New Zealand Shows

[EnchantedKiwi]

I knew it was going to be popular but I didn't think both shows were going to sell out in a matter of minutes :distress:

I really didn't want to fly to Australia, hopefully they'll announce subsequent dates.

Did anyone get tickets?

[mylittledemon]

Hey "Shane"...;) I'll be at the first show with Alan (Dodfather). We're swankin' it up by staying the night at the SkyCity Hotel. I'm not sure on whether we'll both be wearing smoking jackets or not... ;)

[michelej1]

TVNZ http://tvnz.co.nz/entertainment-news/anger-fans-miss-fleetwood-mac-tickets-5463372

Anger as fans miss out on Fleetwood Mac tickets

Published: 12:37PM Thursday June 13, 2013

Tickets to legendary rock band Fleetwood Mac sold out in 15 minutes after they went on sale this morning.

When sales opened at 9am there was a "phenomenal demand" for tickets to the two shows on 6 and 7 December at Auckland's Vector Arena.

Including the three rounds of special presales, all of the estimated 24,000 tickets were sold out by 9.15am.

There were no surprises the tickets sold so fast.

"Judging by the demand within the three pre sales, we were thrilled," said Bridget De Launay, publicist for the concert.

But not everyone was as happy. The huge demand created issues for the Ticketmaster website, leaving Fleetwood fans without tickets.

"(We are) very disappointed that Ticketmaster's website is not robust enough to cope with the demand and we imagine there will be a lot of very disappointed fans out there," said ticketless fan Maria Lewis.

The reservation of expensive tickets for premier customers means the real fans miss out, she said.

"Ticket purchasing should be fair for everyone despite the purchasing power of the fan. Why should we be penalised because we want the cheaper tickets?" Lewis said.

[mylittledemon]

^It's funny, that report is completely inaccurate. I was online at 9:45 chatting with Dodfather and still finding tickets on the floor.

PS... I just made my eight thousandth post after only 12 years... Wahoo! :D

[Dodfather]

^It's funny, that report is completely inaccurate. I was online at 9:45 chatting with Dodfather and still finding tickets on the floor.

PS... I just made my eight thousandth post after only 12 years... Wahoo! :D

Guys, Brandon is right. We were chatting online and both looking for tickets at the same time. We had no problems finding floor tickets - and these weren't the top premium prices either. I hope some people here did manage to get tickets because yes, it's terrible when big companies do huge block buying etc.

[Dodfather]

Hey "Shane"...;) I'll be at the first show with Alan (Dodfather). We're swankin' it up by staying the night at the SkyCity Hotel. I'm not sure on whether we'll both be wearing smoking jackets or not... ;)

Well I will be! :nod:

[michelej1]

Well I will be! :nod:

So, we should watch out for two guys who look like Hugh Hefner then!:laugh:

Michele

[mylittledemon]

So, we should watch out for two guys who look like Hugh Hefner then!:laugh:

Michele

Pretty much. Except my pipe will have bubbles coming out of it. ;)

[vivfox]

PS... I just made my eight thousandth post after only 12 years... Wahoo! :D


Kathy 1 would be proud.

[mylittledemon]

I knew it was going to be popular but I didn't think both shows were going to sell out in a matter of minutes :distress:

Did anyone get tickets?

I expect you're going to find a way to be there... :nod:

[EnchantedKiwi]

I expect you're going to find a way to be there... :nod:

Yeah, probably wait for tickets on trademe, or wait for a third show ;)

[mylittledemon]

^I'm gonna p*ssed off if they add a Welly show after all the money Dodders and I've spent on the Auckland shindig... :laugh:

[Dodfather]

^I'm gonna p*ssed off if they add a Welly show after all the money Dodders and I've spent on the Auckland shindig... :laugh:

Well as I said before... a Wellington show is forbidden! :distress: Although even if they did add one I'm sure our swanky weekend would ease our troubled minds... :nod:

[michelej1]

By Chris Morris on Thu, 26 Mar 2015 Otago Daily Times

Concert fans race to find a city bed

Dunedin accommodation is already bulging at the seams as the city prepares to be flooded by music fans for three major concerts at Forsyth Barr Stadium.
The shows by Rod Stewart, Neil Diamond and Fleetwood Mac between April and November are poised to pull bumper crowds, and the race is on to secure the last few beds in the city, the Otago Daily Times has been told.

