Backstreet Boys say they are still in talks about touring with the Spice Girls.

Speculation of the throwback pop tour has been on the go for months.

Speaking to Billboard, Backstreet Boys singer AJ McLean said that the possibility of the group hitting the road with the currently inactive girl band remains.

He revealed: "The Spice Girls tour has been this idea bouncing around for the past year and a half, and it's something we're still talking about.

"But we're going back in [to the studio] on the 12th to dust off the cobwebs. We're working with a new producer, Jay Cash, who wrote 'Sugar' for Maroon 5.

"This is just the beginning phase, but we're hoping to have the album done before our cruise in May."

The Spice Girls have previously hinted that they may celebrate the 20th anniversary of debut single 'Wannabe' in 2016.

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