IT'S just over two weeks until the Spice Girls' Spice World tour comes to Sunderland, and Geri Horner has given fans a sneak peek of the staging for the reunion gigs.

The group will reunite on stage for the first time in seven years for their comeback tour, which starts on Friday in Dublin.

Horner, also known as Ginger Spice, posted a picture of herself rehearsing on stage alongside Melanie Chisholm (Mel C) on her Instagram page.

She also shared a shot of the stage, complete with large screens on either side and a large Spice World setpiece in the centre of the stage with backing dancers in front.

The Northern Echo:

She wrote: “Spice World Production rehearsals done! Welcome to Spice World 2019! See you in Dublin! #3daystogo #HouseofGinger.”

Horner and Chisholm will be joined by Melanie Brown (Mel B) and Emma Bunton for the tour while Victoria Beckham has decided not to take part.

The Spice Girls have been preparing for the tour for the past few weeks but in April they were forced to deny a rift between them as Brown missed the start of rehearsals.

The Spiceworld Tour, including the date at Sunderland’s Stadium of Light on June 6, was announced last November with six dates, but it was later was extended.