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Category: 2013 Rumours Tour

  • CONCERT VIDEOS: Fleetwood Mac @ Ericsson Globe, Stockholm, Sweden

    CONCERT VIDEOS: Fleetwood Mac @ Ericsson Globe, Stockholm, Sweden

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    Fleetwood Mac performed in concert at the Ericsson Globe in the beautiful Swedish city of Stockholm on Wednesday night. The band had an earlier start time of 7:30 p.m. and came onstage at approximately 7:45. As expected, the band started the night off with the reliable Rumours trifecta: “Second Hand News,” “The Chain,” and “Dreams.” Just before “Dreams,” Stevie greeted the Swedes warmly and gave her usual concert battle cry to fire up the crowd.

    “We are so glad to be here. It’s a long way from the United States to Stockholm, but it’s worth every minute of it. So that being said, we think we should just get right on with this program and get this party started!”

    Fans at the show quickly tweeted their praises of the band in action:

    Stevie dedicated “Landslide” to Adriana and Torsti, “two really lovely people” that she met while shopping in Stockholm.

    Scroll down the page for concert videos (coming soon), fan reaction, critic reviews (coming soon), and the set list of the show.

    Fleetwood Mac closes out the European tour on Saturday night, with an encore performance at Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam. The band will take a short break before starting up once again for the Australia / New Zealand leg of the 2013 world tour, which kicks off at the Sydney Entertainment Centre on November 10.

    Videos

    Second Hand News (courtesy of Mattias Haggren)
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSi4gOj4IEg

    The Chain (courtesy of Mattias Haggren)
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FAiAk7Mu58

    The Chain (courtesy of JennLeighx)

    Dreams (courtesy of Mattias Haggren)
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JEihSX3-Rk

    Dreams (courtesy of Xasapidas AEL)

    Sad Angel (courtesy of Mattias Haggren)
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIkN7N-AQd4

    Rhiannon (courtesy of Mattias Haggren)
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEwzDWeeGCY

    Rhiannon (courtesy of Xasapidas AEL)

    Not That Funny (courtesy of Mattias Haggren)
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1YR3kwmuDfE

    Tusk (courtesy of Mattias Haggren)
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VhMQGl_GOI

    Sisters of the Moon (courtesy of Angelica Bellborg)
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4wbafqGGhQ

    Big Love (courtesy of Brian Askrud)

    Big Love (courtesy of Mintylight)

    Landslide (courtesy of Angelica Bellborg)
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QeDBS2pt5ps

    Without You – intro (courtesy of Angelica Bellborg)
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZHErRc-lj8

    Gypsy (courtesy of Angelica Bellborg)
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsgr4H53kHk

    Gold Dust Woman (courtesy of fryzzled)

    Gold Dust Woman – partial (courtesy of Angelica Bellborg)
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z09w9P86nG0

    Stand Back (courtesy of Angelica Bellborg)
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uP6_fPrw71U

    Go Your Own Way (courtesy of Ron Chlebek)

    Don’t Stop (courtesy of Håkan Loberg)

    Silver Springs (courtesy of Angelica Bellborg)
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7psOdj4q-F4

    Critic reviews

    Fan reaction via Twitter

    https://twitter.com/jnkboy/status/393054961845547008


    https://twitter.com/AngrymanSverige/status/393081616387817473


    https://twitter.com/Biancha8/status/393089386214346752


    https://twitter.com/Heltfel1/status/393109255001096193

    Stockholm setlist

    01. Second Hand News 13. Without You
    02. The Chain 14. Gypsy
    03. Dreams 15. Eyes of the World
    04. Sad Angel 16. Gold Dust Woman
    05. Rhiannon 17. I’m So Afraid
    06. Not That Funny 18. Stand Back
    07. Tusk 19. Go Your Own Way
    08. Sisters of the Moon 20. World Turning
    09. Sara 21. Don’t Stop
    10. Big Love 22. Silver Springs
    11. Landslide 23. Say Goodbye
    12. Never Going Back Again

    European tour dates
    20 Sep O2 Dublin Dublin, Ireland
    21 Sep O2 Dublin Dublin, Ireland
    24 Sep O2 Arena London, Great Britain
    25 Sep O2 Arena London, Great Britain
    27 Sep O2 Arena London, Great Britain
    29 Sep LG Arena Birmingham, Great Britain
    01 Oct Manchester Arena Manchester, Great Britain
    03 Oct Hydro Glasgow, Great Britain
    06 Oct Lanxess Arena Cologne, Germany
    07 Oct Ziggo Dome Amsterdam, Netherlands
    09 Oct Sport Palais Antwerp, Belgium
    11 Oct Bercy Paris, France
    13 Oct Hallenstadion Zürich, Switzerland
    14 Oct Schleyerhalle Stuttgart, Germany
    16 Oct O2 World Berlin, Germany
    18 Oct Jyske Bank Boxen Herning, Denmark
    20 Oct Oslo Spektrum Oslo, Norway
    23 Oct Ericsson Globe Stockholm, Sweden
    26 Oct Ziggo Dome Amsterdam, Netherlands
  • CONCERT VIDEOS: Fleetwood Mac @ Oslo Spektrum, Oslo, Norway

    CONCERT VIDEOS: Fleetwood Mac @ Oslo Spektrum, Oslo, Norway

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    Fleetwood Mac performed in concert at the Spektrum in Oslo, Norway, on Sunday night — the first of three remaining shows on the European tour. Scroll down the page for videos, fan reaction, and the set list from tonight’s show.

