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Britain's Royal Mail said on Tuesday it will
issue a special set of 12 stamps "as a tribute to one of the
most enduring rock groups of all time".
Eight stamps feature pictures of lead singer Mick Jagger,
guitarists Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood and late drummer
Charlie Watts performing at different concerts around the world:
from London's Hyde Park in July 1969 to East Rutherford, New
Jersey in August 2019.
The other four stamps are presented in a miniature sheet and
feature two images of the band all together, and two of posters
for their global tours. Watts died last year, aged 80.
"Few bands in the history of rock have managed to carve out a
career as rich and expansive as that of the Rolling Stones,"
David Gold, Director of Public Affairs & Policy at Royal Mail,
said in a statement.
"They have created some of modern music’s most iconic and
inspirational albums, with ground-breaking live performances to
match."
Formed in 1962, the Rolling Stones are one of the world's most
successful and long-lived rock bands, selling an estimated more
than 240 million records worldwide and picking up numerous
awards, including three Grammys, along the way.
Their Stones' oeuvre, rooted in American blues and rhythm and
blues, has yielded hits like "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" and
"Sympathy for the Devil" from their peak 1960s and 70s era but
also curios like the reggae-infused track "Send It To Me",
apparently about a lonely man looking for a mail-order bride.
They are the fourth music group to have a dedicated Royal Mail
stamp issue, following in the footsteps of The Beatles, Pink
Floyd and Queen.
Royal Mail said it had worked with the Stones and their
management on the stamp collection, which goes on sale on Jan.
20.
(Reporting by Marie-Louise Gumuchian; Editing by Mark Heinrich)
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