The real-life heartbreaks behind Fleetwood Mac's most successful music | 60 Minutes Australia

Rewind back to 2009 when Mick Fleetwood reunited his bandmates Stevie Nicks, Lindsey Buckingham and John McVie for a sold-out world tour after a hiatus. While they've created unforgettable classics over the past years, behind the scenes, they lived the greatest rock 'n' roll soap opera ever told. At the height of their fame, Fleetwood Mac consisted of tumultuous love triangles, broken marriages, and drug addictions.

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[anaussieinvietnam]

Mick Fleetwoods line as he describes Stevie Nicks is so deep and touching... Rarely does a man show so much emotion in a statement.

[nadiabasheer.]

Sad they don’t talk much about Christine Mcvie, she’s such an underrated artist. The best ♥️

[michellewhatshername]

“Stevie is a whole person” I love that! ✨❤️

[theLampSA]

Stevie Nicks and Fleetwood Mac played an outsized presence in my adolescence. I remember when my BFF Monica and I pretended that we saw Stevie Nicks at a local concert at the Japanese Sunken Gardens in San Antonio when we were 13. Six months before Monica died from cancer at 60, I proposed we try to catch a Fleetwood Mac concert. She died before that could happen but every time I think of Fleetwood Mac, I think of my BFF. Thanks, Stevie, for the memories. ❤

[Gloria-rovn]

75 years young and Fleetwood Mac still my favorite band and Stevie Nicks. still my favorite solo artist.

[chrissyknowsitall]

My husband took me to their concert a few yrs ago. Best time ever!!! I LOVE Fleetwood Mac!!! Their music brings back so many memories of my childhood. 💥💥💖💖💖🎶🎵🎼🎵🎶

[popsrock]

I will continue to follow this band as long as any one of its member is still alive! 🤘🎸

[adrionhutchison]

Stevie, you will not die an addict. you will die a legend.

[AnaFernandez-jpuh]

I love Fleetwood Mac. I've seen them perform quite a few times over the years. They are still amazing!

[tracypolselli]

Fell in love with Fleetwood Mac when Nicks and Buckingham joined, now at 62 they are still my go to band. I saw them at 14 years old in San Diego. Bless my Dads heart, he was the only parent willing to come pick us up at midnight even though he had work early the next morning. And my Mom for getting the tickets so we could go. They are musical geniuses, look at what they did high as kites! Amazing.

[elizethompson]

I am always flabbergasted to understand how these people remember all the words and musical notes being under the influence of all those substances.

[davidtaylor]

I've worked with Lindsey Buckingham several times and he's incredibly talented and generous and nice

[sailor_marsxo]

I saw Stevie nicks in concert a few years ago and it was ethereal - it was literally like watching magic in human form she’s an absolute goddess . I will never forget that ❤

[Happy_Bnzo_Puppy]

I've only discovered them a couple of years ago and love them! It's crazy how different generations can grow up listening to the same music or discover them later, as if time stood still and they hadn't grown old.

My friends recently played a song from my childhood to their baby and I thought "Damn, this kid is almost 40 years younger than me and still grows up listening to the same music!"

That's so crazy 😮🎉🫨

[Everyonehasanopinion]

First class interview; thank you so much for sharing the Fleetwood Mac story. And especially thank you to the actual members for being so honest and sharing. You will always be legend.

[ptulip]

Stevie was stunning in the 70s and 80s. What a voice too.

[broerymarantika]

Fleetwood Mac is the only Band in the World when Each band member is an Artist in their own right, No one stays in the shadows, Everyone is in the limelight. In their Songs, each Instrument is clearly heard loud & clear, Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Drums and the keyboard.

[willvandom]

I love how open they are to their emotions it really reflects not only talking about each other but through the wonderful cathartic music they make

[tusker]

Love them! The Mick Fleetwood reaction to Stevie saying he was her BFF was touching. Perhaps the sad passing of Christine McVie has bought them all close again. I miss her beautiful voice. 😞

[michaelschmidt]

The 'Rumours' line-up is second to none in the history of rock'n'roll. To have 3 phenomenally talented writers who are also great, unique singers is such a rarity.