Superior Court in early October, asking at least $12-14 million from his four former bandmates, saying that’s how much he’d been told he’d earn from participating in a 2018-19 North American tour - which, the lawsuit maintained, he’d agreed to do before being summarily fired.
I feel that that legacy, in what the band is doing now, is being somewhat dishonored, and that does bother me.”īuckingham had filed suit in L.A. “What I am disappointed in is that we built this beautiful legacy that was about rising above all this kind of stuff. “I’m not particularly disappointed not to be out on the road doing another Fleetwood Mac tour doing all those hits,” he said. The singer/guitarist wasn’t exactly about to give his blessing, though, to the current incarnation of the group, which is out on tour with Neil Finn and Mike Campbell singing and playing guitar in his stead. I’m trying to look at this with some level of compassion, some level of wisdom.” I’m not out there trying to twist the knife at all. The agreement was reached “only a couple of weeks” ago, Buckingham said in an interview with “CBS This Morning” co-host Anthony Mason, “but now we’re all signed off on something.” Asked if he was happy about the undisclosed terms of the settlement, Buckingham answered, “I’m happy enough with it. *All dates, venues and cities below subject to change.Lindsey Buckingham has peacefully gone his own way - with a stop at the bank, presumably - now that he and the four other longtime members of Fleetwood Mac have reached an out-of-court settlement about his dismissal from the group. Fleetwood Mac has sold more than 100 million records worldwide and the GRAMMY-award winning band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998. The enduring spirit of Fleetwood Mac stands for an incredible body of great music that has connected with generations of people all over the world for more than 50 years. Most notably, Christine McVie joined the band in 1970, with Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham joining in 1974. After Peter Green left in 1969, Fleetwood and McVie remained as original members, and the band has since featured a cast of brilliant talents.
We look forward to honoring that spirit on this upcoming tour.”įleetwood Mac was founded by Peter Green in 1967 and was named after Mick Fleetwood and John McVie. “Fleetwood Mac has always been a creative evolution.
With Mike and Neil, we’ll be performing all the hits that the fans love, plus we’ll be surprising our audiences with some tracks from our historic catalogue of songs,” said the group collectively. “We are thrilled to welcome the musical talents of the caliber of Mike Campbell and Neil Finn into the Mac family. We know we have something new, yet it’s got the unmistakable Mac sound,” said Mick Fleetwood. We jammed with Mike and Neil and the chemistry really worked and let the band realize that this is the right combination to go forward with in Fleetwood Mac style. “Fleetwood Mac has always been about an amazing collection of songs that are performed with a unique blend of talents. SiriusXM’s The Fleetwood Mac Channel begins on Tuesday, May 1st at 5:00 pm ET and runs through May, via satellite on channel 30, and through the SiriusXM app on smartphones and other connected devices, as well as online at and will feature music, interviews and hosted shows from current and former band members. A limited number of LaneOne VIP Packages will also be available, including amazing seats with premium benefits such as transportation, preferred entrance and more. For further information, please visit American Express® Card Members can purchase tickets in select markets before the general public beginning Monday, April 30 at 10am through Thursday, May 3 at 10pm. A complete Fleetwood Mac itinerary listing all tour dates follows this release.
Tickets for the tour will go on-sale to the general public starting on Friday, May 4 at 10am local time. Produced by Live Nation, the tour will feature the newly announced line-up of Mick Fleetwood, John McVie, Stevie Nicks, and Christine McVie along with newcomers Mike Campbell and Neil Finn. LOS ANGELES, CA (April 25, 2018) – Legendary, GRAMMY-award winning band Fleetwood Mac announced today a North American tour, set to kick off in October and travel through 50+ cities ending in Spring of 2019.