    Fleetwood Mac will now travel to Stockholm, Sweden — the beautiful city of islands — where the band will perform at the Ericsson Globe on Wednesday night. The European tour ends on Saturday, with another sold-out concert at Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam.

    Fleetwood Mac kicks off the Australian / New Zealand leg of the tour at the Sydney Entertainment Centre on November 10.

    Videos

    Rhiannon (courtesy of HarrietHaarfagre)

    Big Love (courtesy of NuttaPearl)

    Landslide (courtesy of NuttaPearl)

    I’m So Afraid (courtesy of NuttaPearl)

    Media review

    Ex-girlfriend ran the show when Fleetwood Mac hit Oslo (review is in Norwegian)

    Fan reaction via Twitter

    https://twitter.com/MTwinkletoe/status/391975279931187201


    https://twitter.com/HeidiMarieV/status/391991653940342784


    https://twitter.com/mikswee/status/392011446986739712


    https://twitter.com/linniiie/status/391991854713282560


    https://twitter.com/khytre/status/392008402874163200

    Oslo setlist

    01. Second Hand News 13. Without You
    02. The Chain 14. Gypsy
    03. Dreams 15. Eyes of the World
    04. Sad Angel 16. Gold Dust Woman
    05. Rhiannon 17. I’m So Afraid
    06. Not That Funny 18. Stand Back
    07. Tusk 19. Go Your Own Way
    08. Sisters of the Moon 20. World Turning
    09. Sara 21. Don’t Stop
    10. Big Love 22. Silver Springs
    11. Landslide 23. Say Goodbye
    12. Never Going Back Again

    European tour dates
    20 Sep O2 Dublin Dublin, Ireland
    21 Sep O2 Dublin Dublin, Ireland
    24 Sep O2 Arena London, Great Britain
    25 Sep O2 Arena London, Great Britain
    27 Sep O2 Arena London, Great Britain
    29 Sep LG Arena Birmingham, Great Britain
    01 Oct Manchester Arena Manchester, Great Britain
    03 Oct Hydro Glasgow, Great Britain
    06 Oct Lanxess Arena Cologne, Germany
    07 Oct Ziggo Dome Amsterdam, Netherlands
    09 Oct Sport Palais Antwerp, Belguim
    11 Oct Bercy Paris, France
    13 Oct Hallenstadion Zürich, Switzerland
    14 Oct Schleyerhalle Stuttgart, Germany
    16 Oct O2 World Berlin, Germany
    18 Oct Jyske Bank Boxen Herning, Denmark
    20 Oct Oslo Spektrum Oslo, Norway
    23 Oct Globen Stockholm, Sweden
    26 Oct Ziggo Dome Amsterdam, Netherlands
  • CONCERT REVIEW: Fleetwood Mac @ The Hydro, Glasgow

    CONCERT REVIEW: Fleetwood Mac @ The Hydro, Glasgow

    Legendary rockers return to Glasgow with a five-star performance

    (Michelle Blair)
    (Michelle Blair)

    The buzz of conversation grew, as the crowd, taking their seats, waited in anticipation for the return of Fleetwood Mac at The Hydro.

    The iconic outfit returned to Glasgow almost four years after their last visit, and proved to be as incredible as ever. Without further ado they launch into ‘Second Hand News’, closely followed by classic songs ‘The Chain’ and ‘Dreams’.

    Fleetwood Mac seem just as excited as the audience, with Lindsey Buckingham jumping around the stage like a man half his age.

    Coincidentally, it just happens to be Lindsey’s 64th birthday, and the crowd takes the chance to sing ‘Happy Birthday’, to which he responds with “don’t remind me”.

    Stevie Nicks is also on top form, and her captivating stage presence makes the show a joy to watch. Her voice perfectly harmonious with Lindsey’s, she moves around the stage, at times spinning around on the spot, but never standing still for a second.

    As well as old songs, the band treats the audience to something new, debuting a song ‘Sad Angel’, much to the crowd’s delight.

    At one point, an appreciating fan throws her underwear onstage, leading an amused Mick Fleetwood to say “I feel like Rod Stewart up here, goodness me.”

    One of the highlights of the evening is undoubtedly the performances of ‘Go Your Own Way’ and ‘Don’t Stop’, where the thousands of people singing along almost drown out the band. Gazing around and seeing so many people gathered together for the music is an enchanting experience, and the musicians take full advantage of the electric atmosphere in Glasgow’s newest music venue.

