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Monday 22 October 2018) Legendary, GRAMMY-award winning band Fleetwood Mac announced today a European tour, set to kick off in June with three exclusive performances currently announced in Go your own way: Fleetwood Mac fires Lindsey BuckinghamFleetwood Mac is coming to Bay Area, but without Lindsey BuckinghamReview: Fleetwood Mac’s Lindsey Buckingham, Christine McVie go their own wayLindsey Buckingham, Christine McVie find life outside Fleetwood MacBut you’ll have to excuse me if I’m not sounding too enthusiastic about the concert. TICKETS ON SALE 26 OCTOBER 2018 AT 9AM. 30.Why losing Lindsey Buckingham will haunt Fleetwood Mac for yearsFLEETWOOD MAC ANNOUNCE EUROPEAN TOUR. Canadian dates include Quebec City on Oct. 28 and Philadelphia on Nov. The Grammy-winning band is set to play Boston on Oct.Although, Buckingham told Rolling Stone that his former band mate — and former love interest — Stevie Nicks wanted him out of the band, going so far as to have Fleetwood Mac manager Irving Azoff deliver the message that “Stevie never wants to be on a stage with you again.”So, the band quickly enlisted not one, but two replacement guitarists — Neil Finn of Crowded House fame and Mike Campbell of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers — and announced a major tour.Joan Baez delivers poignant goodbye to Bay Area fansReview: Van Morrison is all business, except for maybe a giggle or twoReview: Metallica goes acoustic and here’s what happensThe loss of Buckingham didn’t stop the public from snatching up ducats. Takes stage at in amazing San Jose, CA pic.twitter.com/TN2gQl80azThe split ostensibly had something to do with the band’s touring schedule, with the big sticking point reportedly being over when the trek was to begin. Of course, Fleetwood Mac has long been one of rock’s all-time great soap operas, but few outside the band saw this coming.If it was just pure guitar chops then the new Fleetwood Mac — with Campbell on board — wouldn’t miss Buckingham all that much. There was, however, no truth to the rumor that the band might be selling “Lindsey Buckingham is a big jerk” hoodies.Here's what sounds like in pic.twitter.com/s2wjbFwBa4The fans were still going strong as the group — featuring vocalist Nicks, drummer Mick Fleetwood, bassist John McVie, vocalist-keyboardist Christine McVie and new members Campbell and Finn — took the stage and kicked off the show with a rousing version of “The Chain,” from the 1977 blockbuster “Rumours.”K-pop superstars BTS announce four nights of concerts in Southern CaliforniaReview: John Fogerty rolls out CCR gold in homecoming concertReview: Monterey Jazz Festival returns in memorable fashion in 2021Aftershock festival: 7 cool acts to watch (besides mighty Metallica)Kings of Leon cancel Shoreline, Ohana gigs due to mom’s ‘medical crisis’Yet, it wouldn’t last and the enthusiasm — from the band and especially its fans — quickly began to wane.You see, it’s not always enough to simply try and replace talent with talent. (Tickets, priced $69.50-$299.50, are still available for those two shows at Shows start at 8 p.m.)The fans seemed pretty excited about the evening as they entered the SAP Center, forming long lines at the merchandise booths to purchase $15 Fleetwood Mac bottle openers, $20 Fleetwood Mac mugs, $15 Fleetwood Mac shot glasses and an assortment of $40 Fleetwood Mac T-shirts. 25 at Oracle Arena in Oakland. 23 at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento and Nov.
![]() All Tour Dates For Fleetwood 2018 Mac Announced TodayHe’d also heavily factor in during the encore, as the band covered Tom Petty’s “Free Fallin'” with Nicks on vocals.Finn was part of the best moment of the night, as he sang a lovely duet with Nicks on the Crowded House nugget “Don’t Dream It’s Over.”“It’s in the top five best-written songs in the history of songs,” Nicks commented at its conclusion. Pic.twitter.com/IdLVyXWxg0The two newcomers did help out quite a bit, though.Campbell’s guitar leads were typically on point throughout the night and he did an admirable job on the microphone during “Oh Well,” a 1969 single from what’s commonly referred to as the Peter Green-era of Fleetwood Mac. He also shared unbelievable love/hate chemistry with Nicks — a dynamic that helped make Fleetwood Mac more than just a tired nostalgia act.Yet, the group was sounding pretty tired on this night, as it delivered clean, capable and barely compelling versions of such fan favorites as “Dreams,” “Second Hand News” and “Say You Love Me.”Best part of show thus far. He delivered the passion and power, brought the heart and soul, and was able to lift the entire show to a higher level. Mail client for old macBut it still takes forever to get there.As the band wrapped the main set up with the dependable crowd pleaser “Go Your Own Way,” I couldn’t help but linger on the feeling that the whole thing would’ve been so much better with Buckingham in the mix.Sure, without Buckingham, the group has proven that it can still be popular, still sell out an arena, still get people to spend $15 on a bottle opener.But, without Buckingham, the group might never be truly great again. The former Bay Area resident, who attended San Jose State University, kept saying how nervous she was to be back home — and she’d prove it by forgetting the lyrics and losing the key on “Landslide.”“I think that has never happened before — ever,” she said.One thing that hasn’t changed in Buckingham’s absence is that Mick Fleetwood’s lengthy, obnoxious drum solo is still a complete waste of time and space.
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