Royal Mail to rejoice AC/DC with 12 particular stamps

AC/DC are set to be celebrated with an official sequence of 12 particular Royal Mail stamps – see the photographs beneath.

The stamps will mark the fiftieth anniversary of the band’s debut album ‘Excessive Voltage’ and can depict the group in dwell performances in venues around the globe.

There will likely be 12 stamps in whole, with 4 of them that includes the covers of 4 of the band’s basic albums – ‘Excessive Voltage’, ‘Freeway To Hell’, ‘Again In Black’ and ‘Energy Up’. That quartet will likely be offered in a miniature sheet collectively.

The stamps can be found to pre-order here and can go on normal sale from February 18.

David Gold, director of exterior affairs and coverage at Royal Mail, has mentioned: “AC/DC is likely one of the most profitable rock bands on the planet. Over the previous half century, they've recorded among the best-known rock anthems and have given us ‘Again In Black’ – the biggest-selling rock album of all time. These stamps seize a pattern of their electrifying dwell performances, together with a few of their most iconic album covers, and rejoice their vital contribution to the world of rock music.”

AC/DC develop into the eighth artist to be honoured with their very own devoted Royal Mail stamp vary, following on from The Beatles, Pink Floyd, Queen, The Rolling Stones, Iron Maiden, Spice Ladies and The Who.

Earlier this week, the band additionally introduced a brand new European tour for 2025, consisting of 12 dates throughout 10 nations. Kicking off in Prague on June 26, it runs by means of to Edinburgh’s Murrayfield Stadium on August 21, their first Scottish present in a decade.

Tickets will go on normal sale at 10am on Friday (February 7) aside from their Paris present which is able to go on sale on subsequent Monday (February 10). You should purchase tickets for the Edinburgh present here and the remaining European dates here.

The dates come forward of the North American leg of their ‘Energy Up’ tour, which kicks off in Minneapolis’ US Financial institution Stadium on April 10. You'll be able to view a full checklist of dates and buy any remaining tickets for that tour here.