Continuing Royal Mail's 'Music Giants' series this issue celebrates Sir Elton John on he 50th anniversary of his first solo recording and since he has gone on to achieve 37 gold and 27 multi-platinum albums. Following the style of the earlier issues in the Music Giants series, the miniature sheet celebrates live performances of the artist across his career from his earliest days at Hammersmith Odeon (1973) and the Dogers Stadium New York (1975) to Buckingham Palace for HM The Queen's Diamond Jubilee (2012) and Madison Square Garden just last year.
The Gold 500 cover shows a spectacular image of an arena performance supported by a fabulous 22ct gold-blocked design and complemented by a Piano Lane, London handstamp. Numbered limited edition of 500.