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Fleetwood Mac announce European tour dates

Fleetwood Mac have announced a European tour.
The ‘Landslide’ hitmakers – Mick Fleetwood, John McVie, Stevie Nicks and Christine McVie – will be joined by newcomers the Heartbreakers’ Mike Campbell and Crowded House’s Neil Finn in Berlin, Dublin and London, next June.
Speaking about the "chemistry" they have with Mike and Neil, Mick said: "Fleetwood Mac has always been about an amazing collection of songs that are performed with a unique blend of talents.
"We jammed with Mike and Neil and the chemistry really worked and let the band realise that this is the right combination to go forward with in Fleetwood Mac style.
"We know we have something new, yet it’s got the unmistakable Mac sound."
The group added: "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 honouring that spirit on this upcoming tour."
The ‘Go Your Own Way’ group will be without guitarist Lindsey Buckingham, who was let go earlier this year as the band cited disagreements over their upcoming tour.
The 69-year-old musician initially joined the iconic group in 1975 before departing in 1987, but he re-joined in 1997.
The band have decided to utilise their entire back catalogue for their set lists, rather than just the 1975-1987 period of the first tenure of the guitarist.
Singer Stevie recently explained: "We were never able to do that since 1975 because certain people in the band weren’t interested in doing that.
"Now we’re able to open the set with a lot; a raucous version of [1969’s] ‘Rattlesnake Shake’ or something. I’d also like to do [1970’s] ‘Station Man,’ which has always been one of may favorites. We’re definitely doing [1970’s] ‘Oh Well.’"
Tickets for Fleetwood Mac go on sale to the general public on October 26 at 9am at www.livenation.co.uk

Fleetwood Mac’s 2019 European tour dates are as follows:
June 6, Berlin, Germany, Waldbühne
June 13, Dublin, Ireland, RDS Arena
June 16, London, UK, Wembley Stadium