Lindsey hints at new FM activities in 2026
 

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/YdMFFgW3FrY

Lindsey in his own words on his socials about what 2026 holds:

1. "Been working on a new solo album the last couple years which is one song away from being finished. In the future for this coming year".

2. "FM has been working on a documentary for the last couple of years with Frank Marshall who has done a lot of wonderful documentaries".

3. "On a more general level, just the energy in terms of what BN did to sort of create a resurgence of connection between Stevie and myself, I think on a larger scale that seems to be something that's in the air. What that translates to specifically I wouldn't want to speculate yet but I believe with all my heart it will translate to something good and something wonderful and something needed and something extremely appropriate".

At this point, I'm no longer excited about any new documentaries that "FM has been working on". Even if it's not a total or 80% about Rumours, and includes the main episodes of this century. I mean, the band doesn't exist anymore. Which members are actually working on? Lindsey and Mick? I believe the only motivation for making a documentary today is money.

Same for "I believe with all my heart it will translate to something good and something wonderful and something needed and something extremely appropriate". I sincerely hope with all my heart that L&S resolve everything and that there is no hatred between them. Hatred or resentment is not healthy. But I don't see any collaboration between them as "appropriate", much less "needed". That ship has sailed. Lindsey hasn't said what he's referring to, but if it's about recording or performing together, the motivation must again be money.

Dear god, please let it be over.

Any bets that last track that still needs to be completed for his album includes Stevie's vocals?

Fleetwood Mac is done. Whatever happens, I hope it's just a Buckingham Nicks related thing.

That ship has sailed. Let them record Buckingham Nicks 2. Please do not call it Fleetwood Mac. There was one chance to do one final album and someone was not game. No way to put the genie back in the bottle with Chris gone. Mick will tag along for $$$$$ but please do not call it Fleetwood Mac. Stevie has no shame to perform with egg on her face? Her manager swore she would never share a stage with Lindsey again.
Please keep that promise!

I’m thinking he is referring to his solo album that will include different artists with him. He probably has at least an unfinished track from the BuckMcVie sessions with Christine that he can include .He may do a track featuring Stevie but that would be it. I agree the Fleetwood Mac ship has sailed.

Even if it's about a new solo album, it's like Yeah sure. I mean, when you hear an announcement many times, it gets boring. Hhow long have we been hearing that he's working on a new album? I recall 2022 but maybe even earlier. Is he trying to break the Rhiannon movie record? (just in case, sarcasm).

https://x.com/LBuckingham/status/1608961815467429890

I am shocked at his lack of urgency given the fact that none of them are getting any younger.

And it sounds like Reprise is giving him the runaround and probably only willing to put out his album in conjunction with the FM documentary.

"something good and something wonderful and something needed and something extremely appropriate"

Well, there was a chance for that, wasn't there? All the planets had just about aligned and someone's ego crashed into it all...

If they were to polish up an unreleased Christine demo and release it as Fleetwood Mac, rather like the Beatles' Now and Then, I would be interested in that , I admit. I wish all four of them well, though.

I admit too I'd be interested in any unknown Christine demo + the band, though It's not something I particularly wish. I think it's unlikely John will collaborate with them, but who knows.

The thing is, between what happened in 2018 and the endless announcements about Lindsey and his new album, plus a supposed new documentary, I'm not excited anymore; it all bores me. It makes me want to tell them Get a life!

But yes, I do wish them all the best anyway.

I am concerned about this documentary that all 4 members are participating in. You know Stevie would not participate if the truth came out about her firing Lindsey for the silliest of reasons. This era of the band will be glossed over like Bob Welch was for Behind The Music.
I don't think we need this extra drama. Lindsey just write a book and stay away from these people.

Remember when Lindsey publicly chastised Sheryl Crow for making an unconfirmed announcement without clearing it with the others and for not doing so through an official channel such as a press release or press conference?

yes indeed. he was not happy.

imo it was a stupid idea to want to bring her in anyway.

-Lis

I do think there is a difference between an outsider to the band making announcements about the band as opposed to the "announcements" which are really just band members trying to get the others to join in on something one or more of them want to do. Like Mick saying that the FM album was waiting for Stevie, when it turned out to be BuckVie. Or any of them making pronouncements about touring that never came to pass.

As for future FM projects, I can't say I have a lot of interest in whatever regurgitated version of history they put out as this documentary, but I'm willing to hope that the documentarian somehow gets access to old footage that will be worthwhile. Even though Rumours has been done to death, I think that the first go at the Rumours documentaries were pretty good, and I have always liked the Tusk documentary and Destiny Rules.

As for Lindsey believing that the universe will somehow bring more than this documentary to FM, he's been hoping for closure and for them to record/perform together from the moment they kicked him out and honestly even before then. I don't think Stevie will ever agree. She doesn't need to for her career, and she has made it clear she does not want to work with Lindsey again. I would be surprised if they are even interviewed in the same room for this documentary (if it ever comes out).

I don't think anyone who lived through all of the "healing" from The Dance has an appetite for that dog and pony show again. I don't know if any other oldie fans remember this article from Q Magazine during The Dance tour (https://www.fleetwoodmac-uk.com/arti...rt_arc009.html) -- but I've always remembered the skepticism about the healing and them basically calling out S/L for leading people on about their reconciliation/romance/whatever. IN 1997. That was at the peak of their reconciliation, and it was probably not even genuine then. Them playing that out 30 years after The Dance and 50 years since the broke up is so distasteful to me that I don't even think I could stomach it.

