Spice Girls work on new material all around the world
The Spice Girls are working on new material to promote a forthcoming compilation album - but the five-piece are laying down their vocal tracks in different studios around the world.
The group have been at loggerheads since Brown refused to reunite to play at London's Live 8 concert earlier this month.
As a result, Bunton and Chisholm are recording their parts in London, Halliwell is taping hers in France, Brown is working in Los Angeles, and Beckham is recording in Madrid, Spain.
The Spice Girls plan to release a greatest hits album, which will also include a couple of new tracks, next year to mark the tenth anniversary since their debut single Wannabe stormed the charts around the globe.
An insider tells British newspaper The Sun: "The girls are in different countries and couldn't agree on a place to meet.
"There's tension after Mel B refused to make a comeback for Live 8. So they agreed to get on with recording separately.
"They plan a greatest hits album next year and a couple of new songs would help sales.
"It's early stages. The girls won't release anything if it doesn't sound right, but they are hoping for the best."
