They’re some of the influential heavy steel bands of all time, with greater than 100 million albums offered and a pair of,500 dwell reveals throughout 64 international locations underneath their belts.
And now Iron Maiden have their very own set of stamps, too.
Joining the likes of The Beatles, Pink Floyd, Queen, The Rolling Stones, David Bowie, Elton John and Paul McCartney, the “bona fide rock legends” have been immortalised in submit by the Royal Mail.
Twelve Iron Maiden stamps have been created, with eight that includes all present members of the band.
Guitarists Dave Murray, Adrian Smith, Janick Gers and lead singer Bruce Dickinson, drummer Nicko McBrain and bassist Steve Harris all seem within the commemorative venture.
Four stamps additionally pay homage to the band’s mascot Eddie, together with him as a samurai warrior from their seventeenth album, Senjutsu, which charted at quantity two within the UK in 2021.
Harris stated he and his bandmates are “very proud” to be honoured by the Royal Mail.
“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,” he stated.
“They look superb and I think they really capture the essence and energy of Maiden.”
‘A band who’ve by no means performed by anybody else’s guidelines’
Formed by Harris in London in 1975, Iron Maiden have had 35 songs within the prime 40, in accordance with Official Charts Company – together with one primary, the 1988 single Bring Your Daughter… To The Slaughter.
They have additionally had 5 number-one albums together with Fear Of The Dark, The Book Of Souls, The Final Frontier, Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son and The Number Of The Beast.
Rod Smallwood, the band’s supervisor, stated: “As a band who have never played by anyone else’s rules for over 40 years, it’s very gratifying to see them honoured in their home country in this way.
“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 reveals – which I feel these stamps actually seize nicely.”
The stamps additionally function the Queen’s silhouette, having been created earlier than the transfer to function the King.
“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,” Smallwood added.
David Gold, director of exterior public affairs and coverage at Royal Mail, stated: “Few bands in the history of rock music can be called bona fide rock legends – but Iron Maiden are just that – and more.”
The Royal Mail stamps can be found to order from Thursday 5 January and are on sale from 12 January.
Iron Maiden will embark on The Future Past tour in May 2023, with reveals within the UK and Ireland in June and July.
As nicely as music acts, commemorative stamps have beforehand been launched to rejoice all the pieces and everybody from COVID pandemic heroes and Pride, to Transformers and the FA Cup.
Source: information.sky.com”