Victoria Beckham Has ‘Lost’ the Spice Girls Spirit

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Geri Halliwell thinks Victoria Beckham has "lost" the spirit of the Spice Girls.

The group - made up of Victoria, Geri, Mel B, Emma Bunton and Mel C - are all expected to be on stage for the closing ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games in August, but a close friend of Geri has claimed she does not believe her and Victoria will remain in touch after the event. "After the Olympics I can't even imagine even talking to her again, let alone being on a stage with her. Mel B was right; she has lost the spirit of the band," a source said.

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Muse Track Named Official Olympics Song

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Muse's new single, "Survival" is the official song of the Olympics. The British trio's new track will be played when athletes enter the stadium, in the lead up to the medal ceremony and as the theme for all international TV coverage at this year's games, held in London, which start on July 27.

"We are very excited to announce that a Muse song, 'Survival,' has been selected by the London Olympic committee to be the main official song for the London 2012 Olympic Games. Matt [Bellamy, lead guitarist and singer] wrote the song with the Olympics in mind. It's about total conviction and pure determination to win. We are honored that the Olympics have chosen our song to officially represent the London 2012 Olympic Games across the globe," the band wrote on their website.

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Paul McCartney to Headline Olympic Opening Show

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Paul McCartney will perform at the London 2012 Olympics opening ceremony concert on July 27.

The 69-year-old singer confirmed on Tuesday that he will headline the gig to celebrate the sporting event. He told BBC Radio 5 Live's Drive he's "been booked" for the musical performance and will in fact be "closing the opening." He is the first performer to announce his involvement in the ceremony while the lineup has yet to be released.

According to the BBC, a total cast of 15,000 will take part in the Olympic opening ceremony next month, and it's expected to be watched by 4 billion people worldwide.

Filmmaker Danny Boyle, the ceremony's creative director, told Vogue he borrowed ideas from Mary Shelley's novel Frankenstein - and his hit production of the novel-inspired play starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Jonny Lee Miller - when planning for the event with musical directors Underworld.

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Sex Pistols Turned Down Olympics

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The Sex Pistols turned down the chance to play at the Olympics. The legendary punk band were asked to reform and perform at the huge summer sporting event in London, but singer John Lydon turned the opportunity down as it doesn't fit with his punk ideology.

"They tried to get us involved in the Olympics, and what they wanted to do was, they're going to do this thing where celebrities go around the stadium on the back of flat top lorries. So there will be Naomi Campbell in a Vivienne Westwood dress, followed by Madness doing 'Baggy Trousers,' and then the Pistols doing 'Pretty Vacant.' But without the 'vay-****,' just 'pretty' and the word 'censored.' So the answer is, 'no f***ing way.' Don't need it, don't want it," he told NME Magazine.

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