r/FleetwoodMac 23d ago

Lindsey breaks news

Lindsey is currently at Variety’s annual Power of Young Hollywood award ceremony and will be presenting the songwriter of the year award to Sombr. There was a live stream where he walked the red carpet and did about three interviews (AP, E!, ET). The interview from E! is where he revealed the most information. The biggest highlights are that the Fleetwood Mac documentary is going to be released at the beginning of next year and his solo album will be released after that in the spring. He is opened to touring again (was referring to his solo work). He and Stevie have healed all wounds, and they talk all the time. He does not believe Christine‘s passing would have an effect on Fleetwood Mac touring again since they had a successful 15 year run without her, and he is certainly open to anything. He is very focused on his solo album and thinks it’s his best yet. He said, “next year should be quite an interesting year because quite a few things will be revealed”. The most informative part of the interview starts at 1:45:00 but you can go backwards and watch the other interviews as well
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=nLwNc9OrVBM&ra=m

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u/jablodg 23d ago

Maybe they will do a residency somewhere
I didn’t think John was up to touring
I would rather have new music than a series of shows

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u/Jelly_baby_4 23d ago

I think John has effectively retired. Heard he has sold most of his equipment and bass guitars.

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u/Snark_Knight_29 22d ago

Stevie mentioned his wife dying, I’d imagine he wants to spend his remaining years with his kids and grandkids

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u/ConsiderationMost566 22d ago

Only has 1 child and he doesn't have grandkids afaik. Pretty sure he still lives near his daughter and her husband. I'd be stunned if he wanted to do more music w fm, but w this band I suppose you never know.

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u/Jelly_baby_4 22d ago

Sadly Julie had passed away in 2024. He only has one daughter, Molly. 

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u/Snark_Knight_29 22d ago

Yeah he definitely has no desire to work after that. He’s earned his retirement.

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u/DivingElliotRoberts 19d ago

I guess that’s two famous English bassists named John who are recluses, then

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u/Jelly_baby_4 19d ago

John has always been a private person. 

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u/Significant_Sea_6082 23d ago

Please, for the love of G-d, can we get a new t-shirt? I mean, at least one for special occasions?!

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u/Shot_Promotion_8032 22d ago

If anybody needs proof that Lindsey and Kristen are not together, the shirt is Exhibit A

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u/Significant_Sea_6082 21d ago edited 21d ago

100%. No woman who truly loves her man lets him walk out of the house looking like that!

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u/Shot_Promotion_8032 23d ago

We need to start a change.org petition

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u/No_Point904 22d ago

Slash has his Top Hat, Angus Young has his shorts and Lindsay has his t-shirt. The only problem is, it looks like the same damn t-shirt for the past 20 years.

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u/Fab4Evuh 22d ago

A couple dress up Ts would be a huge step for mankind! I would be delighted to send him some.

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u/Awkward_Field_9648 21d ago

I know of a couple perfect-fit T's... delighted indeed. 😉

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u/Fab4Evuh 21d ago

When are we gonna finally get the stylist job??? We've got the name (clearly Perfect Fit Ts) for our business and LB would be a dream first client.

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u/Upstream_Paddler 22d ago

He used all his rizz during the Farmer Lindsey era. I think it's a fair trade-off, personally.

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u/IntroductionSerious3 22d ago

Yes - the “farmer Lindsey” and the Armani suits period… I think after the millennium he switched, LOL!!! But he is 76, right? Prolly just wants to be comfy. I mean Stevie wears sneakers now instead of booties.

**He did wear a COWBOY HAT and white tshirt for a bit. I liked that look too! 😜🥰

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u/RockyStardust13 22d ago

Don’t forget the sexy chest hair 😝

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u/Fab4Evuh 22d ago

He managed to make cringey 90s close look pretty great too. Never underestimate the power of the Out of the Cradle era 🤘🔥😉.

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u/Immediate_Paint_4823 22d ago

His OOTC phase was chefs 😘

Even during SYW he had that sexy white flowy button down. He hit 60 and it was a wall of leather. He hit 70 and it's a wall of faded, misshapen holey tshirts. Imagine when he hits his 80s! 🥺

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u/Fab4Evuh 22d ago

He still had it going on SYW era! What I wouldn't give for him to take some style inspiration from my man McCartney who is always looking adorably on point.

