ITN - Saturday, February 2 06:32 pmThe Spice Girls have pulled a series of concert dates blaming "family and personal commitments".
The five-piece will no longer be performing in Australia, China, South Africa and Argentina as part of their ongoing tour.
The girl band, who reunited in a blaze of publicity in June last year, said they would complete their tour in Toronto on February 26.
A spokesperson blamed the decision on "family and personal commitments".
Previous reports have suggested lack of interest in some of the cities.
Originally, dates were set for concerts in Cape Town, Buenos Aires, Beijing and Sydney in January.
A spokesman said: "Sadly the tour needs to come to an end by the end of February due to family and personal commitments for Emma, Geri, Mel B, Melanie C and Victoria.
"It was announced in June that, as well as the Europe and the US, the girls planned to visit Australia, China, South Africa and Argentina.
"Due to the phenomenal demand for tickets in the UK and the US along with the touring logistics for such a massive production it was not possible to fit everything in.
"As the girls return to normal family life and the kids go back to school they are reviewing all the options. Who knows what the future might bring."
The Spice Girls added: "We've had such an amazing time over the last three months.
"It's been incredible being back together and seeing our fans again.
"We want to thank everyone who came to see us. It was all so mad the first time round, so we've really been able to appreciate it properly this time.
Just to clarify that it is definitely NOT to spare any embarassment because their tickets aren't selling.
Spice Girls end tour early due to family reasons