The demand has forced some Rod Stewart fans to take motel rooms as far away as Balclutha and Oamaru ahead of the singer's April 11 show.

It also meant virtually every available commercial bed in Dunedin was snapped up within hours of Fleetwood Mac's November 18 concert announcement last Friday, Otago Motel Association president Chris Roy said.

''It's the fastest I've seen anything shift - faster than an All Blacks test,'' he said.

''Every second call at the moment is for the 18th of November - Fleetwood Mac.''

The phone was continuing to ring, and he expected more fans seeking accommodation would be disappointed once tickets went on sale next week.

''We haven't got anything.''

I-Site manager Louise Van de Vlierd agreed, saying ''by Friday lunchtime, it looked like there wasn't a bed in town'' for Fleetwood Mac.

Despite that, staff were still being ''swamped'' by requests for accommodation - particularly for Fleetwood Mac's show - with interest coming from ''all over'' the South Island, and parts of the North Island.

''Certainly, there's very, very good New Zealand support for it - it's brilliant.''

Fleetwood Mac tickets would go on public sale next Wednesday, but demand for the Rod Stewart and Neil Diamond shows already appeared stronger than expected.

Stewart's promoters yesterday said more than 20,000 tickets had been sold, with more than 60% bought by people outside Dunedin.

The ODT understands ticket sales could be significantly higher, with suggestions 20,000 had been sold by Christmas, but promoters would not disclose exact figures yesterday.

A crowd of over 20,000 was also rumoured for Neil Diamond's October 24 show, and Dunedin Venues Management Ltd staff have predicted ''incredibly strong'' sales for Fleetwood Mac.

Ms van de Vlierd said, as a result, two University of Otago halls of residence would be available for Fleetwood Mac fans seeking a bed, once the last commercial offerings were gone.

However, the demand has also fuelled concerns about price-gouging and extended minimum stays by some operators.

One Fleetwood Mac fan, who did not want to be named, said he had baulked at paying the $1200 a night tariff advertised by one Dunedin accommodation provider.

Instead, he rented a private home at $495 a night - still nearly four times the normal rate advertised for the same property.

He found the ''price-gouging'' by some accommodation providers ''quite offensive'' but was left with little choice.

''There were no hotels left. It is a real shame.''

Mr Roy, of the Otago Motel Association, said he was not in favour of ''excessive overpricing'', but tariff hikes and minimum stays were ''common practice'' for big events.

Enterprise Dunedin director John Christie said some price hikes and minimum stays were ''basic economics'' and ''generally accepted'', but some operators could ''push those boundaries''.

''I think operators have got to really be careful that they don't price themselves out of the market. What we certainly don't want to see is that detracting from the overall city offering, which is a concert that can bring significant benefit to all parties.

''I would like to think that they would be mature enough not to be gouging to the extent that it turns away people from visiting the city.''

But problems in Dunedin appeared to be Balclutha's gain, as Highway Lodge Motel owner Jean Austin said she already had ''four or five'' bookings by Rod Stewart fans.

She hoped for more from Fleetwood Mac fans, saying bookings associated with stadium events were picking up.

''We've had a few events there now that we've been able to benefit from. It's been good.''

[michelej1]

Winging it with Fleetwood Mac in times of rumour

By Roy Colbert on Tue, 31 Mar 2015 Otago Daily News

http://www.odt.co.nz/opinion/opinion/337719/winging-it-fleetwood-mac-times-rumour

Fleetwood Mac.

People with terribly young eyes are asking me if I am going to see them in November.

Is saying, with a sigh, that I saw them 36 years ago any kind of an answer?

Probably not.

Certainly not a reason for not going.

You can see people twice.

Three weeks ago, I saw Shayne Carter twice in one night.

