Bob Geldof has put an end to a Spice Girls reunion at Live 8.

Bob says the girls will not perform at Live 8 because they are not popular enough reports IOL.com.

Mel B, Mel C, Geri, Emma and Victoria hoped to reform the band for the gig and perform together for the first time since 1998.

Geldof said: “I can’t afford to have bands who won’t pull the crowds. This is a political event, not a cultural one.

“If I get people who are currently selling 15 million albums, then there’s an audience of at least 15 million people for the concert. It’s a question of who is popular right now; that’s the way it is.

“The whole thing with the Spice Girls isn’t about my personal taste – my kids sing their stuff. But there just aren’t enough people out there who would want to watch them.”

Credit: Ananova