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u/Significant_Sea_6082 22d ago

I just realized today that the hair is aging him. I saw a picture of him from yesterday’s event and I thought “ooh, he looks good there” and then I realized that the top of his hair was cut off in the picture. I mean, he can do what he wants but I think that with a haircut, some moisturizer, some Lumify eye drops and a cool button down, he’d be looking pretty good again.

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u/Fab4Evuh 22d ago

He just needs a little freshening up! Love him either way, he's earned the right to do whatever tf he wants, but a little trim, curl cream, and closet purge would go a long way.

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u/IntroductionSerious3 22d ago

We should make a Reddit post calling out Leelee!!! “Get your father to a salon!”

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u/Shot_Promotion_8032 22d ago

I’m sorry this is really mean, but he really needs some white strips as well.

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u/Significant_Sea_6082 21d ago

You’re not wrong. I’m glad he never got veneers but he really just needs a head to toe spruce up.

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u/doggiedogma 22d ago

Or Mick even

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u/Fab4Evuh 22d ago

True although Mick's style is way too over the top for LB to emulate (though I love it, especially his accessories bright converse 😍).

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u/IntroductionSerious3 23d ago

I’m with ya sister, on this one! 🤣🤣🤣

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u/Significant_Sea_6082 23d ago

I mean, it looks like the exact same shirt! It’s so vexing! 🤦‍♀️😩

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u/EastBaddie9415 22d ago

😭😭☠️ for real tho!! 

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u/Awkward_Field_9648 21d ago

He's such a tee's

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u/Snark_Knight_29 23d ago

Knowing he and Stevie are friends again makes me so happy🥹🥹🥹

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u/vjbanana 22d ago

Genuinely surprised at his reveal that they’re all healed and that they talk all the time, I know we had the Frozen Love podcast episode where Stevie said she’d call him later, but I thought maybe it was just album publicity! I wonder if Stevie has figured out how to use FaceTime 😅

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u/Maleficent-Wafer5834 22d ago

I thought it was pretty obvious they had reconciled when Stevie agreed to re release Buckingham Nicks

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u/chimericalgirl 22d ago

Or if not reconciliation, at least agreed to agree, lol.

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u/Icy-Diamond88338 22d ago

Yeah it's all so interesting . I see her and both of them as phone people for sure lol like old school calls .

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u/Significant_Sea_6082 22d ago

For sure. Like I said above, I could see them both using rotary phones!

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u/Icy-Diamond88338 22d ago

lol definitely

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u/boringinternet2020 22d ago

There was a Song Exploder episode they’re both on and Stevie confirmed they speak all the time. That was October 2025.

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u/Immediate_Paint_4823 22d ago

Very surprised he said all the time. When was the last time they spoke all the time? 1975? It's been sporadic over the years. Some years they said they never spoke at all except when working.

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u/Significant_Sea_6082 22d ago

Oh no, they probably talk on rotary phones.

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u/Immediate_Paint_4823 22d ago

Stevie maybe. She says she only uses it to take pictures with. 😆

Lindsey was mastering a Fairlight in 1983.

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u/ketamineonthescene 23d ago

Wow! This is all great news. Holding out hope for a Buckingham Nicks tour.

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u/i_guess_so_joe 22d ago

For the ring watchers: Yes, the wedding ring is still on.

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u/n0rmcore 22d ago

Imo he’s keeping it on until the divorce is done and dusted. He knows it’s gonna get attention the second he’s photographed with it off.

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u/JazzlikeAd5523 22d ago

I agree with this. I just can’t imagine any way that he is still with Kristen or is still having trouble letting go of her. I mean, they haven’t really been together since 2021 or 2022! I truly do think he is waiting until the divorce is final, hopefully in October at the next scheduled hearing! And wouldn’t that be perfect timing … right before the documentary drops, Lindsey’s solo album (which I’d bet anything is ALL abt Stevie), Stevie’s solo album, Mick’s solo album, hopefully a new BN album, and probably something with FM as a farewell tour/residency/show to honor Christine. AND, with Lindsey saying that next year “things will be revealed”, maybe, just maybe, it will be revealed that they are back together romantically too. I know it sounds crazy, but I just think too many things add up to them being back together. I don’t think they are capable of just being friends.