You don't stop eating a pavlova halfway through.

It was 36 years and a couple of days ago.

Almost an anniversary.

Wellington.

Athletic Park, an inhumane, cold, windy venue.

But I was side of stage as part of a ludicrous media quango generously provided by the New Zealand promoter Darryl Sambell, a man who believed, quite rightly, the media were more important than God.

Sambell knew a newspaper piece was a free ad, and the marketing tricks he had mastered in Australia managing pop king Johnny Farnham, from where his nickname Sadie came, saw him quickly become New Zealand's most outrageous promoter.

He would later bewilder a very manly New Zealand cricket team dressing-room when managing Martin Crowe.

I was the Dunedin trough-slobberer in this worthless coterie of media men, and I remember wearing heinously high-heeled platform shoes so I might look like an Auckland trough-slobberer, unaware nobody wore platform shoes any more.

Which meant I made the most noise clomping up to order another free drink every 10 minutes.

Everything's free, just give them your room number, said Sambell. Nobody remembered their room number.

We just called out anything.

It was like Housie Night.

We were there five days.

Very occasionally it was work.

Being a man who liked swirling hippie dresses, an aesthete you might say, I naturally wanted to have an intense academic discussion with Stevie Nicks.

Sambell asked if an hour would be enough.

More or less, I replied, perspiring profusely.

We had a good chat in a one-sided sort of way, me gabbling, her talking wispily of goblins and witches at the bottom of the garden.

Silver Springs, their second-best song ever, was just a lost B-side then, not the hit it belatedly became in the '90s.

But being a music geek I had found this song already, and lavished praise thereon, a rare moment for Nicks to leave the goblins and witches and talk tearfully how this song had been removed from Rumours.

I got an autograph and message for our daughter's friend Jojo back in Dunedin, an embarrassed demeaning thing to ask for but I had promised.

Years later, Jojo told me she assumed I had just written the message myself.

She never brandished it in front of her 12-year-old friends.

After all, nobody would ever get to talk to Stevie Nicks.

The books that came out subsequently confirmed this was a terrible period for the band.

Christine and John McVie had split, and McVie was not in good shape.

One morning on the way to breakfast I walked into a lift and there he was on the floor, half asleep, half something else.

His wife was warmly happy - she was the only member to sit with us for hours through the night playing and singing in the lounge bar, the quintessential earth mother - but having just taken up with the doomed Beach Boy Dennis Wilson, her happiness was soon to end.

The stormy Buckingham-Nicks relationship had finally ended, and Mick Fleetwood had pounced on that vacant chair.

At the concert, Buckingham didn't sing Go Your Own Way, he sneered it through taunting teeth, and Nicks ran off crying.

Usually, I watched rock concerts from J16 or M34, it was weird watching this one side-stage, a metre from a sobbing superstar refusing to go back on.

Each band member had their own stretch limo.

It was both ludicrous and sad watching these long sleek cars pull slowly out of the half-lit underground car park with just one member of Fleetwood Mac sitting mournfully in the back of each one.

Their faces seemed so small. The things you see when you don't have a camera.

But they played great.

• Roy Colbert is a Dunedin writer.

[michelej1]

Otago Daily Times, April 1, 2015

http://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/337905/fleetwood-mac-sell-out

Fleetwood Mac have sold out their November Dunedin show in less than an hour.

There were queues at the box office and with online bookings the public sale tickets were snapped up in an instant.

DVML CEO Terry Davies said he was "delighted'' at the news and while he had not wanted to predict a sell-out ahead of tickets going on sale, he was not surprised at the result.

"Fleetwood Mac's immense popularity is reflected in the speed in which the show has sold out. It's going to be a fantastic night under the roof."

The city has been inundated with requests for accommodation.

Michael Coppel, president and CEO of Live Nation Australasia, the tour's promoter, said he was "genuinely thrilled" to be able to bring Fleetwood Mac back to New Zealand. He called the response to the band's visit - "unbelievable''.

