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What is the Hiatus?
In December 2000, the group unofficially announced that they were beginning an indefinite hiatus.
what happened in 1998?
released a new song, "Goodbye", before Christmas in 1998.
The song was seen as a tribute to.
tribute to what?
to Geri Halliwell.
what else happened prior to Hiatus?
Later in 1998, Bunton and Chisholm appeared at the 1998 MTV Europe Music Awards without their other band members, and the group won.
what did they win?
"Best Pop Act" and "Best Group.
Any other awards or recognition?
at the 2000 Brit Awards, where they received a Lifetime Achievement Award.
What else happened during this time?
In late 1998, Brown and Adams announced they were both pregnant.
Anything you find interesting about this article?
The Spice Girls returned to the studio in August 1999, after an eight-month recording break to start work on their third and last.
What was the third album called?
"Holler"/"Let Love Lead the Way.
Anything notable about it?
achieved only a fraction of the success of its two best-selling predecessors, selling five million copies.

Question: Why did they decide to take a hiatus?
Self-contained rewrite: Why did the Spice Girls decide to take a hiatus?