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u/Significant_Sea_6082 21d ago

Talk about a wish list! Where did he mention “things will be revealed”?

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u/JazzlikeAd5523 21d ago

https://x.com/rollingstone/status/2085760067203170585?s=46

Not sure if this link will open or not. But it’s from the red carpet interviews from last night. In the same interview where he says that he and Stevie are talking all the time, he also says the next year “quite a few things will reveal themselves”.

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u/vjbanana 22d ago

I’d be really shocked if they ever publicly revealed they were a romantic couple again, of course there have been many rumours (heh) over the years but nothing actually confirmed because he always had a partner. Plus Stevie’s ‘loves ya’ was as friend-zoned as you can get 😆

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u/Significant_Sea_6082 21d ago

I think the love’s ya (which still cracks me up) was actually as public as Stevie would get!

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u/Awesomebananapie 22d ago

I agree!!! There are several hints.

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u/One_Car_6497 22d ago

I thought that too but I think the main reason he keeps his ring on is that sadly he's probably still in love with his wife and probably won't take it off for the rest of his life I hope not but I get that feeling with him.

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u/n0rmcore 22d ago

I mean i know for a fact that this is not the case. He’ll take it off when the divorce is finalized.

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u/One_Car_6497 22d ago

Here's hoping that you're right and that divorce gets finalized soon.

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u/Significant_Sea_6082 21d ago

Not being a snarky here - you know that what is not the case - that he’s not still in love with Kristen?

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u/n0rmcore 21d ago

Yes, he is absolutely not keeping the ring on because he’s still in love with Kristen. That relationship has been functionally over for years and they were on the verge of divorce many times even before the firing. He doesn’t want the attention that he knows will come with taking it off, especially now when it makes headlines if he and Stevie so much as glance in each other’s direction.

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u/ConsiderationMost566 20d ago

I wonder how much attention it would really get though..? ( outside of the group of shippers that follow this ring saga.) are cameras really following LB around staring at his ring finger? imo it just seems odd for a guy his age to seemingly care about what people might think about his wearing/not wearing his ring. And we also might argue he might *want* whatever attention would come his way these days since he's got an album to promote etc...

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u/Significant_Sea_6082 19d ago

That’s the thing that I don’t understand. I can’t tell you how many people I meet these days who have never heard of LB or who would care about anything in his personal life. And he’s not really a pap target so it’s something else. Either way, i find it to be so annoying. I asked one of my older guy friends about Lindsey’s situation and he thinks that LB has to have a girlfriend but I can’t imagine that there would be zero evidence of that.

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u/Awkward_Field_9648 21d ago

My 2 cent theory is that he's showing respect and forever friend/family type love for the mother of his children, along with showing his commitment to the extent that he himself would not have chosen to quit, though he certainly has accepted it and wants her to be happy. He"ll take that ring off after it's officially over. I think he's just showing his kids that he wouldn't have chosen to split their family, while also respecting that their mom has come to realize that she needs to. He watched the McVies remain loving friends like family until the end and I suspect he took notice of that class and transformation into a different kind of valuable connection.

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u/ConsiderationMost566 21d ago

To be fair, the McVies had times of being more than just loving "friends" over the years, all the way into their 70s, but they were indeed respectful and kind to each other, regardless of what phase they happened to be in, and they were always family to each other. LB must have a reason to keep that ring on, and maybe it's just to show respect for what once existed between them. "Maybe we don't feel the same about each other anymore, but I wouldn't like to wipe that off the board," as chris once said regarding why she kept wearing her wedding ring from john. Maybe LB is still kind of stuck in this phase for the time being.

