Spice Girls could play Iraq concert

The Spice Girls may end up playing a concert in Baghdad after conducting a poll of their fans, asking them where they should play on their forthcoming world tour.

The girls announced their plans last week, revealing that their fans could vote for their preferred destination to become a designated 'Spice City'. The girls said: "It's impossible for us to perform everywhere but we thought why not let our fans decide where we play? This is your chance to turn your city into 'Spice City'! All you need to do is tell us where you want to see us. We are literally in your hands."

According to several reports, thousands of fans have picked Baghdad to be the 'Spice City'. A source told the Daily Mirror: "Baghdad's already generated thousands of votes. It'll definitely be a contender when the voting ends."

A spokeswoman for the girl-power group commented: "The girls will go anywhere in the world that gets the most votes - be it Baghdad or Antarctica."