Iron Maiden honoured with set of Royal Mail stamps
Iron Maiden are the newest band to be celebrated by Royal Mail with a set of their very personal stamps.
The British metallic legends have been honoured with 12 new ‘Special Stamps’: eight of which function all present members of the band, and 4 of which pay homage to the band’s mascot, Eddie.
They’ve develop into solely the fifth music group to function in a devoted stamp subject, following on from The Beatles in 2007, Pink Floyd in 2016, Queen in 2020, and The Rolling Stones in 2022.
Guitarists Dave Murray, Adrian Smith and Janick Gers, and lead singer Bruce Dickinson, drummer Nicko McBrain and bassist Steve Harris all seem within the commemorative challenge.
The most important stamp set celebrates Iron Maiden’s stay performances, that includes a collection of images from their worldwide excursions throughout the years from 1980 till 2018.
Iron Maiden founder member and bassist Steve Harris mentioned: “We were all absolutely astounded – in a good way! – when we heard first about the commemorative project, and equally pretty much speechless when we saw the stamps for the very first time. They look superb and I think they really capture the essence and energy of Maiden. We’re all very proud that Royal Mail has chosen to honour the band’s legacy like this and we know our fans will feel the same way,”
Iron Maiden supervisor Rod Smallwood added: “As a band who’ve by no means performed by anybody else’s guidelines for over 40 years, it’s very gratifying to see them honoured of their house nation on this manner. We’re proud to point out how these six band members are nonetheless interesting to an increasing number of followers yearly with their music and their legendary exhibits, which I feel these stamps actually seize nicely.
“It’s also fantastic that Eddie has been honoured too – it’s incredible to think that Her Majesty, may she rest in peace, saw these and lent her iconic silhouette to them too.”
The stamps can be found to pre-order from at present (January 5) right here or by calling 03457 641 641. They go on common sale from January 12 with a Presentation Pack containing all 12 stamps priced at £17.70.
David Gold, Director of External Public Affairs & Policy, Royal Mail, mentioned: “Few bands in the history of rock music can be called bona fide rock legends – but Iron Maiden are just that – and more. With legions of devoted fans of all ages and from every corner of the globe, not only have they changed the way rock music sounds, but they have also changed the way it looks. We fully expect their fans will love these stamps as much as we do.”
Iron Maiden might be again on the street this yr for his or her ‘The Future Past’ tour with dates throughout the UK and Europe. See the dates right here.
Elsewhere, final month the band shared a mini-documentary from their current ‘Legacy Of The Beast’ tour, taking followers contained in the mammoth exhibits’ manufacturing with the band’s frontman, Bruce Dickinson, as their information.
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