To mark the 30th anniversary of the legendary pop group Spice Girls, the Royal Mail (the post office across the English Channel) wanted to honor the exploits of Britain's most famous girl band. A great premiere.
It's been 30 years since the Spice Girls were born. A birthday to celebrate, according to fans of the famous group from the 1990s and 2000s… and according to the British postal service Royal Mail. The service has announced that it will offer for sale a unique collection of around fifteen collector's stamps in honor of the pop group's five stars. A great first for a women's group – the Beatles, Queen, Pink Floyd, Iron Maiden and Rolling Stone already had the right to their collection.
With these stamps, available in the UK from January 11th, Spice Girls fans can indulge in nostalgia and remember the memorable periods of the ultra-girly group's rise to fame. One stamp features Geri Halliwell in her famous Union Jack dress, another commemorates the group's historic performance at the 2012 London Olympics, while several celebrate the five girls' concerts around the world from Istanbul to New York illustrate.
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The Spice Girls at the Brit Awards, London, 1995. Getty Images / © 1995 Getty Images
The Spice Girls, “honored” by this collection
There are already reactions on Instagram. The five Spice Girls are happy about this honor 30 years after the start of their career. “It's magic! Being a Spice Girl has given me so many amazing experiences,” wrote Mel C, also known as Sporty Spice. A joy also shared by Victoria Beckham, who said she felt “honoured”.
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“I am so proud of everything we have achieved. Thank you to my family, friends and fans around the world for all the love and support. “Kisses to the Spice Girls,” said the former Posh Spice, now fashion designer. “What an honour!” » commented Geri Halliwell, nicknamed Ginger Spice.
“A lot of great things have happened to me since the Spice Girls, but this is definitely the highlight! » Baby Spice, whose real name is Emma Bunton, also exclaimed on Instagram.
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Mel B remembers her beginnings
Mel B, aka Scary Spice, was invited to Jimmy Fallon's set for the group's 30th anniversary and was also happy about the release of this stamp collection: “I'll put them away forever. With all my Spice Girl outfits that no one is allowed to touch,” she joked.
It was also an opportunity for her to look back on the founding of this group with so few resources: “We were a “homegrown” group. We were our own stylists, our own composers, our own choreographers. “We tried together to convince the producers to help us by promising them that we would 'pay them back if we were rich', which we never did…” she added with a smile on her face.
The Spice Girls at the closing ceremony of the London 2012 Olympics. Toronto Star via Getty Images / © 2012 Toronto Star
While fans are still hoping for a return to the stage since their reunion at the 2012 London Olympics, the singers wouldn't mind. “We will be doing something as Spice Girls very soon. This time it's even Victoria [Beckham] Who suggested we do something? “It's in the works, everything will be announced very soon,” Mel B told Sky News in July 2023. The group's 30th anniversary could be the perfect opportunity for one last onstage reunion…