What are the odds of one more US tour?

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Originally Posted by Wdm6789

The only two I'm worried about are John and Christine. John will be 72 and had cancer and Christine will be 74.

The way some ledgies talk it's like they think at 75 Christine may as well be taken backstage and shot... To put her out of the misery of being as old and frail as a 101 year old woman.

I am currently working in a geriatrics ward as a nurse in a small Sydney Hospital... And let me say this: I looked after a 92 year old lady last week. Guess what?

This 92 year old:
Showered independently with set up assistance
Toileted self
Walked unassisted using a roll at or frame
Spoke English clearly
Spoke fluent Italian
Did NOT gave any dementia related diagnoses
Was NOT confused in any
way for the whole week I looked after her

I thought that it was necessary to give some ledgies a bit if perspective about the realities of senescence or the ageing process.

Honestly I believe providing they continue to enjoy performing, Fleetwood Mac may still be playing live shows when Christine McVie is 80 years old.

This band can and will keep going until one of them dies. I still remember a 2013 bit quote worth repeating by Stevie Nicks, "it is never going to be a farewell tour until we drop dead".

It goes without saying that if a band member develops dementia that would be the end of Fleetwood Mac as we know it. But call me crazy, I am going to keep going back to the independent, upwardly mobile, alert and oriented 92 year old woman patient I had the pleasure of caring for last week.