A second show has been announced for Auckland,

[cactusjack]

I might have a spare 2nd row for Dunedin. I only wanted a single but I was 'forced' to buy a pair to get good seats (yeah, poor little me)

Damn, reading the article above, I'd better book some accomm, :D


edit: EEEEK! all accommodation on the night of the show is sold out. I hope Dunedin has some nice park benches or beach.

[Dodfather]

Phew! I got good Auckland tickets but these NZ shows were without doubt the most surprising but fairly shambolic Live Nation presales I've ever seen. I was logged in all morning, refreshing, only for 12pm to get kicked out of the site and completely unable to log in for the next 90 mins or more. When I did get in ticketmaster was down so you couldn't get tickets anyway.

I ended up having to use different devices etc and finally got row A so am really pleased but that wasn't until 4.30pm. It was a VERY stressful several hours dealing with crashing sites etc. Did anyone else have similar issues?

I was just surprised because I use Live Nation presale all the time and have had no problems with recent NZ shows for Eagles, Stones and Springsteen. It all just seemed to go a bit wrong this time. i know loads of people had problems.

Good seats for AKL though - can't wait!!!!

[WayOfTheDragon]

It was 36 years and a couple of days ago.


Wasn't it 35 years ago (1980)?

[cactusjack]

I've got a spare 2nd row for Dunedin to sell at face value to a fan. Is there anyone here from Dunedin?!?!

Bear in mind that accomm is absolutely sold out for the night of the concert.

[mylittledemon]

I've got a spare 2nd row for Dunedin to sell at face value to a fan. Is there anyone here from Dunedin?!?!


PM sent...

[EnchantedKiwi]

yassss going to both auckland shows!

[Dodfather]

Not much left for the second Auckland show. Dunedin was impossible :(

[michelej1]

Paula Yeoman: Gig calendar rapidly filling up

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=11496714

10:49 AM Sunday Aug 16, 2015, NZ Herald.Co.NZ

Fleetwood Mac on November 21 & 22: I would cross oceans to see Fleetwood Mac and have. The most memorable time was in Palo Alto in 1997. Lindsay Buckingham had just rejoined after his highly documented hiatus and it was to be the last time I saw the famous five together. And so, with John McVie back in good health and Christine McVie back on the scene, this is the concert I'm most looking forward to this year.

[michelej1]

Otago Daily Times (excerpt)

http://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/359734/accommodation-scarce-forthcoming-concerts

Accommodation scarce for forthcoming concerts

By Timothy Brown on Sun, 18 Oct 2015 News: Dunedin

Mr Campbell said accommodation was also ''pretty much chocker'' for Fleetwood Mac's November 18 concert in Dunedin.

I-Site staff had been busy finding beds for concert-goers as far afield as Oamaru and Middlemarch.

[cactusjack]

I've still got a spare 2nd row for Dunedin to sell at face value (it was around $299). Not really sure how to get rid of it without getting ripped off :(

[EnchantedKiwi]

http://spy.nzherald.co.nz/spy-news/fleetwood-mac-on-vnzmas-guest-list/

The members of Fleetwood Mac are set to inject a heavy dose of international star power into tonight's Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards.

Sources have told Spy the band will be in attendance at the ceremony at Auckland's Vector Arena, although there's no word yet on Florence Welch, who was also invited to attend.

Stevie Nicks, Lindsey Buckingham, Christine McVie, John McVie and Mick Fleetwood played Dunedin's Forsyth Barr Stadium last night and are due to rock Auckland's Mt Smart Stadium on Saturday and Sunday.

Tonight they'll be sitting alongside New Zealand music's best, including our own international sensation Lorde, who will be presenting the Breakthrough Artist Award, and Neil Finn, who will be presenting The Exponents with the Legacy Award.

WATCH: A classic Kiwi singalong with Jordan Luck

Spy.co.nz will have the VNZMAs red carpet covered with our Spy hosts Laura McGoldrick and Ricardo Simich, as well as the official Spy Glam Cam 360.

Our good friend Anika Moa will also join the team for the night. She will revive her hit Herald webseries Face-to-Face for a Music Awards special, accosting her friends and fellow musicians as only she can.