    Fleetwood Mac are on top form and make the evening a night to remember; the audience fully aware of how much they are appreciated by the band, and by the reaction of the audience, the feeling is entirely mutual.

    Gillian Thomson / Edinburgh Journal / Wednesday, October 16, 2013

  • CONCERT VIDEOS: Fleetwood Mac @ Jyske Bank Boxen, Herning, Denmark

    CONCERT VIDEOS: Fleetwood Mac @ Jyske Bank Boxen, Herning, Denmark

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    Fleetwood Mac performed in concert at Jyske Bank Boxen in Herning, Denmark on Friday night. Though well-attended, the Denmark show did not sell out, one of the few concerts on the European tour to miss that attendance milestone. Despite some empty seats, the concert still impressed Fleetwood Mac’s legion of Danish fans who came out to see their favorite band. Videos, fan reaction, and the set list from the show appear below.

    Fleetwood Mac move on to Oslo, Norway, where the band will perform a show at the Oslo Spektrum on Sunday night.

    Music critic reviews

    When The Box turned into Buckingham Palace (in Danish)
    A frayed Fleetwood Mac baby steps into the present (in Danish)

    Videos

    Sara (courtesy of Ynnohj Cale)

    Big Love (courtesy of DonHolme)

    Landslide (courtesy of azbeatles)

    Gypsy (courtesy of gummihammeren)

    Go Your Own Way (courtesy of per8930)

    Don’t Stop (courtesy of thesupervagn)

    Media review

    Fleetwood Mac gave what they had (article is in Danish)

    Fan reaction via Twitter

    https://twitter.com/Billetnet/status/391168944498671617


    https://twitter.com/nightgolfer/status/391258311695548416


    https://twitter.com/nightgolfer/status/391279142403969024


    https://twitter.com/m_hedegaard/status/391313648381358081

    Herning setlist

    01. Second Hand News 13. Without You
    02. The Chain 14. Gypsy
    03. Dreams 15. Eyes of the World
    04. Sad Angel 16. Gold Dust Woman
    05. Rhiannon 17. I’m So Afraid
    06. Not That Funny 18. Stand Back
    07. Tusk 19. Go Your Own Way
    08. Sisters of the Moon 20. World Turning
    09. Sara 21. Don’t Stop
    10. Big Love 22. Silver Springs
    11. Landslide 23. Say Goodbye
    12. Never Going Back Again

    European tour dates
    20 Sep O2 Dublin Dublin, Ireland
    21 Sep O2 Dublin Dublin, Ireland
    24 Sep O2 Arena London, Great Britain
    25 Sep O2 Arena London, Great Britain
    27 Sep O2 Arena London, Great Britain
    29 Sep LG Arena Birmingham, Great Britain
    01 Oct Manchester Arena Manchester, Great Britain
    03 Oct Hydro Glasgow, Great Britain
    06 Oct Lanxess Arena Cologne, Germany
    07 Oct Ziggo Dome Amsterdam, Netherlands
    09 Oct Sport Palais Antwerp, Belguim
    11 Oct Bercy Paris, France
    13 Oct Hallenstadion Zürich, Switzerland
    14 Oct Schleyerhalle Stuttgart, Germany
    16 Oct O2 World Berlin, Germany
    18 Oct Jyske Bank Boxen Herning, Denmark
    20 Oct Oslo Spektrum Oslo, Norway
    23 Oct Globen Stockholm, Sweden
    26 Oct Ziggo Dome Amsterdam, Netherlands
  • CONCERT VIDEOS: Fleetwood Mac @ O2 World Berlin

    CONCERT VIDEOS: Fleetwood Mac @ O2 World Berlin

    Fleetwood Mac performed in concert at the O2 World Arena in Berlin on Wednesday night, wrapping up a three-city tour of Germany. Stephane, a big Fleetwood Mac fan, succinctly described her concert experience in the following tweet: “Awesome. Class. Legendary. Amazing. Fantastic. Skilled. Talented. Too many words. Great experience.”

    https://twitter.com/Stephanenny/status/390585981818404864

    Stevie dedicated “Landslide” to her goddaughter Kelly Anne, whom she has known since Kelly Anne was five. Kelly Anne has lived and worked with Stevie’s team for many years.

    The tour now moves to Northern Europe, where the band will perform shows in Herning, Denmark (this Friday); Oslo, Norway; and Stockholm, Sweden. The European tour ends on October 26 with an encore performance at Ziggo Domo in Amsterdam.

