The bandmate that Christine McVie always wanted back: “The best”
Christine McVie said she wanted Lindsey Buckingham back in Fleetwood Mac, calling him “the best” and saying he was missed after he left the band. Her comments reflect the musical bond she valued with Buckingham, despite the group’s long history of personal tensions and line-up changes.
After McVie stepped away following the difficult making of *Time*, she later returned to touring with Fleetwood Mac, while Buckingham was no longer part of the line-up. Neil Finn and Mike Campbell took on his parts, but McVie said she had especially enjoyed reconnecting with Stevie Nicks on tour. She and Buckingham later collaborated on an album, drawing on material he had considered for a new Fleetwood Mac record.
- McVie wanted Buckingham back in Fleetwood Mac.
- She said his contribution was missed.
- She later made an album with him.
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Fleetwood Mac are a British-American rock band known for changing line-ups and for tensions among members. Christine McVie was a singer, songwriter and keyboard player; Lindsey Buckingham was a singer and guitarist who joined in the 1970s, alongside Stevie Nicks.
McVie and Buckingham helped shape the band’s sound, while her musical relationship with him continued beyond Fleetwood Mac. The group’s history of departures and returns means its line-up has changed over time, with other musicians taking on parts when members left.