Buckingham goes his own way after split with Fleetwood Mac
AS THE lyrics to one of his best-loved songs state, he can definitely go his own way.
And Fleetwood Mac have confirmed that the worldfamous group has parted ways with Lindsey Buckingham, the musician who wrote and sung on tracks including Go Your Own
Way as well as Tusk. The British-American band, founded in London, announced that they would tour without the US multi-instrumentalist who joined the group in 1974 with then-girlfriend Stevie Nicks.
“Lindsey Buckingham will not be performing with the band on this tour.
“The band wishes Lindsey all the best,” the band announced in a statement first reported by Variety.
Instead, the group will tour this autumn with Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers guitarist Mike Campbell and Crowded House frontman Neil Finn.
Cornwall-born co-founder Mick Fleetwood, 70, said: “Fleetwood Mac has always been about an amazing collection of songs that are performed with a unique blend of talents.
“We jammed with Mike and Neil and the chemistry really worked and let the band realise that this is the right combination to go forward with in Fleetwood Mac style.
“We know we have something new, yet it’s got the unmistakable Mac sound.”
Buckingham, 68, previously left the band in 1987 until the band reformed and rejoined in 1996. Further details of the tour are not yet known.