    Videos

    CONCERT MEDLEY: Second Hand News, The Chain, Dreams, Sad Angel, Rhiannon, Tusk, Sara, Gypsy, Eyes of the World, Gold Dust Woman, I’m So Afraid, Stand Back, Go Your Own Way, World Turning & Don’t Stop (compiled by kitti lubmin)

    CONCERT MEDLEY: Rhiannon, Tusk, Big Love, Landslide, Gypsy, Go Your Own Way, Don’t Stop (compiled by Mathias H Steiger)

    The Chain (courtesy of Madlen Ehrlich)
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXuqX9saupw

    The Chain (courtesy of moremusic2)

    Sad Angel (courtesy of moremusic2)

    Tusk (courtesy MegaButchdog)
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CzAlx0KAgOw

    Big Love (courtesy of moremusic2)

    Landslide (courtesy of moremusic2)

    Gold Dust Woman (courtesy of moremusic2)

    Stand Back (courtesy of starmoonchild65)

    Go Your Own Way (courtesy of Madlen Ehrlich)
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YXL9XQcx-g

    World Turning (janchad26)

    Don’t Stop (courtesy of tullsong)

    Silver Springs (courtesy of janchad26)

    More fan reaction via Twitter


    https://twitter.com/EricAerts/status/390540954299805696


    https://twitter.com/samantha_grocot/status/390544260434767872


    https://twitter.com/curtisdaughter/status/390546558032568320


    https://twitter.com/Stephanenny/status/390586477903888384
    https://twitter.com/Stephanenny/status/390586415492648961
    https://twitter.com/Stephanenny/status/390586053469696000
    https://twitter.com/ChrisDzie/status/390589660650815488


    https://twitter.com/Goldierocks/status/390609256954998784

    Berlin setlist

    01. Second Hand News 13. Without You
    02. The Chain 14. Gypsy
    03. Dreams 15. Eyes of the World
    04. Sad Angel 16. Gold Dust Woman
    05. Rhiannon 17. I’m So Afraid
    06. Not That Funny 18. Stand Back
    07. Tusk 19. Go Your Own Way
    08. Sisters of the Moon 20. World Turning
    09. Sara 21. Don’t Stop
    10. Big Love 22. Silver Springs
    11. Landslide 23. Say Goodbye
    12. Never Going Back Again

    European tour dates
    20 Sep O2 Dublin Dublin, Ireland
    21 Sep O2 Dublin Dublin, Ireland
    24 Sep O2 Arena London, Great Britain
    25 Sep O2 Arena London, Great Britain
    27 Sep O2 Arena London, Great Britain
    29 Sep LG Arena Birmingham, Great Britain
    01 Oct Manchester Arena Manchester, Great Britain
    03 Oct Hydro Glasgow, Great Britain
    06 Oct Lanxess Arena Cologne, Germany
    07 Oct Ziggo Dome Amsterdam, Netherlands
    09 Oct Sport Palais Antwerp, Belguim
    11 Oct Bercy Paris, France
    13 Oct Hallenstadion Zürich, Switzerland
    14 Oct Schleyerhalle Stuttgart, Germany
    16 Oct O2 World Berlin, Germany
    18 Oct Jyske Bank Boxen Herning, Denmark
    20 Oct Oslo Spektrum Oslo, Norway
    23 Oct Globen Stockholm, Sweden
    26 Oct Ziggo Dome Amsterdam, Netherlands
  • CONCERT REVIEW: Fleetwood Mac — The Hydro, Glasgow, Thu 3 Oct 2013

    CONCERT REVIEW: Fleetwood Mac — The Hydro, Glasgow, Thu 3 Oct 2013

    Stevie Nicks, Mick Fleetwood and co. prove that ‘the Mac is back’ with effortless arena show

    Frontwoman Stevie Nicks performs at Glasgow's Hydro on October 3. (The List)
    Fleetwood Mac frontwoman Stevie Nicks performs at Glasgow’s Hydro on October 3. (The List)

    Fleetwood Mac version 2K13 look genuinely fresh; revitalised so much in their relative absence that casually jumping into ‘The Chain’ two songs in looks effortless. And they’re just warming up. Though “Everywhere” is among notable absentees in tonight’s gargantuan set, in favour of a few new gems from April’s Extended Play EP, our returning legends still serve up a high concentration of stone cold classics, from “Rhiannon,” “Tusk” and “Gold Dust Woman” to the blissfully upbeat “Don’t Stop” and the immortal “Go Your Own Way,” with resident front woman/ethereal spirit guide Stevie Nicks sashaying and cavorting with the crowd throughout.

    With Mick Fleetwood on top, eccentric form behind the kit, thumping the skins like he’s fresh out of high school, and John McVie manning the helm on rhythmic duties, the band sound virtually unstoppable as they drive their runaway arena-filling freight train right into the hearts of twelve thousand screaming and adoring fans. But it’s perhaps the back-to-back solo set pieces of “Big Love” — in which the still remarkably baby-faced Lindsey Buckingham commands the enormous stage with his frantic finger-picking and searing howls — and Stevie Nicks’ trademark tearjerker “Landslide” that truly reduce The Hydro to a bittersweet, emotional mess.

    Endingly aptly on “Say Goodbye,” the band close one door and gently nudge open another, with enough hints at future plans to assure us — especially those suffering from painful sell-outs and ticket hikes — that this is not just a flying visit. Or in Buckingham’s own words “the Mac is back.” For good.