Plus, we'll have live coverage of the winners, the speeches and behind-the-scenes mischief from the official Spy After Party.

For the best music awards news, photos and videos, stay tuned to spy.co.nz or follow us on Facebook, Twitter (@spynews) and Instagram (@seenbyspy).

[StreetAngel86]

NZ has a music awards show??????? :lol:
never heard of it
there better be cute pics :xoxo:

[StreetAngel86]

seems like only Mick was there?

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Mick Fleetwood presenting album of the year to <a href="https://twitter.com/broodsmusic">@broodsmusic</a> ❤ <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FleetwoodMac?src=hash">#FleetwoodMac</a> <a href="https://t.co/YbpfO3xVFh">pic.twitter.com/YbpfO3xVFh</a></p>&mdash; Warner Music NZ (@WarnerMusicNZ) <a href="https://twitter.com/WarnerMusicNZ/status/667282469482172417">November 19, 2015</a></blockquote>
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[Macfanforever]

I wonder if they will hang on in the area and appear on the ARIA awards on the 26th which is Thanksgiving here in the states.They more likely go home to have turkey in Cali or Hawaii on next Thursday.


I found this on YT by radionz

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The states American Music Awards is on Sunday.

[michelej1]

TV Guide's Top 5 of the Week by Keith Sharp Stuff.co.nz

http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/tv-radio/tv-guide/74097429/TV-Guides-Top-5-of-the-Week

Prime, Thursday, 7.30pm Rumours of Fleetwood Mac

In 1977, rock group Fleetwood Mac released Rumours, which went on to sell more than 80 million copies worldwide, making it the seventh-best studio album of all time. But despite riding high on the wave of international success, the band's two couples, bassist John and singer-keyboard player Christine McVie, and guitarist Lindsey Buckingham and vocalist Stevie Nicks, were in the midst of breakups during the album's sessions. The documentary Prime Rocks: Rumours looks at what really went on during the making of the album and how they managed to turn their private turmoil into a legendary hit album.

[michelej1]

Playful Lorde gets snaphappy, Mick Fleetwood surprise guest at NZ Music Awards

TV New Zealand

https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-zealand/playful-lorde-gets-snaphappy-mick-fleetwood-surprise-guest-at-nz-music-awards

Lorde walked the carpet in a classic red dress and a sleeker hairstyle to her usual curled mane seen in years gone by.
The Royals hitmaker and producer Joel Little both received nominations for this year's awards show, including single of the year.
Mick Fleetwood made a surprise appearance on the red carpet, greeting fans and posing for photos. His band Fleetwood Mac is currently in the country to perform their On With The Show tour in Auckland and Dunedin.

[michelej1]

By Ana Samways Monday, 23 November 2015

New Zealand Herald

http://m.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=11549531

Fleetwood feats

A reader writes: "One of the funniest parts of the Fleetwood Mac show happened after Stevie Nicks had finished telling us all to never give up on our dreams, to just do it, and make it happen, and don't let anyone tell you you can't. As she started singing some woman bolted out from side stage and attempted to hug Stevie, but security intervened. The second funniest thing was the three guys in the row behind me who staunchly remained seated for almost the entire show. No small feat given they were in the expensive seats up front and wouldn't have seen anything since everyone else in front of them was standing. I presume they were there under sufferance, with their wives."

[michelej1]

Otago Daily Times, Mon, 30 Nov 2015

http://www.odt.co.nz/opinion/opinion/365156/big-hand-promoters

Murray Stott rocks on about the ''triple bottom line'' benefit from the Dunedin Fleetwood Mac concert.

Dunedin can take a bow at staging a once-in-a-life-time opportunity with the original and iconic Fleetwood Mac concert.

The concert provided a feel-good factor and revenue boost for the city's cafes, bars and motels two to three days before the remarkable 35,000 sellout show, on a Wednesday night to boot.

I calculate the economic benefit to the city to be in the order of $10million plus.

Just the ticket, for a city that has often felt sidelined for such headline acts.

