Royal Mail celebrates 30 years of girl power with biggest ever female group
Girl power is about to take over at Royal Mail as the Spice Girls have been given the stamp of approval – becoming the first every female pop group to feature in a dedicated stamp issue.
And Sporty, Baby, Posh, Scary and Ginger are only the sixth music group to be honoured in this way, following on from The Beatles in 2007, Pink Floyd in 2016, Queen in 2020, The Rolling Stones in 2022, and Iron Maiden last year.
The move marks the 30th anniversary of one of the most successful British bands in history – the biggest female group of all time selling over 100million records worldwide with nine UK number one singles.
“We are so excited to be celebrated by Royal Mail alongside some of the most iconic and influential music legends,” a statement from Emma, Geri, Mel B, Melanie C and Victoria said.
“When we formed the Spice Girls we couldn’t have dreamt that 30 years later we would be the first female group to be dedicated an entire stamp collection, that’s Girl Power!”
David Gold, Royal Mail’s director of external affairs and policy, added: “The Spice Girls have been a force to be reckoned with since they formed as a group in 1994. We are proud to celebrate the most successful female music group ever seen, not only for their music but their enduring influence over so many aspects of our lives.”
In partnership with Bravado, Universal Music Group’s brand management and merchandise division, Royal Mail worked closely with the band to carefully curate and select images that celebrated the legacy of the Spice Girls.
The main set of 10 stamps features iconic images of group and individual live performances from 1997 to 2012:
- Spice Girls performing at the Brit Awards, 1997
- Melanie Chisholm performing at the Brit Awards, London, 1998
- Spice Girls performing during the closing ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games
- Geri Halliwell performing at the Brit Awards, London, 1997
- Spice Girls performing in San Jose, California, 2007
- Emma Bunton performing at Wembley, London, 1998
- Spice Girls performing in Istanbul, 1997
- Victoria Beckham performing during The Return Of The Spice Girls Tour at Madison Square Garden, New York City, 2008
- Spice Girls performing in Dublin, 1998
- Melanie Brown performing at the Brit Awards, London, 1997
Completing the set are a further five stamps, presented in a miniature sheet, featuring individual images of the girls from the iconic Spice World photoshoot. The image was chosen as it worked perfectly to feature each of the Spice Girls individually on their own stamp, but also within a group shot.
The stamps and a range of collectable products are available to pre-order now and go on general sale tomorrow, Thursday, 11 January, with a presentation pack including all 15 stamps priced at £19.65.
