Iron Maiden may have been snubbed by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame last year, but Royal Mail at least have given their stamp of approval to the heavy metal band.
Twelve stamps pay tribute to the “bona fide rock legends” – making Iron Maiden the fifth music group to feature in a dedicated stamp issue, following the Beatles in 2007, Pink Floyd in 2016, Queen in 2020, and the Rolling Stones in 2022.
Eight stamps feature performances by Iron Maiden and all the current members of the band: Guitarists Dave Murray, Adrian Smith and Janick Gers, lead singer Bruce Dickinson, drummer Nicko McBrain and bassist Steve Harris.
Other stamps pay homage to the band’s mascot, Eddie, including him dressed as a samurai warrior from their latest Senjutsu album. The studio album – the group’s 17th – was released in 2021 and made it to No 2 in the charts.
Iron Maiden were formed in London in 1975 by Harris. They have had one No 1 in the UK with the 1988 single "Bring Your Daughter to the Slaughter" and 35 songs in the Top 40, according to Official Charts Company.
They have also had five No 1 albums, including "Fear of the Dark", "The Book of Souls", "The Final Frontier", "Seventh Son of a Seventh Son" and "The Number of the Beast".
With over 100 million record sales, more than 2000 live performances in 63 countries, millions of fans worldwide and 17 chart-topping studio albums of unerring quality and power to their name, Iron Maiden have more than earned their proudly held status as one of the most influential and revered bands of all time.
The Royal Mail stamps are available to order from January 05 and are on sale from January 12. Iron Maiden will be back on the road again with The Future Past tour in 2023.
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