Not any more, thanks to the stadium's new can-do CEO who promotes Dunedin's covered stadium to the promoters.

The chairman of the Carisbrook Trust, stadium developer on behalf of the Dunedin City Council, must have had the vision of a so-called cathedral thinker - an architectural metaphor relating to those with great vision who place the first foundation stone for a building of the future, when it may be required, and paid for.

Therefore, Malcolm Farry must have had such a vision of a 35,000 sellout, with a little blurring on costs ...

However, it will take several life-times with a continuum of such sellouts before the ratepayer- saddled $121 million stadium debt is paid off.

And let's not lose sight of just how competitive the business of scoring gigs for headliners is.

Following their sellout in Dunedin on the Wednesday, Fleetwood Mac played to 38,000 fans at Mt Smart Stadium in Auckland, in the wind and rain; and, 32,000 on the Sunday night.

Concurrently, Elton John packed 30,000 fans into the Westpac Stadium in Wellington, the first major concert at that venue in four years; and Florence and the Machine played to a sellout 12,000 fans at Vector Arena, also on the Saturday night and also in Auckland.

All in the same week that tickets are selling nicely for 40,000-plus sellouts in Auckland and Wellington for AC/DC in December and for Ed Sheeran, again at Mt Smart, in Auckland.

The one consistent winner in all of these concerts is Live Nation, the owner of Ticketmaster that sells all the tickets.

Once, Dunedin benefited from the antics of quintessential promoter the late Joe Brown, who staged the first Miss New Zealand ''Beauty'' Pageant in the Dunedin Town Hall - then the largest town hall in the southern hemisphere, built with no debt to the ratepayers - where he also promoted the largest Saturday night dances in Australasia.

At present, the city benefits from the efforts of the DVML CEO Terry Davies, who tirelessly works the promoters to bring the headliners here.

Bar and cafe owners rejoice with the results he has produced over the past year or so ... long may it continue.

It probably will, given the positive relationship with Live Nation he has cultivated.

Some may allude that a covered stadium is the main attraction.

Not necessarily so, nor does it override population catchments.

For the very band who once personified the maxim sex, drugs and rock'n'roll and who have confronted all the adversity life can serve up by virtue of marriage breakdowns, addictions and health scares et al, to have transcended life's challenges since the '70s and to be able to perform pitch-perfect for 120 concerts over 15 months is truly remarkable in every way.

The group appeared fresh and vibrant; some commentators were of the view that such a gruelling tour appeared to invigorate them.

Clearly, following his cancer scare, Mick Fleetwood now works out daily to stay fit.

And given Kiwi male expectancy is now 79.8 years, it is fair to say the group all nearing 70 and the general weighting of the concert's audience are in the departure lounge of life.

And that being the case, the concert delivered a triple bottom line by virtue of invoking a feel-good factor, potentially contributing to wellness.

For those baby-boomers, to see Fleetwood Mac looking so pristine while athletically performing their pitch-perfect renditions could serve as both an inspirational and aspirational tonic.

In two months' time, say, a farmer might be humming a Fleetwood Mac hit while his mind reflects on the youthful exuberance and energy the band conveyed, which could invoke an extra spring in his step.

Or jumping over the odd fence, charged-up by image-recall and the husky tones of gothically-hip Stevie Nicks dancing in his brain.

On with the show(s) ... next up for the stadium, Black Sabbath, who, like Fleetwood Mac, have also sold more than 100 million records collectively with frontman Ozzy Osbourne.

This concert has the potential to take its audience to the next level of triple bottom line; not to be confused with bypass.

[vivfox]

Otago Daily Times, Mon, 30 Nov 2015

Clearly, following his cancer scare, Mick Fleetwood now works out daily to stay fit.

Well, they got half of that right.

[jenniferuk]

Apologies if posted, but a Mick & Chelsea article from NZ, see link for photos.

http://i.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/celebrities/74234433/mick-fleetwood-goes-off-the-grid-for-a-waiheke-island-vineyard-experience


It's pretty cool sitting just inches away from a superstar.

