The Spice Girls will play at London's largest indoor arena, the 20,000-seater O2, formerly the Millennium Dome, on 15, 16 & 18 December 2007 and 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 18, 20 & 22 January 2008.

When in London, Her Majesty The Queen lives at Buckingham Palace, which has 602 rooms. Spice Girl Victoria's family home, just north of London, is affectionately referred to as Beckingham Palace by fans.

It was in London on 4 March 1994 that wannabe pop stars Melanie Brown, Melanie Chisholm and Victoria Adams attended the audition that created the Spice Girls. Geri missed the audition because she was working and Emma joined the band a little later.

Some of the Spice Girls' greatest career moments have happened in London. They signed their recording deal with Virgin here in 1995, they made their first video, for Wannabe, here in 1996 and they wowed the Brit Awards with their live performance of Who Do You Think You Are in 1997.

Geri, Emma and Melanie C all live in London, and Geri can frequently be spotted out and about with her personal trainer during early-morning exercise sessions.

GIRL POWER! When they were fighting for equal rights and the vote, women known as suffragettes chained themselves to the railings outside 10 Downing Street in London.