    The List (UK) / Tuesday, October 15, 2013

  • CONCERT REVIEW: Fleetwood Mac @ Schleyer-Halle Arena, Stuttgart, Germany

    CONCERT REVIEW: Fleetwood Mac @ Schleyer-Halle Arena, Stuttgart, Germany

    Rock on Gold Dust Woman! Fleetwood Mac performed at Schleyer-Halle Arena in Stuttgart, Germany on Monday night. (Photo by Esther)
    Rock on Gold Dust Woman! Fleetwood Mac performed at Schleyer-Halle Arena in Stuttgart, Germany on Monday night. (Photo by Esther)

    Fleetwood Mac performed in concert at the Schleyer-Halle Arena in Stuttgart on Monday night, the second of three shows in Germany.

    The band will wrap up its tour of Germany on Wednesday by performing a show at the O2 Arena in Berlin.

    Videos

    The Chain (courtesy of Dj Neck Attack)

    Sad Angel (courtesy of Rob64Live)
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8MQzIFQXnEI

    Rhiannon – partial (courtesy of Gaby with y)

    Rhiannon – partial (courtesy of willnix)

    Rhiannon (courtesy of Ron Renshaw)

    Tusk (courtesy of MrFlottmann1)

    Sisters of the Moon (courtesy of Ron Renshaw)

    Never Going Back Again (courtesy of Rob64Live)
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUazcHt4gSc

    Gypsy – partial (courtesy of Gaby with y)

    Gold Dust Woman – short clip (courtesy of Rob64Live)
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=viiT14Iln5Q

    Go Your Own Way (courtesy of Rob64Live)
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGXYyN3PSvo

    Don’t Stop (courtesy of Ron Renshaw)

    Online review

    Oldies night, part 2: Fleetwood Mac in the Schleyer Hall (in German)

    Fan reaction via Twitter

    Stuttgart setlist

    01. Second Hand News 13. Without You
    02. The Chain 14. Gypsy
    03. Dreams 15. Eyes of the World
    04. Sad Angel 16. Gold Dust Woman
    05. Rhiannon 17. I’m So Afraid
    06. Not That Funny 18. Stand Back
    07. Tusk 19. Go Your Own Way
    08. Sisters of the Moon 20. World Turning
    09. Sara 21. Don’t Stop
    10. Big Love 22. Silver Springs
    11. Landslide 23. Say Goodbye
    12. Never Going Back Again

    European tour dates
    20 Sep O2 Dublin Dublin, Ireland
    21 Sep O2 Dublin Dublin, Ireland
    24 Sep O2 Arena London, Great Britain
    25 Sep O2 Arena London, Great Britain
    27 Sep O2 Arena London, Great Britain
    29 Sep LG Arena Birmingham, Great Britain
    01 Oct Manchester Arena Manchester, Great Britain
    03 Oct Hydro Glasgow, Great Britain
    06 Oct Lanxess Arena Cologne, Germany
    07 Oct Ziggo Dome Amsterdam, Netherlands
    09 Oct Sport Palais Antwerp, Belguim
    11 Oct Bercy Paris, France
    13 Oct Hallenstadion Zürich, Switzerland
    14 Oct Schleyer-Halle Arena Stuttgart, Germany
    16 Oct O2 World Berlin, Germany
    18 Oct Jyske Bank Boxen Herning, Denmark
    20 Oct Oslo Spektrum Oslo, Norway
    23 Oct Globen Stockholm, Sweden
    26 Oct Ziggo Dome Amsterdam, Netherlands
  • CONCERT VIDEOS: Fleetwood Mac @ Hallenstadion, Zürich, Switzerland

    CONCERT VIDEOS: Fleetwood Mac @ Hallenstadion, Zürich, Switzerland

    On Sunday night, Fleetwood Mac performed in concert at Hallenstadion Arena in Zürich, Switzerland’s largest city.

    The tour now returns to Germany, where Fleetwood Mac will perform a show at Stuttgart’s Schleyerhalle Arena on Monday night. The band will play a third and final show in Germany on Wednesday night at the O2 World Berlin. Scroll to the bottom of the page to see the entire European tour schedule.

    Videos

    Rhiannon (courtesy of Reto Hochstrasser)
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezVcy1v1I7U

    Big Love (courtesy of Max Aebischer)
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9xqj7-s7xI

    Never Going Back Again (courtesy of Reto Hochstrasser)

    Without You (courtesy of Reto Hochstrasser)
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PC5JulKpzUE

    Gypsy (courtesy of Festisov45)

    Eyes of the World (courtesy of Festisov45)

    Gold Dust Woman – partial (courtesy of Urs Meier)

    I’m So Afraid (courtesy of Festisov45)

    Stand Back (courtesy of Festisov45)

    Go Your Own Way (courtesy of Reto Hochstrasser)

    Don’t Stop, band intros (courtesy of amiko003)

    Don’t Stop (courtesy of Reto Hochstrasser)

    Silver Springs (courtesy of Fetisov45)

