The band have canceled their Australian and New Zealand tour so McVie can seek treatment
Oct 21, 2015 - “I raised a toast the other night with Christine (McVie). He's well as well. He didn't get into it (cancer talk) one way or the other. News of musician John McVie’s death spread quickly earlier this week, causing concern among fans across the world. However, the March 2019 report has now been confirmed as a complete hoax, Fleetwood Mac bassist is alive and well.
Fleetwood Mac bassist John McVie has been diagnosed with cancer, says a statement on the band's official Facebook page. The band have cancelled their Australian and New Zealand tour so that McVie can seek treatment for the illness.
'Fleetwood Mac, who has just completed the European leg of their phenomenally successful worldwide tour, has announced the cancellation of their upcoming 14 date tour of Australia and New Zealand,' read the Facebook statement, posted on October 27. 'John McVie, one of the co-founding and original members of Fleetwood Mac is now scheduled to be in treatment for cancer during that period of time.'
'We are sorry to not be able to play these Australian and New Zealand dates,' the post continued. 'We hope our Australian and New Zealand fans as well as Fleetwood Mac fans everywhere will join us in wishing John and his family all the best.'
In April 2013, Fleetwood Mac released a 4-track EP, 'Extended Play,' their first collection of new tunes since 2003's 'Say You Will.' The band's 2013 tour saw the brief return of long-departed keyboardist (and John's former wife) Christine McVie, who joined the Mac at London's 02 Arena in September. Watch video of the reunion below.
'Fleetwood Mac, who has just completed the European leg of their phenomenally successful worldwide tour, has announced the cancellation of their upcoming 14 date tour of Australia and New Zealand,' read the Facebook statement, posted on October 27. 'John McVie, one of the co-founding and original members of Fleetwood Mac is now scheduled to be in treatment for cancer during that period of time.'
'We are sorry to not be able to play these Australian and New Zealand dates,' the post continued. 'We hope our Australian and New Zealand fans as well as Fleetwood Mac fans everywhere will join us in wishing John and his family all the best.'
In April 2013, Fleetwood Mac released a 4-track EP, 'Extended Play,' their first collection of new tunes since 2003's 'Say You Will.' The band's 2013 tour saw the brief return of long-departed keyboardist (and John's former wife) Christine McVie, who joined the Mac at London's 02 Arena in September. Watch video of the reunion below.
Fleetwood Mac have canceled the Australia and New Zealand legs of their tour so that bassist John McVie can undergo cancer treatment. The band announced the cancellation on their Facebook page on Saturday, and their publicist confirmed the news to Rolling Stone.
“Fleetwood Mac who has just completed the European leg of their phenomenally successful worldwide tour has announced the cancellation of their upcoming 14 date tour of Australia and New Zealand,” the notice on Facebook said. “John McVie, one of the co founding and original members of Fleetwood Mac is now scheduled to be in treatment for cancer during that period of time. We are sorry to not be able to play these Australian and New Zealand dates. We hope our Australian and New Zealand fans as well as Fleetwood Mac fans everywhere will join us in wishing John and his family all the best.”
A month ago at London’s O2 Arena, the band kicked off the European leg of their tour on a high note, when longtime keyboardist and singer Christine McVie rejoined the band for the first time since 1998. Christine McVie was married to John McVie from 1968 until 1977.
Just as the band embarked on their world tour last spring, Fleetwood Mac released their first new music in 10 years, a four-song EP called Extended Play. “We’re doing the best business we’ve done in 20 years,” guitarist Lindsey Buckingham told Rolling Stone in May. “There seems to be a cyclical re-igniting of interests, and there’s certainly a lot more young people out there than three years ago.”