Emma Bunton Treated By Beckham Doc As Injury Forces Tv Cancelation....
Emma Bunton - The U.K. leg of The Spice Girls comeback tour has been thrown into doubt, after Emma Bunton's injured ankle forced the band to pull out of a TV performance.The Wannabe hitmakers were due to appear on Bbc reality show Strictly Come Dancing on Saturday (15Dec07) - ahead of their performance at London's O2 Arena the same night - but they have cancelled their performance after Baby Spice fell onstage in Las Vegas on Tuesday (11Dec07) and twisted her ankle.It's unknown if Bunton will recover in time to perform on Saturday at the first of a string of British performances - the band's homecoming, seven years after they split.The five Spices arrived in London late on Thursday (13Dec07) and Bunton left Heathrow Airport in a wheelchair.A source says, "It's too soon to say if Emma will be fit enough to join the other four girls on Saturday. She will see a doctor tomorrow, who will assess the damage" Spice Girls star Emma Bunton is being treated by David Beckham's physiotherapist in a bid to get fit for the band's comeback U.K. concert.The singer took a tumble onstage at the Mandalay Arena in Las Vegas on Tuesday (11Dec07), twisting her ankle, and has been on crutches ever since.But Bunton, 31, is determined to perform when the group play their first date at London's O2 Arena this weekend (15Dec07) and has resorted to therapy from the medic favoured by bandmate Victoria Beckham's soccer star husband.She says, "It was very embarrassing. I'm seeing David Beckham's doctor and praying it will be fine for Saturday. I'm keeping my fingers crossed".
The Spice Girls' world tour will see the group play 17 shows in the British capital in January (08) - and conclude with a second leg in North America.
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