    Say Goodbye (courtesy of Festisov45)

    Media review

    Entertaining songs, lengthy execution (mixed review, in German)

    Fan reaction via Twitter

    Zürich setlist

    01. Second Hand News 13. Without You
    02. The Chain 14. Gypsy
    03. Dreams 15. Eyes of the World
    04. Sad Angel 16. Gold Dust Woman
    05. Rhiannon 17. I’m So Afraid
    06. Not That Funny 18. Stand Back
    07. Tusk 19. Go Your Own Way
    08. Sisters of the Moon 20. World Turning
    09. Sara 21. Don’t Stop
    10. Big Love 22. Silver Springs
    11. Landslide 23. Say Goodbye
    12. Never Going Back Again

    European tour dates
    20 Sep O2 Dublin Dublin, Ireland
    21 Sep O2 Dublin Dublin, Ireland
    24 Sep O2 Arena London, Great Britain
    25 Sep O2 Arena London, Great Britain
    27 Sep O2 Arena London, Great Britain
    29 Sep LG Arena Birmingham, Great Britain
    01 Oct Manchester Arena Manchester, Great Britain
    03 Oct Hydro Glasgow, Great Britain
    06 Oct Lanxess Arena Cologne, Germany
    07 Oct Ziggo Dome Amsterdam, Netherlands
    09 Oct Sport Palais Antwerp, Belguim
    11 Oct Bercy Paris, France
    13 Oct Hallenstadion Zürich, Switzerland
    14 Oct Schleyerhalle Stuttgart, Germany
    16 Oct O2 World Berlin, Germany
    18 Oct Jyske Bank Boxen Herning, Denmark
    20 Oct Oslo Spektrum Oslo, Norway
    23 Oct Globen Stockholm, Sweden
    26 Oct Ziggo Dome Amsterdam, Netherlands
  • FAN REVIEW: Christine McVie and me at the O2

    FAN REVIEW: Christine McVie and me at the O2

    (Lolly Does London)
    (Lolly Does London)

    In an 11-month, 13-country (so far) adventure there have been plenty of “I’d die happy” moments.

    But, despite an ever-burgeoning passport, a self-satisfying list of European sights and South American escapades, and mastering the art of slipping through the masses to score the last empty seat on the Tube, I’ve struggled to think of another moment to top my list of moments since setting off on the Big OE.

    Yes, folks, you might have tickets to Vector Arena but I defy you to trump seeing Fleetwood Mac belt out folksy rock jam after jam at London’s O2 Arena.

    The evening did not start off the way I hoped.

    After making the mistake of first heading to a bar in the Square Mile for some pre-show drinks (oh sure, I’ll pay [PndStlg]19 for a shared cocktail that arrives in a miniature bathtub filled mainly of ice- cubes not booze, and, oh sure, I’d love to be surrounded by Hooray Henrys loudly discussing how many zeros are in their salaries! That doesn’t sound irritating at all) we came to our senses and decided to venture to the surely packed-to-the-brim bars around the stadium.

    From there the night was on a steady, skyrocketing improve.

    In a moment of sheer brilliance, a consensus to buy some cheap Sav at a mini Tesco was reached so, upon arrival in Greenwich, we joined the troupe of concert-goers lounging around the concrete, supping in both London’s tacit approval of public drinking and the surprisingly balmy autumn evening.

    (The evening’s warm-up entertainment: peering at the group of people taking part in the newest craze for London singletons, a group blind-date version of Up At the O2 — getting strapped into a harness and venturing out onto the 52m-high walkway, in the dark no less, is one way to sort the men from the boys, I s’pose.)

    Then it was time for the night to reach what I thought would be its pinnacle — hours of live Fleetwood Mac listening pleasure.

    There aren’t many bands that sound as good live as they do on their polished- to-perfection iTunes downloads. Even fewer that can make that claim, when the average age of its five “classic” members clocks in at 66.4 years.

    Fleetwood Mac is not one of those bands.

    Ignoring the buzz-kills who seem to crop up at every concert — I kid you not, the guy next to me had his fingers in his ears the whole time — and the burning in my heel-clad feet, I was one of those who defied the posse of lemony ladies, and the security guards they tried to enlist, who kept insisting everybody “sit down.”

    At. A. Concert.

    Most people have one act that serves as their happy place.

    For me, that’s Fleetwood Mac, who have been a constant presence during summers in Wanaka, house parties, and road trips since ages ago.

    So to be in the audience at the O2 — a venue that would be hard to beat, no matter who you’re listening to — was magic.

    To be in the audience to witness Christine McVie — arguably the band’s most underrated member — perform with them since the Nineties, was even better.

    That, my friends, was the pinnacle.

    (Of the night, and possibly also my life.)

    The only disappointment, apres- concert, was watching the video clips I somehow managed to shoot, and being confronted with now-irrefutable proof my alleged singing is actually more like tone-deaf warbling.

    Once, I made a special point to thank Mum in public for teaching me all the words to Fleetwood Mac.

