This Spice Girls exhibition is about to be the biggest in the world – with a little help from superfan Rylan Clark-Neal
Get an exclusive first look at SpiceUp, which features £1million worth of costumes and memorabilia including the Spice World bus, restored to its former glory after fans including Rylan donated cash.
A BRAND new Spice Girls exhibition is set to be the largest music exhibit in the world - and it's been brought to life with a little help from celeb superfan Rylan Clark-Neal.
The Sun has been given an exclusive first look at SpiceUp, which features over 7,000 items of clothing and memorabilia totalling £1million.
The exhibition, which launches in London on Saturday, even features the iconic double decker from the band's 1997 film Spice World.
The bus had fallen into disrepair in the 21 years since, but This Morning host Rylan helped exhibition organisers give it a new lease of life by pledging cash to a £40,000 renovation of the vehicle.
He'll be rewarded with a diamond plaque when the bus goes on display for coughing up the cash.
A source said: "Rylan is obsessed with the Spice Girls and his contribution to the Spice World bus renovation really touched organisers.
"The bus didn't even have a floor when organisers found it and it's only thanks to the generosity of fans like him that it's been salvaged.
"He's been offered the chance to have an afternoon tea on board and a guided tour of the exhibit as a thank you."
SpiceUp is the brainchild of collector Alan Smith-Allison, who's spent four years putting it together.
It includes costumes worn by the Spice Girls in all their music videos, as well as in Spice World and on tour.
Their own outfits from huge moments in their career, including their meeting with Nelson Mandela and the Spice World premiere at Cannes, are also on display.
Visitors will also get to see their gold discs, awards and thousands of pieces of rare merchandise.
SpiceUp runs at London's Business Design Centre from July 28 until August 20, before heading to Manchester Central from August 24 to September 4.
Organisers are in talks to tour it around the UK until December 2019.
50,000 fans are expected to attend, with some coming from as far as Canada and Mexico.
Tickets are £10 for adults and free for children under 12.