Lindsey Buckingham Reaches Out-of-Court Settlement With Fleetwood Mac
Earlier this year, guitarist Lindsey Buckingham was fired from Fleetwood Mac. The musician responded with a demand to his former bandmates for "fiduciary duty, breach of oral contract and intentional interference with the possible economic advantage."
Now, according to Buckingham, the two parties have reached an agreement.
"We've all signed something," Buckingham said on Saturday to the TV show "CBS This Morning." "I'm happy enough with that. I'm not trying to make things worse. I'm trying to see this with a certain level of compassion, a certain level of wisdom."
Buckingham had previously said he was fired from Fleetwood Mac after asking his teammates to postpone the tour for three months in order to offer some solo concerts. In addition, Buckingham said he had a fight with Stevie Nicks , who, according to some reports, was disturbed by Buckingham's antics at a MusiCares charity concert in January. At that moment, Nicks gave an ultimatum to the band: Either he leaves or I leave. A short time later, Buckingham was informed of his dismissal with a phone call from the band's manager, Irving Azoff .
In a statement issued when he filed the lawsuit, Buckingham said: "Last January, Fleetwood Mac made the decision to go on tour without me. I remain deeply surprised and sad, as this decision ends with the beautiful legacy of 43 years we built together. In the last eight months, our many efforts to reach an agreement have unfortunately been elusive. I look forward to the closing, and I will always be proud of everything we have created and what that legacy represents."
In another part of his interview with "CBS This Morning", Buckingham revealed that he had recently received an email from Christine McVie, bandmate at Fleetwood Mac (they also both released a joint album last year). "She wrote me an email and basically said: 'Dear Lindsey, I just know that I have nothing to do with any of this. I know I miss you so much, "said Buckingham. "She said: 'In Stevie's heart, I think she would like you to come home.'"
Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks joined Fleetwood Mac in 1975, after Mick Fleetwood listened to his 1974 album, "Buckingham Nicks." With Buckingham and Nicks on board, Fleetwood Mac released historical albums such as "Fleetwood Mac" (1975), "Rumors" (1977), "Tusk" (1979), "Mirage" (1982) and "Tango In The Night" (1987). ). The band had become one of the most successful and critically acclaimed rock groups.
Buckingham left the band in 1987, citing the exhaustion of the tours and the tension of being in a band with his partner, Nicks. However, after a single meeting for the presidential inauguration of Bill Clinton, Buckingham was forced to meet with Fleetwood Mac permanently in 1997.
Presumably, Buckingham will focus his efforts on his solo career. To date, he has released six solo albums, the most recent being "Seeds We Sow" (2011).
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