Spice Girls Hit By Email Hoaxer

The Spice Girls are claiming to have fallen victim to a hoaxer who has sent an email perporting to be from the reformed girl group.

Last week it was reported that the band had cancelled a show in Argentina, after an ‘official’ email was sent to fans claiming that their Buenos Aires gig had been scrapped due to high demand for their other dates.

However, a Spice Girls spokesman has issued a statement branding the announcement a “fake”:

"The Spice Girls would like to make it clear that they have not cancelled their Buenos Aires show.

"A story has appeared on several websites that includes a fake email and competition from the girls. The fake email claims that due to the demand so far in the UK and the US this show is going to be cancelled.

"The email goes onto say that they will be running some competitions for their South American fans to travel to the UK to watch a show.

"This is not the case and this email is 100% unofficial and has nothing to so with the Spice Girls."

The spokesman adds that the band hopes to schedule a gig in the South American city in February.