Ex-Fleetwood Mac guitarist undergoes heart surgery
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) — Former Fleetwood Mac guitarist Lindsey Buckingham underwent emergency open heart surgery last week that damaged his vocal cords, his wife said on Friday.
In a posting on the musician’s Facebook page, Kristen Buckingham said the singer-songwriter is now recuperating at home. She also posted a photo of Buckingham, 69, in a hospital gown. His upcoming solo shows have been put on hold.
“While he and his heart are doing well, the surgery resulted in vocal cord damage. While it is unclear if this damage is permanent, we are hopeful it is not,” she wrote adding that her husband’s late father and brother also had heart-related problems.