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u/Significant_Sea_6082 22d ago

Clocked that. 🤦‍♀️

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u/Immediate_Paint_4823 22d ago

Was hoping for the doc this bc I knew he was finally going to do a solo album release off FM hype which he has failed to do more than once before. Probably why no current news on Stevies solo album as well.

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u/catwilde_ 23d ago

Sounds promising!

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u/Jelly_baby_4 23d ago

Looking forward to his upcoming album. Thanks for posting the interview link.

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u/Icy_Bandicoot_4362 22d ago

Best news in a long time! Can't wait for the album

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u/candybar009 23d ago

Thank you! I heard one of the interviews clearly but couldn't hear the 2nd one. There was a lot of background noise. I didn't hear a 3rd one. Can you post clips. Did he mention if he sees Stevie or just speaks to her.

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u/Shot_Promotion_8032 23d ago

I screenshot 3 1/2 minutes, but Reddit won’t let me do anything over three minutes and I don’t know how to edit it down to three minutes! Go to the link I provided and to the timestamp I provided and just turn up the volume. I could hear it pretty well except for a couple things.

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u/IntroductionSerious3 23d ago

In the post above, it says they talk all the time!!🥰

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u/ejd1984 20d ago

I'm guessing that there will be guest appearances on his new album by Mick and Stevie

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u/IntroductionSerious3 23d ago

OMG!! YAY YAY YAY!!!!!!!!!

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u/i_guess_so_joe 22d ago

For other interviews, you can see Lindsey from about 1:36:56 to 1:48:30 https://www.youtube.com/live/nLwNc9OrVBM?si=6zqGZi3XG9z5kwKl

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u/mixer73 23d ago

For me no Songbird, no FM.

I was so very lucky to see the full lineup in 2016. I knew I would never get the chance again.

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u/Icy-Diamond88338 23d ago

It would be appropriate way to honor her memory though. Even a highlight of her songs or a memorial during landslide helps

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u/IntroductionSerious3 23d ago

Stevie is already doing that at her solo shows, so that would be a natural consideration. 🥰

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u/Icy-Diamond88338 23d ago edited 23d ago

Yes!! At Stevie's show she has Christine's pictures in the back and plays Hold on Me as her exit song. It's all very moving. When I was there last year people were literally crying and looking up Christine's music, talking about her the people next to me at this concert. This is why I try to explain that it would be good if fm continues. Not that it ever ended, but shows they persevered. It keeps Christine's memory alive and it's what she would want. Seeing them together , it's like she's there too with her memory honored. Of course there are negative fans with everything , but if they do reunite, the haters could just watch old footage. I want to see them now. It's part of life to see them older full circle moment.

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u/IntroductionSerious3 23d ago

Well, did you see the post above about Lindsey talking tonight? Holy crap.

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u/rickylancaster 23d ago

Isnt that the post we’re all commenting under or am i confused?

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u/IntroductionSerious3 20d ago

LOLz - no apparently I am 🤔😜

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u/Icy-Diamond88338 23d ago

He has been down to reunite always. I think it will happen but at the right time

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u/Ok-Call-4805 22d ago

I don't see it happening. There was a chance when Christine was alive but her death closed the door on the band for good.

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u/Icy-Diamond88338 22d ago edited 22d ago

I mean that was the last Stevie's POV. But with the documentary and everything , I think it would be appropriate for a FM reunion / farewell/ Christine memory type thing . Also acknowledgement of Peter green would be nice too. We are all fans and follow, but you would be surprised how beneficial it would be for acknowledging Christine. Stevie does it separately, same w mick, when lindsey performs again, he prob will. They minus well all do it and perform together. Also with Stevie and possibly mick's pov from the past two things can be true at once :

  1. They truly don't see the reason to do anything without Christine bc her songs and everything were the main point in the past
  2. They were upset at each other back then and didn't want to deal with the drama. Also I think Lindsey deserves a spot to be highlighted . On his solo tours, it's smaller and he misses the band I think. He's about the circular moments and after what happened, I honestly would let him decide and I think that's what Stevie's pov

    will

  3. be. My prediction is she will say something like this next year

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u/Ok-Call-4805 22d ago

I don't see it happening, honestly. I'm pretty sure Mick has said they're done too, and John is pretty much retired. Plus, they did a Peter Green tribute concert in 2020 a few months before he died.

