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Royal Mail stamps celebrate 60 years of band

PA Media There are four stamps which feature two group publicity shots and two images of the band's live performances at the Marquee Club in London in 1967 and the Kings Hall in Belle Vue, Manchester, in 1973.PA Media

A special set of stamps is being issued to mark the 60th anniversary of rock band The Who.

Royal Mail has revealed 12 stamps that feature some of The Who’s popular album covers and shots from their live performances.

Roger Daltrey, Pete Townshend, John Entwistle and Keith Moon formed the band in London in 1964.

Within five years, they went from performing club shows to headlining the Woodstock festival in the US and becoming the biggest box-office draw in the world.

PA Media A new first-class stamp featuring the cover of The Who's album My GenerationPA Media

(Clockwise from top left) Pete Townshend, Keith Moon, Roger Daltrey and John Entwistle were all born in London in the 1940s

My Generation from 1965, Tommy from 1969, Who’s Next from 1971, Quadrophenia from 1973, Who Are You from 1978, Face Dances from 1981, Endless Wire from 2006 and Who from 2019 all feature in the stamp collection.

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.”

PA Media This stamp features the band surrounded by electrical equipment with a red keep clear sign around a notice saying electrical area. It has a grey £2 price tag and part of a vinyl is visible behind it.PA Media

The Who’s Who Are You album cover from 1978 is featured on one of the stamps

Townshend said: “Stamp! Stamp! Stamp! It’s what I’ve done on stage all my life, sometimes in the air.

“At last my stamping has been honoured properly, and will help letters travel through time and space, just as we have.”

Royal Mail’s David Gold said: “With their truly original sound and effortless ability to mix musical styles, The Who are rock royalty.

“These stamps celebrate one of the UK’s much-loved and revered musical bands who have achieved global popularity for six decades.”


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