony
0 comments