Fleetwood Mac announce 2019 European shows and Wembley Stadium gig
 

Return of the Mac...

Fleetwood Mac have announced details of European tour dates for summer 2019 – including a huge stop at London’s iconic Wembley Stadium.

The classic rock veterans are currently touring with a new line-up after guitarist Lindsey Bucking was sacked back in April due to “scheduling conflicts”. The line-up now features Heartbreakers guitarist Mike Campbell and Crowded House frontman Neil Finn, as well as the band’s own Stevie Nicks, Christine McVie, John McVie, and Mick Fleetwood.

After a number of US performances, now the band have dates in Berlin, Dublin and London.

“Fleetwood Mac has always been about an amazing collection of songs that are performed with a unique blend of talents,” said Mick Fleetwood. “We jammed with Mike and Neil and the chemistry really worked and let the band realise that this is the right combination to go forward with in Fleetwood Mac style.

“We know we have something new, yet it’s got the unmistakable Mac sound.”

A full band statement added: “We are thrilled to welcome the musical talents of the caliber of Mike Campbell and Neil Finn into the Mac family. 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. “Fleetwood Mac has always been a creative evolution. We look forward to honouring that spirit on this upcoming tour.”

Fleetwood Mac’s upcoming UK and European tour dates are below. Tickets are on sale here from 9am on Friday October6 June 2019: Berlin, Germany – Waldbühne
13 June 2019: Dublin, Ireland – RDS Arena
16 June 2019: London, UK – Wembley Stadium
It was recently revealed that Lindsey Buckingham had begun legal proceedings against the band following his firing.

Buckingham’s manager informed the musician that Fleetwood Mac “would proceed with its upcoming and already organised 2018 to 2019 concert tour without him”, and that “not a single member of the band” had spoken to him directly about the decision.

Buckingham has now decided to sue his former bandmates for “fiduciary duty, breach of oral contract and intentional interference with prospective economic advantage”.

Responding, the band’s spokesperson Kristen Foster has disputed his claims, adding: “Fleetwood Mac looks forward to their day in court.”

Meanwhile, Fleetwood Mac were among the acts rumoured to be headlining Glastonbury 2019 – however organiser Emily Eavis has since insisted that they have not been booked.


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I've seen the band 9 times in the UK. My first show was in 1990 at the old Wembley Stadium. I saw them 5 times in 2003 then once on each of the following tours. This is the first time I have no interest in watching them.

No thanks
 

Well, I think they've made my mind up for me. I might just have dragged myself along to the O2 out of some sort of loyalty, but there's no way I'm going to sit in an 80 000 seater stadium for a Buckinghamless Mac with all the distance and alienation that would imply. If they've dropped Hypnotized already it's not going to be back in a country where Bob Welch fans are about as common as unicorns....

Enjoy the money, Mick. Many congratulations on your victory, Stevie. Let me know when you guys record something...

I guess this means that ticket sales aren't so bad after all ...

Only 3 shows? Will they add more, because that does not make so much sense, why bother for only 3 dates?

Ya think? :woohoo:

I'm sure there'll be more.

I have to say, aside from the whole Lindsey issue, I have no interest at all at seeing Fleetwood Mac play Wembley Stadium, it's too huge and soulless for me. Plus the tickets range from £75 to £155 (before booking fees). That's a huge amount to essentially watch a gig on a big screen. I do wonder if they'll be able to sell it out though, last time they played Wembley Stadium (this was back in 1990 though) they had to discount the tickets hugely before the show (I remember they were going for £10 at one point, can you imagine!)

In some ways I'm relieved though, now I don't have to make a decision whether or not to see them (I'm sure Mick will be crushed of course!)

Neil Finn had like thirteen top 40 hits in the UK.

??? Instead of more than a dozen UK shows they are now playing one. Rather than 23 European shows they are now playing 3. How does this show good ticket sales? I'm sure there'll be further dates added, but its weird to only be announcing 3 initial dates. For the last few London visits they've played the O2 arena. Its easier for them to add dates to an arena than a stadium.

PS: as others have said. That's definitely my mind made up. Wembley is not a fun venue for music concerts.

That's true but I can go see him in the relatively tiny Hackney Arts Centre (just 750 seats) in January for just £35.

Hopefully Lindsey plays there, too.

I hope so! I think Neil Finn is playing two nights so I imagine Lindsey could easily do the same here.