I do think the reconciliation was genuine in 1997, but just up to a certain point. Otherwise we wouldn't have had Twisted, SYW and all the tours these century (before 2018 of course). But that certainly doesn't mean they went back to being like they were in the 70s. And please, there wasn't any romance in 1997, though I admit I found nice (at that moment) those looks during Landslide and Silver Springs, I always saw it as just acting, nothing more.

Interesting you mention Lindsey hoping for closure. I guess he doesn't realize it is already closed. Unfortunately, it didn't have a proper ending, much less a pleasant one. Any new interaction would be something else entirely, something that wouldn't be called Fleetwood Mac (which, personally, like other Ledgies, I don't want).

Frankly I'd be more excited if they dusted off some unknown demo from the '70s or '80s, whether it's of an unknown song or even an alternate/early version of an old song (not included in any deluxe or expanded edition). That would interest me more than anything new from them.

For the first time in documentary history, I have some hopes for this Frank Marshall production. I saw his Beach Boys film and it was solid . . . you know, actually interesting. But I think Fleetwood Mac could have chosen an even better team to put something like this together. I also saw the Billy Joel doc AND SO IT GOES, which was magnificent on every level — as historical artifact, as streamlined and structured production, as insight into the artist, and as lengthy emotional journey. It was made by Susan Lacy and Jessica Levin for HBO, and it obviously had a crack production team behind it, which was given access to all sorts of vaults, and had writers around who built a narrative that was quite powerful — about Joel’s family life, his marriages, his parents, his tortured relationship with his dad, his studio achievements, his musical heritage, his tours, his rise and fall and rise again on the cultural scene.

If Fleetwood Mac gets even one-tenth of that care and passion from Frank Marshall, the doc will definitely be worth seeing.

If only it had been the Joel team doing this . . . .

As for any other stuff coming down the pipeline, a Lindsey solo album and a Stevie solo album and tour are about all. No Fleetwood Mac. However, I’m thinking that the psychobabble hints from Lindsey refer specifically to a single track on Stevie’s album (about ex-boyfriends) that will be produced by Lindsey or will feature a vocal from him.

I feel very cautious about what this documentary will focus on or be about... I have a suspicion that it may focus on the Rumours period of time.. which certainly COULD be a whole documentary and then some. But how do you distill down the 50 years of these people into a couple hours documentary. That said we don't know how long it will actually be, or if it will come out in parts like the Billy Joel one.... but....like others, I have to wonder how honest some of the members will be, and how much the film will have to sort of skim over in interest of fitting it all in. And then, if it is just focused on a particular window of time (say the Rumours era) ...like how many times can we revisit that unless someone is going to break rank and tell stuff we haven't heard a million times over already.... AND...did any of this begin before Chris's death? If it's been in the works truly just a couple of years then...no, she wouldn't have been involved. And that's a glaring omission in my opinion because she had a more objective view of a lot of stuff especially the S&L stuff. And given John's reticence to do ANY sort of interviews for years and years now.... how much did he participate??:shrug:

Much as I would love to see a really in-depth documentary of the entire history of the band, I have a feeling it will focus more on the lindsey/ stevie years. I agree, we've heard the same stories many times so I wonder how much more they can add to that.

I think they started it after chris died , but I thought I read somewhere that they were using unseen interview footage of her? There have to be interviews around that haven't really been "put out there" and I would like to see some of those. And I also wonder how much john would have wanted to participate, esp after chris was gone. I don't see it as something he would've gone into with too much enthusiasm... But maybe mick convinced him, Or maybe in a way he would see it as nice way to wrap things up? I hope there's something new in there , and it's not just a rehashing of stories we've all heard a thousand times.

--Lis

Agree. And the thing with using older interview footage with Chris is that whatever she talked about would have been from her take on things at THAT moment in time...which is fine as far as it goes, but we know with age and time perspectives can shift and it would have been nice to hear her thoughts on the past events NOW versus at the time or at least to hear both to see how things changed. I thought Billy Joel was fairly introspective about certain things in his life and they did ask other people around him (including ex wives) about things too. But he is THE one and only main character because he's a solo artist. The challenge with FM has always been you have FIVE perspectives, and whose do you make the main story? Typically it's been Stevie then Lindsey for the Stevie-Lindsey storyline, with Mick woven in as well. But John gets short shrift (not sure whether he really cares about that) and Chris gets short shrift and frankly even Mick to some extent. As with everything Stevie kind of hogs the spotlight (not always intentionally) and sucks all the air out of the room for anyone else. Then to me it's not really FLEETWOOD MAC documentary but more of a Stevie documentary with everyone else relegated to supporting characters... or the S&L drama and everything else minimized. I'd Love a really well done doc but.....I remain cautiously skeptical.

That's true. I don't remember any doc that covered Mick's hard days after Mirage, or how difficult it was for John in the first Tango sessions, where according to Mick, after 2 years without playing, "his chops were way down".Or even their solo adventures like Mick in Ghana before The Visitor or Chris in England recording ITM and her opinions about SYW at that moment. Or a deeper coverage of Mirage and Tango.

yes i agree that it's hard to have all 5 viewpoints fairly represented. also agree that any old footage of chris will reflect her mindset at that time of filming, but i guess we have to take what we can get in that regard. most of us know the band history well enough to be able to put her words into the context of the timeframe. i just don't want it to be 80% stevie and lindsey with the others just making minimal contributions.

For example, in the Songbird documentary, it kind of irritated me how much stevie footage they had in certain parts of it. did we need to see her twirl in a doc about chris? to me that was unnecessary. and i wish they had more from mick and john and less from that heart lady or whoever these women were that were making comments. i'd rather hear from the folks that knew her best and longest, not from other women singers analyzing her songwriting. i know i nitpick but i'm just venting lol. i'm sure i'll find stuff to pick on if this doc ever is released.

--Lis

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