{"id":4685,"date":"2018-04-09T21:27:34","date_gmt":"2018-04-09T20:27:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fleetwoodmac-uk.com\/wp\/?p=4685"},"modified":"2022-10-02T12:59:24","modified_gmt":"2022-10-02T11:59:24","slug":"fleetwood-mac-to-tour-with-neil-finn-mike-campbell-as-lindsey-buckinghams-replacements-variety","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fleetwoodmac-uk.com\/wp\/fleetwood-mac-to-tour-with-neil-finn-mike-campbell-as-lindsey-buckinghams-replacements-variety\/","title":{"rendered":"Fleetwood Mac to Tour With Neil Finn, Mike Campbell as Lindsey Buckingham\u2019s Replacements | Variety"},"content":{"rendered":"

April 9th, 2018
\nBy<\/em> Jem Aswad and Shirley Halperin
\nVariety.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Shortly after Variety confirmed that Lindsey Buckingham had left the band<\/a>, Fleetwood Mac announced plans to tour this Fall with two new members: Mike Campbell (pictured below, left), longtime lead guitarist for Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, and Crowded House frontman Neil Finn (right) will be joining the Mac for their upcoming tour, with final dates being confirmed shortly.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u201cFleetwood Mac has always been about an amazing collection of songs that are performed with a unique blend of talents,\u201d Mick Fleetwood said. \u201cWe 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. We know we have something new, yet it\u2019s got the unmistakable Mac sound.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are thrilled to welcome the musical talents\u00a0of the caliber of Mike Campbell and Neil Finn into the Mac family. With Mike and Neil, we\u2019ll be performing all the hits that the fans love, plus we\u2019ll be surprising our audiences with some tracks from\u00a0our historic catalogue of songs,\u201d said the group collectively. \u201cFleetwood Mac has always been a creative evolution. We look forward to honoring that spirit on this upcoming tour.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Lindsey Buckingham Leaves Fleetwood Mac<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/header>\n<\/article>\n<\/section>\n

Fleetwood Mac was founded by Peter Green in 1967 and was named after Mick Fleetwood and John McVie.\u00a0 After Peter Green left in 1969, Fleetwood and McVie remained as original members, and the band has since featured a cast of brilliant talents. Most notably, Christine McVie joined the band in 1970, with Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham joining in 1974. When Buckingham left the group in 1987 for 10 years, he was replaced with two singer\/guitarists, Billy Burnette and Rick Vito.<\/p>\n

The statement concludes: \u201cLindsey Buckingham will not be performing with the band on this tour. The band wishes Lindsey all the best.\u201d<\/p>\n

Campbell worked with Tom Petty for nearly 50 years as lead guitarist and main musical foil in both their early band Mudcrutch as well as the Heartbreakers. Petty and the Heartbreakers backed Stevie Nicks on her first solo album, 1981\u2019s \u201cBella Donna,\u201d duetting with her on the hit single \u201cStop Draggin\u2019 My Heart Around.\u201d Petty and the Heartbreakers had just completed a 40th anniversary tour last year when P<\/a>etty died suddenly of an accidental drug overdose.\u00a0While the group\u2019s connection to Finn is not quite as strong, he is friendly with Mick Fleetwood, who performed with Neil\u2019s son Liam at an event in New Zealand last year.<\/p>\n

Buckingham last performed with Fleetwood Mac when the band were honored as MusiCares Person of the Year<\/a> during a concert at New York\u2019s Radio City Music Hall during Grammy Week. Former President Bill Clinton inducted the group and a number of acts covered their songs, including\u00a0Alison Krauss, Lorde, Miley Cyrus, Little Big Town, Imagine Dragons, Zac Brown Band, Keith Urban, Haim, Jared Leto and Harry Styles, who not only introduced the band but joined them for \u201cThe Chain.\u201d The group then played a short set to close out the night.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

April 9th, 2018 By Jem Aswad and Shirley Halperin Variety.com Shortly after Variety confirmed that Lindsey Buckingham had left the band, Fleetwood Mac announced plans to tour this Fall with two new members: Mike Campbell (pictured below, left), longtime lead guitarist for Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, and Crowded House frontman Neil Finn (right) will … Continue reading Fleetwood Mac to Tour With Neil Finn, Mike Campbell as Lindsey Buckingham\u2019s Replacements | Variety<\/span> →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"Fleetwood Mac to Tour With Neil Finn, Mike Campbell as Lindsey Buckingham\u2019s Replacements | Variety","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[79],"class_list":["post-4685","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-fleetwood-mac","tag-fleetwood-mac"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p31Ax0-1dz","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":4698,"url":"https:\/\/fleetwoodmac-uk.com\/wp\/fleetwood-mac-fires-lindsey-buckingham-rolling-stone\/","url_meta":{"origin":4685,"position":0},"title":"Fleetwood Mac Fires Lindsey Buckingham | Rolling Stone","author":"fmfanuk","date":"April 9, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"Rolling Stone April 9th, 2018 Mike Campbell of the Heartbreakers and Neil Finn of Crowded House to replace departing guitarist Fleetwood Mac\u00a0has fired Lindsey Buckingham after a disagreement over the band\u2019s upcoming tour, Rolling Stone has confirmed. 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