Albert's home country of Gibraltar will be honoring their native son with a series of postage stamps. Each stamp in the series will feature Albert and one of his most beloved songs. Hits to be included in the series are "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now," "When I Need You," and "The Air that I Breathe." The series is in development and projected for release in 2009-2010.
As patron of Allegro Music Productions, Mr. Hammond donates two shields to the annual Gibraltar Festival for Young Musicians, which are rotated around the First Schools and the Middle and Senior Schools each year. The Albert Hammond Shields are non-competitive and are to encourage children to participate in the festival each year and enjoy music making and performing. The School Festival Day attracts over 240 children in school choirs and 120 children in school instrumental ensembles.