Fleetwood Mac are not a stadium band. Obviously, they want fewer shows in bigger venues like Wembley, but I would much prefer indoor. Given that they won't be doing two consecutive nights on this tour and the fact that these venues have other big names booked at this busy time of year, I can't see too many new dates being added.In Dublin, for example, they won't play an extra night after the 13th and the night after is not an option as it's too close to Wembley date. Once again, I count myself so fortunate to have seen them THREE times in Dublin in 2015: this year it will be once.....and outdoors at that.

I just checked the Waldbühne in Berlin. Outdoors in early june? Meh.

Perhaps I should wave a banner saying "Unicorns of the world unite". I too see no point in seeing this line-up while

1. They have no new material to promote
2. They've dropped Hypnotised while maintaining Monday Morning and Second Hand News.
3. Black Magic Woman is overly rewritten just so Stevie can sing it.
4. Stevie gets to sing a verse on Don't Dream It's Over and All Over Again in spite of the fact that their composers are on the stage with her.

Having seen them on the SYW and OWTS tours I'd only be there for Isn't It Midnight.

Murrow, if only more posters were like you! I'm serious. You say your piece and make some valid points, all without insulting anyone or saying anything nasty.

Unlike you, I'm glad Stevie is singing on the two songs you mention. I hate it when she leaves the stage while the other members are performing, because it seems disrespectful in a way. The fact that she is singing on those songs shows me she's really invested in the set list. She and Christine could easily leave the stage during Neil's songs (DDIO, YGM, HYP) but they don't and I love it. Although I'm bummed they've dropped Hypnotized, but maybe it'll come back. Regardless, this set list is killer and I'm happy they mixed it up so much.

Welcome back Sharon!!!:blob1:

is he playing there during the FM tour?

Oh I've done my fair share of nasty on here in the past (my signature comes close) but I really think there's just too much of it in the camp right now.

One reason I think Gold Dust Woman is the perfect closer to Rumours is because it's not a jab at anyone in the band, it just kind of says "You know what? We're all a bit f***ed off with each other, let's go home."

We'd do well to remember that in the fan community right now.

Yes but Neil finn isn't and never will be Fleetwood Mac. EVER

You don’t get it. You don’t get why Peter Green brought on a second guitarist and named the band after the rhythm section. The band has always been bigger than any one member, by design. Will Neil ever get a chance at proving his worthiness to the overall legacy of Fleetwood Mac? Maybe, maybe not. But Lindsey wasn’t Fleetwood Mac, either. He was definitely a huge part of Fleetwood Mac, but he was still just a part. And, that was always the point.

He is though. Deal with it.

Well, some Americans say Donald Trump isn't THEIR president...

I'm with you here. The only song i have interest in hearing with this new band would be "Isn't It Midnight". I think this song has one of the most blistering outro solo's Lindsey ever came up with.

I don't think so, isn't he doing a short tour for himself during the band's tour hiatus? I believe that's what I heard. I'm sure someone can clarify.

I suspect them to play the Dutch Pinkpop-festival (8-10 June) in between the Dublin and Berlin-dates ...

Yes - Neil has had a lot of success in the UK and is obvioulsy huge in Australia/New Zealand. He usually plays to 20,000+ when he tours Aus/NZ with Crowded House or Split Enz.

I expect that the band will soon announce dates in Australia, New Zealand, and perhaps other locations.

And Neil just announced some wonderful news for Finn fans. Neil and his brother Tim have finished another Finn Brothers project. They haven't decided yet whether it will be released as an album or performed as a musical in Sydney or New York. I assume the project will be released at some point in 2019 or 2020.

They are now advertising the Berlin concert as the only one in Germany and one of only three in Europe. :shrug:

I love this interpretation.

That outro would be extremely difficult to recreate on stage and is probably what kept it from being in the set when Lindsey was in the band.

I love Wembley for big band concerts, not that I would go now but I much prefer it to the O2 that is soul-less I think

So... although I will miss Lindsey very much, I caved: bought a ticket for the Berlin gig. First rows seem to be reserved (M&G?), but I got 7th row, which is fine. Hefty prices, but... I want to see them, so: on with the show. :o

Hope I will see Lindsey again some day, but I'm somehow not optimistic for Lindsey in Europe.

That’s what Neale is for...

Ohhh, please tell me how (hefty) the tickets are, we are right now debating if we will go and some money facts would help.

Tickets start at 110€ (P5) and end at 240€ (P1), see attached screenshot

^^^Thank you!
Hefty is the word!

Hey Viv! Nice to see you! :thumbsup:

Technically Finn is doing his UK solo dates when Fleetwood Mac are on a break during the tour (in January) but I do see your point. But then the whole solo dates thing with Lindsey was obviously just a lame excuse.