That's what Anna and Luc Desbonnets got to do when they had a surprise visit from Mick Fleetwood and his partner Chelsea Hill.

The famous couple were able to go off the grid on Waiheke Island when the Desbonnets opened their boutique vineyard at Frenchman's Hill Estate for a private tour.

Mick Fleetwood chats to vineyard owner Luc Desbonnets as they drive down to the spiritual wetlands at Frenchman's Hill Estate on Waiheke Island.Anna Desbonnets
Anna Desbonnets said she and her husband gave their guests a backyard experience on November 17, including a wine tasting, which they loved, and a plate de jour of treats.

"I also showed them the guest house and Chelsea loved all our vintagey crafts in the gift shop."

But it was a tour down through the vineyard to the bottom of the property on a Kawasaki Mule that was the highlight for both of them, Luc said.

Mick Fleetwood enjoyed scouring the Frenchman's Hill Estate boutique gift shop for gifts, Anna Desbonnets says.Luc Desbonnets
"The wetlands are the spiritual heart of our property. I told them about the rich cultural history of the site – the Maori history as given to me by the elders.

"They were very moved by the experience. And they loved the Anton Forde sculpture we just installed.

"They told us they loved the island and the people here, and I could see they were really relaxed when they left.

"It must have been nice for them to enjoy some privacy out of the public glare in a beautiful place."

It is understood Fleetwood and Hill stayed for two nights on Waiheke Island and enjoyed some shopping in Oneroa village as well as dinner at Mudbrick as part of their experience.

And the Desbonnets have a special treat to look forward to.

They already had tickets to the Fleetwood Mac concert at Mount Smart Stadium on Saturday night.

But now Mick Fleetwood is expecting them in the dressing room after the concert.

"It's going to be a wet one, but going backstage will make up for the rain," Luc said.

[michelej1]

No, I didn't see this article before. Interesting to read about Mick and his girlfriend kicking back. Michele

[FuzzyPlum]

Well, I guess that puts paid to the suggestion Mick and Stevie might be an item.... or does it?

[jenniferuk]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="ja" dir="ltr">Neil Finn &amp; Mick Fleetwood dropped by the studio. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/newzealand?src=hash">#newzealand</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/monkeymajik?src=hash">#monkeymajik</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FleetwoodMac?src=hash">#FleetwoodMac</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/crowdedhouse?src=hash">#crowdedhouse</a> 最高の出会いでした！ <a href="https://t.co/1NGDaJ0Hmk">pic.twitter.com/1NGDaJ0Hmk</a></p>&mdash; Blaise Plant (@BlaisePlant) <a href="https://twitter.com/BlaisePlant/status/668685802432409600">November 23, 2015</a></blockquote>
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[KarmaContestant]

Otago Daily Times, Mon, 30 Nov 2015

http://www.odt.co.nz/opinion/opinion/365156/big-hand-promoters

In two months' time, say, a farmer might be humming a Fleetwood Mac hit while his mind reflects on the youthful exuberance and energy the band conveyed, which could invoke an extra spring in his step.

Or jumping over the odd fence, charged-up by image-recall and the husky tones of gothically-hip Stevie Nicks dancing in his brain.


What? :laugh:

[michelej1]

Otago Daily Times [excerpt] By Chris Morris on Wed, 16 Dec 2015

http://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/367093/concerts-20m-bonus

It was also impressing international concert promoters across the industry, as the city and its stadium now appeared to be "the talk of the town'', he said.

Last month's sell-out show by Fleetwood Mac led the economic charge, contributing $8.9million after pulling in about 35,000 fans, of whom more than half (59%) were from outside Dunedin, the survey showed.

