Spice Girls £1,000,000 cover

The Spice Girls new album features artwork valued at £1 million, it has been claimed.

The reformed pop icons are expected to release a new greatest hits compilation later this year to coincide with their comeback tour.

It is currently unclear what will be on the compilation, which will be the group's second best of, although there are reports that it will feature new material.

However, the cover - pictured - is understood to feature a collection of hugely expensive jewels to represent their name.

As previously reported, the Spice Girls tour the world later this year.

The currently confirmed shows are as follows:

December

02 Vancouver
04 San Jose
07 Los Angeles
08 Las Vegas
11 New York
15 London
20 Köln
23 Madrid

January

08 Beijing
10 Shanghai
12 Hong Kong
17 Sydney
20 Cape Town
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