Royal Mail is paying tribute to AC/DC with a new set of commemorative stamps, celebrating half a century of the band’s lasting influence on music and culture, for the 50th anniversary of the release of the band’s debut album ‘High Voltage’. There are 12 stamps in total. Eight featuring shots from live performances across the band’s career and a quartet mini sheet featuring four of the band’s classic albums: ‘High Voltage’, ‘Back In Black,’ ‘Highway to Hell,’ and ‘Power Up.’ The stamps will be available for purchase from February 18 in post offices across the UK or can be pre-ordered from the Royal Mail website.
AC/DC will become the eighth music act to receive a dedicated Royal Mail stamp issue, joining an elite lineup that includes The Beatles (2007), Pink Floyd (2016), Queen (2020), The Rolling Stones (2022), Iron Maiden (2023), and both The Who and the Spice Girls in 2024.
David Gold, Royal Mail’s director of external affairs and policy, said: “AC/DC is one of the most successful rock bands in the world. Over the past half-century, they have recorded some of the best-known rock anthems and have given us ‘Back in Black’—the biggest-selling rock album of all time. These stamps capture a sample of their electrifying live performances, along with some of their most iconic album covers, and celebrate their significant contribution to the world of rock music.”
The Australian rock band was formed in Sydney in 1973 by Glaswegian brothers Angus and Malcolm Young. Other founding members included Colin Burgess (drums), Larry Van Kriedt (bass guitar), and Dave Evans (lead vocals). By 1977 the line up had shifted and stabilised to include the Young brothers, Phil Rudd on drums, Cliff Williams on bass guitar and Bon Scott on lead vocals. When Scott of alcohol poisoning in 1980 the band dedicated the album Back In Black to him; it went on to become the second best selling album of all time.
They are known for their hard rock sound, high-energy performances, and iconic hits like ‘Back in Black,’ ‘Highway to Hell,’ and ‘Thunderstruck.’ As one of the best-selling bands in history, their music has influenced generations of rock musicians.
The stamp release comes amid an exciting year for the band, as 2025 marks half a century since ‘High Voltage’ first shocked the music world. To further celebrate their legacy, AC/DC has announced a European tour that will cumulate in a massive return to Edinburgh’s Murrayfield Stadium on August 25, 2025—a bittersweet homecoming of sorts for a band founded by the Scottish Young Brothers, as its their first show in Scotland since Malcolm passed away in 2017 from dementia.
As the band reaches this monumental milestone, Royal Mail’s tribute ensures that AC/DC’s legacy is quite literally stamped into history—forever first-class in the world of rock and roll.
AC/DC products available from Royal Mail:
AC/DC Presentation Pack – £22.10
AC/DC Collectors Sheet – £15.80
AC/DC Limited Edition Prestige Stamp Book – £49.99
AC/DC Stamps Pack – £14.90
AC/DC Miniature Sheet Pack – £6.90
AC/DC Platinum Albums Miniature Sheet – £149.99
AC/DC High Voltage Limited Edition Pack – £158.98
AC/DC Back in Black Framed Print – £99.99
AC/DC Back in Black Fan Sheet – £7.50
AC/DC Albums Fan Sheet – £7.50
AC/DC Framed Stamp Set – £39.99
