Geri Halliwell Apoloziged! After 19 Years, for Leaving the Spice Girls- She Quit in the Middle of a World Tour

Geri Halliwell apologized for leaving the band, Spice Girls in 1998, to the fans via her social media handle, Twitter.
The singer responded to a tweet about the anniversary of her departure.

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Geri Halliwell apology on Twitter

Two decades before, Spice Girl Geri Halliwell decided to leave the band. Her departure was known to the general public in the middle of a world tour. Her decision was sudden and did not leave much time for goodbyes—or apologies.

A fan account tweeted,

“19 years ago today, it was announced that @GeriHalliwell had left the Spice Girls in the middle of their world tour.”

19 years ago today, it was announced that @GeriHalliwell had left the Spice Girls in the middle of their world tour. ?? pic.twitter.com/addNC7r4BE
— 20 Years of Spice (@SpiceGirlsFilm) May 31, 2017

To which Halliwell retweeted and replied:

“I’m sorry about that … everything works out in the end, that’s what my mum says! X.”

I'm sorry about that …?, everything works out in the end ? , that's what my mum says! X https://t.co/uJF2Ou8mOp
— Geri Horner (@GeriHalliwell) May 31, 2017

When she left in 1998, she did not speak about her decision openly. In an interview in 2010, Halliwell explained that she had been planning to leave at the end of their world tour. But on the tour, Halliwell was asked to give an interview about breast cancer hence was told to talk about the departure. She said,

“I just got really angry, very emotional about it, because it was something very close to my heart. . . I was meant to be the advocate of girl power, and I felt like a hypocrite if I couldn’t do something . . . for empowering women. So, I had to go. I had no other choice, really.”

Interview with Oprah Winfrey

Halliwell called the move to exit the British band “immature” during an interview with Oprah Winfrey,

“It felt like it had grown into this huge monster, bigger than the individuals, bigger than the band itself. Obviously there was a bit of ruction in the band, and I was thinking ‘You know, I just don’t want to do this anymore.’ It was like, ‘You’re getting on my nerves and I don’t know how to talk this through, so I’m out of here.’ It was quite immature, looking back.”

But the good news is that she is still close to her former bandmates: Victoria Beckham, Emma Bunton, Melanie Chisholm, and Melanie Brown. The Spice Girls reunited when they performed at the closing ceremony of the 2012 London Olympics.

Some Twitter users reaction to the original tweet:

apology accepted.
— Caitlin Moroney (@cmjmoroney) May 31, 2017

To each their own @GeriHalliwell, you had your reasons. Besides you gave us #GingerSpice and that changed many lives ❤️
— Mons†er (@JoseAnHz) May 31, 2017

@SpiceGirlsFilm I know it sounds silly but my 15 year old self was so devastated at the time. I felt like I lost family.
— Ai laik Nina (@Ninasanz83) May 31, 2017

My heart is still a little broken, Geri #spicegirlsforever
— Dakota (@DakotaHenry) May 31, 2017

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Short Bio on Geri Halliwell:

Geri Halliwell is an English pop singer-songwriter, clothes designer, author, and actress. Halliwell came to international prominence in the 1990s as Ginger Spice, a member of the successful girl group the Spice Girls; together they sold over 85 million records worldwide, making them the best-selling girl group of all time. In 1998 Halliwell left the Spice Girls, though she rejoined the group when they reunited in 2007. Halliwell reportedly amassed a $40 million fortune during her last two years in the group. More bio…

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