Spice Girls fans in their sparkling attire brightened up a dismal, grey night in Manchester during their gig at the Etihad.
The dedicated fans queued up in the drizzle in their ponchos to see their favourite girl band perform during the reunion tour.
Even Spice Girls members Geri Halliwell and Emma Bunton (the southerners of the band) wore ponchos on stage during the opening number to protect themselves from the rain.
But northerners Mel C and Mel B braved the rain in their skimpy outfits.
Scores of supporters with standing tickets danced away under their umbrellas at the open topped stadium.
Fans from across the world descended on Manchester to see the decade defining pop group reunited on Wednesday.
They entertained a dedicated crowd with classic hits like Holler, Viva Forever and Wannabe.
Music lovers have travelled from as far as Brazil, the USA and Spain to watch the decade-defining girl group perform at the home of Manchester City.
The Spice Girls - Geri, Mel B, Emma and Mel C - opened their reunion tour on Friday in Dublin followed by a Cardiff show on Monday.
The group, who are performing without Posh Spice Victoria Beckham - played at the Etihad tonight followed by two further shows on Friday, May 31 and Saturday, June 1.
Recent performances elsewhere have been dogged by complaints about the sound quality at gigs.
One fan tweeted: "So disappointed in the Spice Girls last night at Cardiff. Sound was abysmal. Couldn’t hear a word they were singing or talking, Mel C was the clearest! Jess Glynn however sang like a dream very clear."
"@spicegirls not much better in Cardiff... The sound was awful again.. What a way to spend money! #refundplease," another said.
There don't, however, appear to have been complaints from the Etihad fans. Apart from the weather that is...
The Met Office forecast for Manchester on Wednesday night says: "There will be further outbreaks of rain this evening, with some heavy bursts. Overnight the rain will become lighter and mostly confined to coasts and higher ground, with hill fog.
It will be milder than recent nights too. Minimum temperature 10 °C."
