Royal Mail stamps celebrate 60 years of British rock band The Who

A special set of stamps is being issued to mark the 60th anniversary of rock band The Who. And they look all kinds of nice.

Royal Mail is marking the 60th anniversary of the British rock band The Who with a set of 12 stamps, which feature images of some of the rock band’s most popular album covers – including 1965’s ‘My Generation’, ‘1969’s ‘Tommy’, 1971’s ‘Who’s Next’ and 1973’s ‘Quadrophenia’.
The set of stamps also includes publicity shots and live performance snaps of the band’s live performances.
The Who was formed in Lodon in 1964 by Roger Daltrey, Pete Townshend, John Entwistle and Keith Moon, and with this stamp collection, the band becomes the seventh music act to receive their own set of Royal Mail Stamps – following The Beatles, Pink Floyd, Queen, The Rolling Stones, Iron Maiden and the Spice Girls.
Of the stamps, Daltrey said: “The artwork on the album sleeves was almost as important to the success of the record as the music. It’s great to be reminded of them.”
Townshend added: “Stamp! Stamp! Stamp! It’s what I’ve done on stage all my life, sometimes in the air. At last, my stamping, and that of my buddy Roger, has been honoured properly, and will help letters, parcels and birthday cards travel through time and space, just as we have.”
In other recent Who-related news, the band’s iconic rock opera ‘Quadrophenia’ is set to make its debut as a ballet production in the UK next year.
Sadler’s Wells Theatre in Islington, London, and Universal Music UK have confirmed the world premiere of “Quadrophenia, a Mod Ballet”, which will feature dancers bringing to life the story of troubled mod Jimmy – which was originally chronicled in the 1973 album and subsequently transposed to the screen in the cult 1979 classic, starring Phil Daniels and Sting.
The Who stamps are available to pre-order today and go on general sale on 17 October.
Additional sources • Royal Mail