    I’m not sure the people around me would agree — and maybe that explains the dude next to me — but what I said then still stands.

    © Fairfax NZ News

    Alana Dixon / Uptown Girl Abroad / The Southland Times (NZ) Monday, October 14, 2013

  • The greatest soap opera of rock history is back again

    The greatest soap opera of rock history is back again

    (Neal Preston)
    (Neal Preston)

    This article has been roughly translated into English from German. The original version appears at the end of the English translation.

    Fleetwood Mac to make its big comeback tour on Sunday at the Hallenstadion in Zurich

    Hardly anyone would have thought it possible. Four out of five members of Fleetwood Mac (only Christine McVie had no desire) have reunited once again for a tour and are even working on new songs. The reason for the comeback is the 35th anniversary of Rumours, the album that defined the sound of the time.

    In 1977, terrorism had reached a climax with the RAF’s kidnapping and murder of President Hans Martin Schleyer. In the United States, Jimmy Carter was elected president, John Travolta danced through Saturday Night Fever, and Star Wars premiered. Music industry revenue grew explosively, and as if by magic, pop became the dominant music. Pop was the land of glamour, luxury, and splendor.

    In this atmosphere of excitement, Rumours by Fleetwood Mac, with over 40 million records sold and one of the most successful albums in pop music history, was born. The band was founded in England in 1967 as a blues band (then with Peter Green), regrouped, and moved to Los Angeles in 1974. The couple John (bass) and Christine McVie (keyboards) and eponymous founding member and drummer Mick Fleetwood joined the American pair Lindsey Buckingham (guitar) and Stevie Nicks (vocals). As a result, the new duo steered the band in a new direction.

    Euphoria, drugs and decadence

    “It was a different time. At that time, everything seemed possible,” says Buckingham in Rolling Stone. “We lived in a bubble, there was no life.” Excessive budgets played a role, as did drugs and alcohol, of course. “In this euphoric time of “take-it-easy,” the carefree Californian folk-rock of Fleetwood Mac and the Eagles was the soundtrack of the hour.

    But the glory also had its drawbacks. The hippie slogan of love, peace, and happiness resulted not only in a sense of well-being, but also in recklessness, arrogance, and decadence. The excesses were felt even in Fleetwood Mac. As Rumours emerged, Christine had just separated from John and went out with the lighting director from the last tour. Stevie Nicks also parted with a roar from Lindsey Buckingham and had a secret affair with Mick Fleetwood, who had previously separated from his wife when he found out that she cheated on him with his best friend.

    This is private art

    Accordingly, the recordings were slow and tense. There were no arguments. Instead, the band members comforted themselves with cocaine. The songs were the valve. Here, they focused on the private tragedies, scandals, and stories or wrote songs about the band members. Buckingham’s “Go Your Own Way” was a grim foreshadowing of the coming separation from Nicks and “Dreams,” the joint attempt to pull together. In “Second Hand News,” the separation was a certainty and “Never Going Back Again,” the guitarist wrote, as he consoled himself with a new lover. “You Make Loving Fun” was the Christine McVie song about her affair with the lighting technician and “Don’t Stop,” the optimistic song after the completed divorce. In “Songbird,” she devoted herself to the whole band, and “Oh Daddy” is about Mick Fleetwood, who managed to hold the band together despite the circumstances. Lastly, “Gold Dust Woman” was an allusion to the tons of cocaine that were consumed during the recording.

    A U.S. critic described the album as “the biggest soap opera in rock history.” Fleetwood Mac turned ​​the private into public art. But it was more than that; no other album reflects that glorious time of glamour and decadence better than Rumours. “It was the worst time,” Stevie Nicks says now, looking back, “but we wrote the best songs of our lives.”

    The ambivalence makes for the great appeal of Fleetwood Mac even today. From behind the harmless, smoothly polished facade of soft rock and feel-good songs, the abyss opens. The hippie dream was over. Fleetwood Mac wanted to hold onto it, but the bitter reality of everyday life had long gained the upper hand. The result is Rumours, the bittersweet masterpiece of rock history.

    After the recording, the relationships were destroyed and no one wanted to see each other again. More than 35 years later, Fleetwood Mac is still dealing with the past on the public stage.

    Original version

    Fleetwood Mac machen auf ihrer grossen Comeback-Tour am Sonntag im Hallenstadion Zürich Halt

    Das hätte kaum jemand für möglich gehalten. Vier von fünf Mitgliedern von Fleetwood Mac (nur Christine Mc Vie hatte keine Lust) haben sich noch einmal für eine Tournee zusammengerauft und arbeiten sogar an neuen Songs. Grund für das Comeback ist das 35-Jahr-Jubiläum von «Rumours», das Album, das den Sound jener Zeit definierte.

