Royal Mail (the British Post) will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the formation of the Spice Girls with a special edition of stamps that collects some of their stellar moments. The company announced the sale of a collection of 15 units, which also marks the first time that a complete edition has been dedicated to a female band, as explained in a statement.
A dozen stamps collect live performances of the groupwhile another five belong to promotional photo shoots for his movie ‘Spice World’ (1997). It is only about the sixth time that a musical group It has its own stamp collection.
Among the images of the ‘spicy girls’ that this edition includes, are their performances in the 1997 Brit Awardsin the closing ceremony of the 2012 Olympic Games or on his comeback tour. In addition, each of the five original members of the group will have their own stamp, among which stands out that of Geri Haliwell dressed in her remembered Union Jack dress (flag of the United Kingdom) or that of Victoria Beckham in her concert at the Madison Square Garden in New York upon its return in 2008.
According to Royal Mail, the choice of images was made in close collaboration with the band, which revolutionized pop music in the mid-nineties. “We are thrilled to be celebrated by Royal Mail, alongside some of music’s most iconic and influential legends.
When we formed the Spice Girls we couldn’t even dream that 30 years later we would be the first girl group to which an entire collection of stamps is dedicated,” the band said, according to the note. The Spice Girls rose to instant fame with their first single ‘Wannabe’, which topped the charts in 37 countries, and was followed by successes like “Say You’ll Be There”, “Who Do You Think You Are” or “Spice Up Your Life”.
Source: Lasexta
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