Mick Confirms On Stage - Christine to Rejoin Band
 

Mick announced on stage tonight in Maui while he was playing at Uncle Willie K's Blues Festival that Christine is rejoining the band. Exact words were "This is the worst kept secret there is, but Christine McVie will be rejoining Fleetwood Mac!"

It was right after Willie did an acoustic rendition of Songbird with Mick on the talking drum.

Was a great performance. Mick played starting with that song, and then Billy Gibbons from ZZ Top came out. Mick played with Willie, Billy and the band for 5-6 songs after that. Was a PHENOMENAL night of blues. Patrick Simmons of the Doobie Brothers also joined them.

Glad I accidentally had a vacation in Maui right now :D

OMG :eek: Wow :blob1:

Thanks for the update!! :wavey:

YESSSSSSS!!!!:eek::blob1::):lol::woohoo::angel:

This has been a great night into morning! First, my Patriots take out the Colts, and now my favorite member of Fleetwood Mac returns!!! ^_^ ^_^

I actually let out some sort of scream when I read this. :blob1::blob1:

Holy **** I am so excited.:eek::eek::eek:

That is amazing news!!!! What a day!!! So excited!!

I have to go back and read all the things that I had said I would eat if this happened. I'm going to get awful fat.

Thanks for sharing, it's truly a blessed day!!

Best news ever! I'm gonna be blasting Christine songs all day!!!! :D

I think I might have to eat my hat. :shocked:

I personally think today needs to be a Christine McVie :angel: appreciation day.... photos, quotes, videos, music etc etc. A celebration of all things Christine :woohoo:

This news has depressed me slightly. It makes my experience at the 02 in last September feel less unique. :mad:

Mind you, if they get a new album out of it I suppose that's something. Not that I'm all too keen on the idea of a new album but still.

I know what you mean, but I have a feeling there will be studio music from this new reunion. Plus, what we saw at the O2 is still unique - she hadn't performed with them for 15 years and it was an awesome atmosphere. I won't forget how deafening the applause was, or how good Don't Stop sounded.

Yeah man. Thing is, now she's back with them they'll probably start performing "Everywhere" again. They didn't perform that one at the 02 and I was slightly dissapointed (although I did know beforehand that they wouldn't be doing it). I know not everyone likes that song - but it's the first FM song I can remember hearing on the radio when I was 9.

I'm not going to put myself through trying to get tickets to see them again. Just do not need the hassle. Sometimes it's best just to count yourself lucky that you managed it in the first place and not try to get greedy.

If I hear that they start doing that jam again on live gigs, and there's a strong possibility I'll never see it... I'm gonna be pretty p o'd.

I hope this is the one time we don't have to take what Mick says with a grain of salt. Great news and this would actually get me out to a concert again as long as some new material made it on to the set list and Rumours got the long overdue trimming to 3-4 songs. (In your dreams :lol:

Now that's an idea! I'm gonna put some flowers by my poster of Chris and just bask in her glory!

Fantastic news! I was doubtful at first but boy, was I wrong! Don't think I'll be shelling out more money to see them again (I only barely managed to get tickets for Birmingham), unless I win the lottery or some online competition giving away tickets. But it's still great that she's back!

interesting, they all seemed so careful not to say anything final publicly so far. i guess this means summer tour will be with Christine?

what was the response from the audience?

I'm not surprised. Thanks for sharing.

I'm just hoping they will use this as a vehicle to rerelease BN - maybe with the new FM album or on the heels.

It will be interesting to see them all together though since I've never seen the 5.

:laugh: :xoxo:

yes. curious to experience that dynamic.

Pretty much the way I feel. I was hoping for a Buckingham Nicks tour or more Lindsey solo shows. Now if Mick has those VIP tickets again I hate to think how much those will be too. Ugh!

They booed, screamed and demanded more solo albums and concerts from Lindsey!!! :lol:

:xoxo:

obviously smart audience, in HI.

If they did a Buckingham/McVie album, I would be right on board!!

Yeah it was an obvious set up for BN. I don't get this move at all except as a real FM farewell and the publicity. It will be a short tour, I'm sure.

I just wish Christine had had this epiphany about two years ago. Then they could have made an album with her and toured behind it. I'm excited about Christine's return of course, but after this long greatest hits tour, part of me is ready to cycle back to solo careers.

And then Lindsey woke up.

And started choking his pillow! :cool:

aww, he was dreaming about his diehards? :cool: ;)

very good point. that album would have been out last year already.

I am just thrilled she has had the epiphany. Sure, it would have been amazing had the band recorded something new a few years ago, but the anticipation of another band project with all five of them has me as excited and giddy as a teen fan back in the day...

Maybe. After all, when he woke he mumbled, "I just want to be the man onstage."

Take heart -- you witnessed the event that was the catalyst for Christine returning! That's unique and pretty damn cool. :nod:

That is one way of looking at it I suppose! :)

I think that happened in February on Maui.

Shhh... he was just starting to feel better! :p

No, in all seriousness, I think Maui showed her that she could get back up on stage again and play in front of an audience -- but London showed her that she could still get on stage with Fleetwood Mac and play to thousands of people. More importantly, I believe it also reminded her of the camaraderie and chemistry she had been missing.

Ok. If that makes you feel better. :xoxo:

I don't think that she anticipated the crowd going as ballistic as it did for her. I think that had a lot to do with it as well. It's nice to be missed, needed and wanted.

Haha... it doesn't much matter to me either way. Whether the spark for her return began in Maui, or London, or on a psychologist's couch, I'm just thrilled she's coming back to us.

Amen. :woohoo::woohoo:

I predict we have a new studio album by
September.