    1977 erreicht der Linksterrorismus mit der Entführung und Ermordung von Arbeitgeberpräsident Hans Martin Schleyer durch die RAF seinen Höhepunkt. In den USA wurde Jimmy Carter zum Präsidenten gewählt, John Travolta tanzte durch «Saturday Night Fever» und «Star Wars» feierte Premiere. Die Einnahmen der Musikindustrie wuchsen explosionsartig und wie von selbst. Pop wurde die dominierende und alles überstrahlende Musik. Pop war das Schlaraffenland mit Glamour, Glanz und Luxus.

    In dieser Atmosphäre des Hochgefühls entstand «Rumours» von Fleetwood Mac, mit über 40 Millionen Tonträgern eines der erfolgreichsten Alben der Popgeschichte. Die 1967 in England als Bluesband gegründete Band (damals noch mit Peter Green) formierte sich neu und zog 1974 nach Los Angeles. Zum Ehepaar John (Bass) und Christine McVie (Key) sowie dem namensgebenden Gründungsmitglied und Schlagzeuger Mick Fleetwood stiess das amerikanische Paar Lindsey Buckingham (Gitarre) und Stevie Nicks (Gesang). Die beiden Neuen prägten in der Folge die Band und steuerte sie in eine neue Richtung.

    Euphorie, Drogen und Dekadenz

    «Es waren andere Zeiten. Damals schien alles möglich», sagt Buckingham im «Rolling Stone», «wir lebten wie in einer Blase, es gab keinen Alltag. Überzogene Budgets spielten keine Rolle, Drogen und Alkohol waren selbstverständlich». In dieser euphorisierten Zeit des «Take-it-easy» war der unbeschwerte, kalifornische Folk-Rock von Fleetwood Mac und Eagles der Soundtrack der Stunde.

    Doch, wo es Glanz gibt, hat es auch Schattenseiten. Die Hippielosungen von Love, Peace and Happiness mündeten nicht nur in Wohlgefühl, sondern auch in Sorglosigkeit, Selbstgenügsamkeit, Selbstüberschätzung und Dekadenz. Die Auswüchse machten sich auch bei Fleetwood Mac bemerkbar. Als «Rumours» entstand, hatte sich Christine gerade von John getrennt und trieb es mit dem Lichttechniker der letzten Tour. Auch Stevie Nicks trennte sich mit Getöse von Lindsey Buckingham und hatte eine heimliche Affäre mit Mick Fleetwood. Zuvor trennte sich dieser selbst von seiner Frau, als er erfuhr, dass sie ihn mit seinem besten Freund betrog.

    Das Private wird Kunst

    Dementsprechend langsam und angespannt verliefen die Aufnahmen. Aussprachen gab es keine. Stattdessen trösteten sich die Bandmitglieder mit Kokain. Die Songs waren das Ventil. Hier thematisierten sie die Affären, Geschichten und privaten Tragödien oder schrieben Songs über die Bandmitglieder. Buckinghams «Go Your Own Way» war eine düstere Vorahnung auf die kommende Trennung von Nick und «Dreams» der gemeinsame Versuch, sich zusammenzuraufen, bei «Second Hand News» wurde die Trennung zur Gewissheit und «Never Going Back Again» schrieb der Gitarrist, als er sich bei einer neuen Geliebten tröstete. «You Make Lovin Fun» war der Song von Christine McVie über die Affäre mit dem Lichttechniker und «Don’t Stop» der optimistische Song nach der vollzogenen Scheidung. «Songbird» widmete sie der ganzen Band und «Oh Daddy» Mick Fleetwood, dem es gelang, die Band trotz der Vorkommnisse zusammenzuhalten. «Gold Dust Woman» schliesslich war eine Anspielung auf die Unmengen von Kokain, die während der Aufnahmen konsumiert wurden.

    «Die grösste Seifenoper der Rockgeschichte», nannte ein US-Kritiker das Album. Fleetwood Mac machten das Private zur öffentlichen Kunst. Es war aber noch mehr als das. Kein anderes Album widerspiegelt diese glorreiche Zeit zwischen Glamour und Dekadenz besser als «Rumours». «Es war die schlimmste Zeit», sagt Stevie Nicks heute rückblickend, «aber wir schrieben die besten Songs unseres Lebens.» Diese Ambivalenz macht denn auch heute den grossen Reiz von Fleetwood Mac aus. Denn hinter der harmlosen und glatt polierten Fassade der Softrock- und Wohlfühl-Songs taten sich Abgründe auf. Der Hippie-Traum war ausgeträumt. Doch Fleetwood Mac wollten noch daran festhalten, dabei hatte die bittere Realität, der düstere Alltag längst Oberhand gewonnen. Resultat ist «Rumours», das bittersüsseste Meisterwerk der Rockgeschichte.

    Nach den Aufnahmen waren die Liebesbeziehungen zerstört und keiner wollte die anderen wieder sehen. Mehr als 35 Jahre später betreiben Fleetwood Mac auf der Bühne öffentliche Vergangenheitsbewältigung.

    (Die Nordwestschweiz)

    Stefan Künzli / Aargauerzeitung (The North West Switzerland) / Saturday, October 12, 2013