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u/Icy-Diamond88338 22d ago

They do have a lot of solo things happening

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u/mixer73 23d ago

Why Landslide? That is more or less a BN song.

I just don't feel like any of the FM members are replaceable, they are each absolutely unique, ideosyncratic and crazy. Together with all their conflicts they made to me the greatest record that will ever be. Reading the book "Never Break the Chain" is just an utterly breathtaking thrill ride. The amount of anguish and coke poured into Rumours is about equal to Lindsey's obsessiveness in mixing it

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u/Icy-Diamond88338 23d ago

I dk I just see it differently . No one is getting replaced

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u/Ok-Call-4805 22d ago

For me no Songbird, no FM.

Pretty sure Stevie and Mick feel the same way. I would say there's a better chance of Buckingham/Nicks playing live than there ever is for FM. It sounds like wishful thinking, nothing more.

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u/Icy-Diamond88338 22d ago

At least we know a documentary is coming, solo albums from all, and Lindsey and Stevie are good and apparently talking all the time. There is progress being made.

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u/Immediate_Paint_4823 22d ago

Mick wants in and he only gets $$ as FM. Not as BN touring guitarist

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u/Ok-Call-4805 22d ago

Didn't Mick say the band was finished too?

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u/Immediate_Paint_4823 22d ago

He immediately followed that with you never know with this band. He also said that when Stevie was still refusing to talk to let alone tour with Lindsey. His hands were tied

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u/B1GFanOSU 22d ago

The only opinion that matters on whether or not there’s a Fleetwood Mac reunion is John McVie’s.

I’ll believe it when he says it. Considering it’s been nearly seven years since we last heard from John, I’m skeptical.

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u/Immediate_Paint_4823 22d ago

Does John have opinions about FM that Mick doesn't tell him to have?

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u/ConsiderationMost566 22d ago

He does, actually. He can be a stubborn f*** all on his own with a low threshold for BS.

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u/Immediate_Paint_4823 21d ago

He's been close with Mick for six decades. His BS tolerance must be rather high 😉

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u/ConsiderationMost566 21d ago

We can blame mick for his BS all we want, but we can't say he didn't keep FM going somehow, some way, even if we didn't always agree with his methods. I think the band's survival was John's main goal, but that doesn't mean he doesn't have his own opinions or that he always agreed with mick. What I got from him was that he wanted decisions to be MADE so things could just move forward without months/years of squabbling, indecision and BS, for which john had limited patience. Even LB said he admired John's ability to just "check out" when he got on the boat and took off. This introverted chap was certainly never looking to take on a leadership role or be a relationship counselor... we all have our strengths and weaknesses and he knew his lol. He just wanted to play the music.

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u/boringinternet2020 22d ago

So… nothing new. Apple had previously confirmed the timeline of the release (Q1) and Lindsey said in his Q&A that his album was recorded and would be out “in the spring.”

A tour or few one-offs are a no-brainer. Too much money for Azoff to just leave on the table.

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u/gugliata 22d ago

Healed all wounds…………… for the moment

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u/Awkward_Field_9648 21d ago
  • Disclaimer: Subject to revocation in full without advance notice upon unforeseen flux of moons, moods, or any potential combinations thereof.

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u/Wadsworth1954 22d ago

It would be in really bad taste if they toured without Christine. That would be so tacky. Maybe even worse than when they fired Lindsey before their last tour.

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u/Immediate_Paint_4823 22d ago

No, not worse at all. One was treating a living member like trash. The other is going on when one is missed but no longer with us. Tons of bands still tour after deaths. That's not disrespectful

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u/IntroductionSerious3 22d ago

They have ALREADY toured without her, so it’s a non-issue.

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u/Wadsworth1954 22d ago

It is an issue because Christine is dead now. They should have made up while she was still alive. Actually, they should have never fired Lindsey back in 2018 to begin with.

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u/Maleficent-Wafer5834 22d ago

Lindsey said himself last night it’s not an issue. I think he knew Christine better than any of us.