[michelej1]

http://www.3news.co.nz/entertainment/full-list-top-hits-of-2015-2015122115#axzz3v7T0JzSg

3 News, By 3 News online staff
Monday 21 Dec 2015 6:00 p.m.


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Top Selling Albums of 2015:
1. 25 – Adele (XL/Rhythm)
2. X – Ed Sheeran (Asylum/Warner)
3. In The Lonely Hour – Sam Smith (Capitol/Universal)
4. Six60 (2) – Six60 (Massive/Universal)
5. 1989 – Taylor Swift (Big Machine/Universal)
6. On Another Note – Sol3 Mio (Universal)
7. Title – Megan Trainor (Epic/Sony Music)
8. No Sound Without Silence – The Script (Sony Music)
9. The Very Best Of: Remastered – Cilla Black (Parlophone/Warner)
10. Hozier – Hozier (Ruby Works/Universal)
11. Christmas: Deluxe Special Edition – Michael Buble (WEA/Warner)
12. Purpose – Justin Bieber (Def Jam/Universal)
13. Wanted On Voyage – George Ezra (Sony Music)
14. How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful – Florence And The Machine (Island/Universal)
15. Sol3 Mio – Sol3 Mio (Universal)
16. Lest We Forget – Dennis Marsh (Sony Music)
17. Selected Works: 1972–1999 – The Eagles (WEA/Warner)
18. Stages – John Groban (Reprise/Warner)
19. Wilder Mind – Mumford And Sons (Dew Process/Universal)
20. Fifty Shades of Grey OST – Various (Republic/Universal)
21. V – Maroon 5 (Interscope/Universal
22. Plus – Ed Sheeran (WEA/Warner)
23. Blood To Bone – Gin Wigmore (Island/Universal)
24. Chaos And The Calm – James Bay (Republic/Universal)
25. 25 Years: The Chain Box Set – Fleetwood Mac (WEA/Warner)
26. Bays – Fat Freddy's Drop (The Drop/Rhythm/DRM)
27. To Pimp A Butterfly – Kendrick Lamar (Aftermath/Interscope/Universal)
28. Made In The A.M. – One Direction (Simco/Sony Music)
29. The Quin Tikis: New Zealand's Premier Maori Showband – The Quin Tikis (Sony Music)
30. Frozen: The Songs – Various (Disney/Universal)
31. After All These Years: The Very Best Of – Foster And Allen (Sony Music)
32. Tracker – Mark Knopfler (Mercury/Universal)
33. Truth & Soul – Stan Walker (Sony Music)
34. Smoke + Mirrors – Imagine Dragons (Sony Music)
35. Compton – Dr Dre (Aftermath/Interscope/Universal)
36. Wallflower – Diana Krall (Verve/Universal)
37. Evergreen – Broods (Dryden Street/Universal)
38. All–Time Greatest Hits – Neil Diamond (Universal)
39. Rattle That Lock – David Gilmour (Columbia/Sony Music)
40. We Rise – Devilskin (Devilskin/Rhythm/DRM)
41. Guardians Of The Galaxy: Awesome Mix Vol. 1 OST – Various (Marvel Music/Universal)
42. 21 – Adele (XL/Rhythm)
43. Furious 7 OST – Various (Atlantic/Warner)
44. 1 (2015) – The Beatles (EMI/Universal)
45. Drones – Muse (WEA/Warner)
46. Beauty Behind The Madness – The Weeknd (Republic/Universal)
47. How Great Thou Art: The Very Best Of – Howard Morrison (Sony Music)
48. Immortalized – Disturbed (Reprise/Warner)
49. We Are For The Wild Places – Avalanche City (WEA/Warner)
50. Rock Or Bust – AC/DC (Leidseplein Presse/Sony Music)


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[michelej1]

[From an article about celebrities and the NZ flag]

Stuff.Co.NZ, March 6, 2015

Madonna uses NZ flag as cape, prompts referendum speculation


http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/music/77591064/madonna-uses-nz-flag-as-cape-prompts-referendum-speculation.html

Fleetwood Mac broadcast a giant image of the current flag on their stage backdrop during their New Zealand tour in November.

[mylittledemon]

Here's some nice photos of Stevie I've never seen before from the '77 show in Auckland

https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/search/searchterm/fleetwood%20mac

[soul_drifter333]

Those are nice. Thanks for sharing.


Here's some nice photos of Stevie I've never seen before from the '77 show in Auckland

https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/search/searchterm/fleetwood%20mac