Queen stamps mark anniversary

British postage stamps will honour the rock band Queen in a new Royal Mail series, celebrating the group’s 50th anniversary. The set of 13 stamps on sale next month will feature artwork from Queen’s most popular album covers, images from the band’s extravagant live performances and its first studio photo shoot in 1974. “What an honour. We must be really part of the furniture now!” said drummer Roger Taylor. Queen, which has sold more than 300 million records, is the third music group to have a dedicated British stamp issue after the Beatles in 2007 and Pink Floyd in 2016.