Viva Forever the tour, the girls sang the radio edit of the song instead of the album version. Melanie Chisholm also sang "Spice Girls forever" rather than the original lyrics "viva forever" near the end of the song. "Viva Forever" was the group's last performance on television as a quintet, on "Top of the Pops", which was recorded on 21 May 1998, and broadcast on 5 June 1998. The show's producer, Chris Cowey, said that they originally intended to broadcast the performance in July but they pushed it given Halliwell's departure from the group. It was also the first song they performed
Viva Forever! (musical) an up-tempo number more similar to the original version of the song. The Entr'acte was shortened, "Time Goes By" was replaced with a reprise of "Mama", A few lines of "Never Give Up on the Good Times" were added and sung a cappella into the second act of the show, "I Turn to You" was removed from the show as well as the reprise of "Saturday Night Divas", and "Headlines (Friendship Never Ends)" was shortened. The theatrical reviews following the opening Press Night (First Night) were universally negative: Viva Forever! (musical) Viva Forever! was a jukebox musical written by Jennifer