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Deutsche Post Releases Scorpions 60th Anniversary Stamps Ahead of Hannover Concert

Singer Klaus Meine calls the limited series a fitting homage that celebrates the art of handwritten correspondence

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Zu ihrem 60. Bühnenjubiläum ehrt die Deutsche Post die Band Scorpions mit einer Briefmarken-Sonderedition. Sie enthält vier verschiedene Briefmarken mit einem Portowert von 95 Cent, wie die DHL Group, zu der die Deutsche Post gehört, mitteilte.
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Overview

  • Four limited edition designs feature a scorpion, a peace sign framed by Love and Rock ’n’ Roll plus two handwritten lyric lines by frontman Klaus Meine.
  • The stamps went on sale July 1 via Deutsche Post’s website and phone orders with a dedicated pop-up post office launching at the sold-out July 5 concert.
  • The Heinz von Heiden Arena show marks the Scorpions’ only Germany performance of 2025 and includes guest appearances by Judas Priest and Alice Cooper.
  • The release commemorates the band’s six-decade career since Rudolf Schenker founded the group near Hannover in 1965.
  • Klaus Meine said he treasures handwritten letters and praised the series as a fitting homage to the band’s legacy.