Melanie C’s forthcoming UK and European tour has been pushed to 2022 amid the pandemic.

The Spice Girls legend was due to hit the road in May, 2021 in support of her eighth, self-titled album, which landed the star her highest UK chart placement since 2003 last year.

However, as the Covid-19 crisis continues and live shows remain off the cards, Melanie has been forced to bump her live shows.

Taking to Twitter, she confirmed: “I’m sure it’s no surprise to most of you, but it’s with great regret that I have to announce my tour is postponed again, due to Covid-19.

“The new dates are now in January / February 2022,” added Melanie.

The Into You star’s shows had been due to kick off on April 24th in Lisbon, Portugal, but will instead commence at the same venue on January 21st, 2022.

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Shows will follow throughout Europe, including stops in Madrid, Barcelona, Milan, Zurich, Munich and Berlin, before the hitmaker heads back to the UK in February.

Kicking off on February 12th in Glasgow, Melanie will play shows in Manchester and Birmingham, before wrapping the jaunt on February 16th at London’s Shepherd’s Bush Empire.

All tickets purchased for the original dates remain valid. You can purchase tickets for the new dates here.

Melanie’s latest single, Into You, was a Deluxe Edition bonus track on the singer’s latest album, Melanie C.

It follows Who I Am, Blame It on Me, In and Out of Love, Fearless and Overload as previous releases from the LP.

In our review of Melanie C, Retro Pop called the album “without a doubt her most confident, polished, and exciting release to date”.