Why am I not surprised by reports that the Spice Girls lip synched their way through their first performance in a decade?

Let’s face it, this reunion has had all the hallmarks of a sham since the news broke. The Spice Girls are – sorry to say – all fur coat and no knickers. They are, however, master manipulators of the media.

And that’s why it doesn’t matter that they’re lip synching. The kind of people who buy into this kind of pop charade don’t really care about the quality of their vocals. When the Spice Girls first broke the music scene in 1995/6, they were fresh, fun and had a handful of catchy tunes. Today, they’re a shambolic five-headed beast more used to being in the pages of Heat Magazine than in the pop charts.

What do you think, are you surprised that the Spice Girls are lip synching? Are you disappointed?