As they had done in Minneapolis two night earlier, Fleetwood Mac captivated their legion of adoring fans at Chicago’s United Center on Thursday evening, performing the first of two sold-out shows in “The Windy City.” Fans were undoubtedly thrilled to see keyboardist and singer-songwriter Christine McVie reunite with her old bandmates after 16 years in secluded retirement. Chicago fans clearly missed McVie and acknowledged those feelings by cheering loudly whenever she started to sing one of her songs, such as the 1977 Rumours hit song “You Make Loving Fun,” the second song of the evening. Their approval grew throughout the night, as she performed one familiar Fleetwood Mac song after another, such as “Over My Head,” “Say You Love,” “Little Lies,” and “Songbird.”
McVie isn’t the only member to have left and then returned to the band much later. In 1987, guitarist Lindsey Buckingham unceremoniously walked out on the other four members just before a scheduled world tour and having the chance to perform onstage the songs that he had meticulously produced for the Tango in the Night album. But, like McVie, Buckingham also returned to Fleetwood Mac (in 1997), after a period of solo work and self-reflection. So with old wounds healed, the band is making amends in the current tour, by performing four tracks from the tumultuous Tango in the Night era: the Billboard Top 20 hits “Big Love,” “Seven Wonders,” Little Lies,” and “Everywhere.”
Fleetwood Mac wrap up their stay in Chicago on Friday with an encore performance at the United Center.
Set List
| 1. The Chain | 13. Landslide |
| 2. You Make Loving Fun | 14. Never Going Back Again |
| 3. Dreams | 15. Over My Head |
| 4. Second Hand News | 16. Gypsy |
| 5. Rhiannon | 17. Little Lies |
| 6. Everywhere | 18. Gold Dust Woman |
| 7. I Know I’m Not Wrong | 19. I’m So Afraid |
| 8. Tusk | 20. Go Your Own Way |
| 9. Sisters of the Moon | 21. World Turning (encore 1) |
| 10. Say You Love Me | 22. Don’t Stop |
| 11. Seven Wonders | 23. Silver Springs |
| 12. Big Love | 24. Songbird (encore 2) |
DOWNLOAD THE ENTIRE SHOW! (Via MediaFire | MP4 | 2.47GB)
Note: This package contains some partial clips. It may be updated as new clips become available.
Videos
Very special thanks to ErinBrown1978, Anja Englert, joeypgh1, shinepigeon, and simplyinsinful for sharing these clips!
The Chain / You Make Loving Fun / Dreams / Second Hand News (courtesy of shinepigeon)
The Chain (courtesy of simplyinsinful)
You Make Loving Fun (courtesy of simplyinsinful)
You Make Loving Fun (courtesy of joeypgh1)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsdNmHgFmFA
Dreams (courtesy of joeypgh1)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ii1T9QRDxg
Second Hand News (courtesy of simplyinsinful)
Second Hand News (courtesy of joeypgh1)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6j0MvXaN2o
Rhiannon – PARTIAL CLIP (courtesy of joeypgh1)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_kRkCzIzSA
Christine McVie – “A dream come true” (courtesy of joeypgh1)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=367_KMV5yrE
Everywhere (courtesy of joeypgh1)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIA7Mjc0IDk
I Know I’m Not Wrong (courtesy of simplyinsinful)
Tusk (courtesy of joeypgh1)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AwhR5JTgtM
Sisters of the Moon (courtesy of joeypgh1)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMDSRQvvCdo
Say You Love Me (courtesy of joeypgh1)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqRQ6d_00PM
Seven Wonders (courtesy of ErinBrown1978)
Big Love (courtesy of joeypgh1)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbZv0vHo36M
Landslide (courtesy of joeypgh1)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zomJXlMevhg
Never Going Back Again (courtesy of joeypgh1)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2slaJv63JpA
Over My Head (courtesy of joeypgh1)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJEPVB75t1E
Gypsy (courtesy of joeypgh1)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynIyhlTd0Gg
Little Lies (courtesy of joeypgh1)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxuRsnoqCZ4
Gold Dust Woman (courtesy of joeypgh1)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ub-F1szzO74
I’m So Afraid (courtesy of joeypgh1)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUDEaBSbISI
Silver Springs (courtesy of Anja Englert)
Songbird (courtesy of ErinBrown1978)