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Mel C is blocking the reunion of the Spice Girls, group's former manager, Simon Fuller, has claimed.

Fuller says they are planning to return "with a big bang," which will include a world tour but no new material.

However, Melanie "Sporty Spice" Chisholm is apparently uncertain about getting involved while she continues to pursue a solo career.

Fuller commented: "All of the girls are up for it and the reunion will definitely happen in the next 18 months. The only person showing any reluctance is Mel C. She thinks her solo career is bigger than the band, which is just not the case. She needs to wise up and realize a reunion would be amazing for everybody concerned.

"Emma [Bunton] and Geri [Halliwell] are meeting her soon to discuss everything and convince her to finally sign a deal."

Fuller suggested the return of the Spice Girls would not mirror that of fellow '90s U.K. pop stars Take That, which saw them claim a Brit Award ast week.

"They all lead very separate lives now," Fuller explained. Victoria [Beckham] is moving to L.A., Geri and Mel B go over and back to the States a lot, and Emma is pregnant, so a Take That-style comeback wouldn't be practical.

"The girls never wrote their own songs like [Take That's] Gary Barlow, so it wouldn't make sense for them to record a new album or anything. The Spice Girls will come back with a big bang; they'll do a whirlwind tour for six months and they'll be gone again, he told The London Standard.

courtesy Yahoo news