Fleetwood Mac Debut New Lineup with Two-Song Performance on 'Ellen'
The revamped band, with Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers' Mike Campbell and Crowded House's Neil Finn, played "The Chain" and "Gypsy."
Fleetwood Mac appeared on Ellen on Wednesday to debut their new lineup, featuring former Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers guitarist Mike Campbell and Crowded House singer Neil Finn alongside the core lineup of drummer Mick Fleetwood, bassist John McVie, keyboardist/vocalist Christine McVie and vocalist Stevie Nicks.
The band played two songs for the Ellen audience—“The Chain,” from 1977’s Rumours, and “Gypsy,” from 1982’s Mirage. The performance marked their first public appearance with Campbell and Finn, who were brought in after singer and guitarist Lindsey Buckingham was fired earlier this year.
In a statement at the time, Fleetwood Mac said: "We are thrilled to welcome the musical talents of the caliber of Mike Campbell and Neil Finn into the Mac family. With Mike and Neil, we’ll be performing all the hits that the fans love, plus we’ll be surprising our audiences with some tracks from our historic catalogue of songs. Fleetwood Mac has always been a creative evolution. We look forward to honoring that spirit on this upcoming tour.”
Fleetwood Mac will kick off their 2018-19 North American tour on October 3 in Tulsa. For the full itinerary, see below or check out the band's official website.
10/3 - Tulsa, OK, BOK Center
10/6 - Chicago, IL, United Center
10/10 - Louisville, KY, KFC Yum! Center
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10/12 - Lincoln, NE, Pinnacle Bank Arena
10/14 - Des Moines, IA, Wells Fargo Arena
10/16 - Indianapolis, IN, Bankers Life Fieldhouse
10/18 - Kansas City, MO, Sprint Center
10/20 - St. Louis, MO, Scottrade Center
10/22 - St. Paul, MN, Xcel Energy Center
10/26 - Cleveland, OH, Quicken Loans Arena
10/28 - Milwaukee, WI, Wisconsin Entertainment and Sports Center
10/30 - Detroit, MI, Little Caesars Arena
11/1 - Pittsburgh, PA, PPG Paints Arena
11/3 - Ottawa, ON, Canadian Tire Centre
11/5 - Toronto, ON, Air Canada Centre
11/7 - Columbus, OH, Nationwide Arena
11/10 - Edmonton, AB, Rogers Place
11/12 - Calgary, AB, Scotiabank Saddledome
11/14 - Vancouver, BC, Rogers Arena
11/17 - Tacoma, WA, Tacoma Dome
11/19 - Portland, OR, Moda Center
11/21 - San Jose, CA, SAP Center at San Jose
11/23 - Sacramento, CA, Golden 1 Center
11/25 - Oakland, CA, Oracle Arena
11/28 - Phoenix, AZ, Talking Stick Resort Arena
11/30 - Las Vegas, NV, T-Mobile Arena
12/3 - Denver, CO, Pepsi Center
12/6 - Fresno, CA, Save Mart Center
12/8 - San Diego, CA, Viejas Arena
12/11 - Inglewood, CA, The Forum
12/13 - Inglewood, CA, The Forum
2/5 - Houston, TX, Toyota Center
2/7 - Dallas, TX, American Airlines Center
2/9 - Austin, TX, Frank Erwin Center
2/13 - Birmingham, AL, Legacy Arena at The BJCC
2/16 - New Orleans, LA, Smoothie King Center
2/18 - Tampa, FL, Amalie Arena
2/20 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL, BB&T Center
2/22 - Columbia, SC, Colonial Life Arena
2/24 - Charlotte, NC, Spectrum Center
2/27 - Nashville, TN, Bridgestone Arena
3/3 - Atlanta, GA, Philips Arena
3/5 - Washington, DC, Capital One Arena
3/9 - Atlantic City, NJ, Boardwalk Hall
3/11- New York, NY, Madison Square Garden
3/13 - Newark, NJ, Prudential Center
3/15 - Hartford, CT, XL Center
3/20 - Albany, NY, Times Union Center
3/24 - Baltimore, MD, Royal Farms Arena
3/26 - Buffalo, NY, KeyBank Center
3/31- Boston, MA, TD Garden
4/5 - Philadelphia, PA, Wells Fargo Center
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