Stevie Nicks is crystal clear about her feelings about Fleetwood Mac following the death of Christine McVie.
When asked if she could see the band touring again, Nicks told Vulture, in part, “When she died, I figured we really can’t go any further with this. There’s no reason to.”
Nicks added that if Fleetwood Mac continued, they would have to take McVie’s songs out of the setlist. This is what the band did when McVie stepped away for 18 years. She noted that back then and now, no one in the band could step in for McVie on vocals.
Nicks’ feelings about the future of Fleetwood Mac were echoed by Mick Fleetwood in February. He was asked on the Grammy Awards red carpet whether the band would continue to perform. Fleetwood said, “I think right now, I truly think the line in the sand has been drawn with the loss of Chris.”
He added, “I’d say we’re done, but then we’ve all said that before. It’s sort of unthinkable right now.”
Fleetwood performed at the Grammys with Sheryl Crow and Bonnie Raitt during the award show’s In Memoriam segment. The three performed a rendition of “Songbird.” The song was written and sung by McVie and featured on Fleetwood Mac’s landmark 1977 album Rumours.