The Nicks / Buckingham feud alive in 2021

Rent is due soon, so Lindsey Buckingham found herself with no choice but to discuss her exit from Fleetwood Mac. In an interview with the Los Angeles Times, the former band member took the time to promote his solo music, to complain that no one sees him as a “visionary” and to criticize Stevie Nicks extensively. We will preface this article with the following: At start of Buckingham interview reflects on how his 2019 heart attack was a very ‘humbling’ experience and he’s ‘less involved’ now

When it comes to his exit from Fleetwood Mac in 2018, Buckingham claims he was kicked out of the group when he asked them delay their tour so he could have the opportunity to tour solo, which Nicks denied. Soon after, Buckingham says that Nicks gave him and the group an ultimatum: Either go or she does. “It would be like a scenario where Mick Jagger says, ‘Either Keith [Richards] go where I go, ”said Buckingham. “No, neither of you can go. But I guess the singer has to stay. The figurehead must remain.

If Buckingham wanted the interview to catch Nicks attention, he succeeded, as she followed up with the Times A little after. “His version of events is factually inaccurate and although I have never spoken publicly about the matter, I certainly think the time has come to shed light on the truth,” she said. Recount the publication. “To be extremely clear, I didn’t have him fired, I didn’t ask for him to be fired, I didn’t ask for him to be fired. Frankly, I got fired. I proactively withdrew from the group and from a situation that I considered toxic to my well-being. I had finished. If the band continued without me, so be it. And after lengthy group discussions, Fleetwood Mac, a group with a legacy steeped in evolution and change, found a new way forward with two extremely talented new members.

Buckingham also deduced that Nicks wanted to part ways with her ex-partner, which makes sense given the tumultuous nature of their relationship, which inspired the famous Fleetwood Mac’s 1979 album, Rumors. “I think she saw the opportunity to remake the band more in the Stevie Nicks vein,” Buckingham said. “Softer and a little depressed, which gives her a better chance of giving the kind of speech she does on stage.” But Iand let’s be realistic: NOTo We’re dying to see a Fleetwood Mac concert tour led by Buckingham.

In the interview, Buckingham says that Nicks generally does not respond to the texts, rationalizing: “She’s very careful and protective of her own world, and I think she sees me as a potential upsetting of that.” As Nicks once said, being around Buckingham makes her feel ‘like a dying flower all the time’, protecting her peace. and happiness probably takes priority over responding to toxic texts from her ex.

Buckingham quickly refuted her involvement in Nicks’ misery, stressing that she was “alone”. “You could do a full analysis of Stevie at this point in her life and what she has the right to happen and what she has the right to escape from him. Her creativity, at least for a while, it seemed like she wasn’t in touch with that, ”Buckingham says. “Even with the level of energy she once had on stage. I think it was difficult for her to see me jump in a way that was inappropriate for her age. Besides, she is alone. She is alone. She has people who work for her, and I’m sure she has friends, but you know.

In his response, Nicks refutes his assessments of his life.

“These are my decisions that I have to make on my own. I am proud of the life choices I have made and it seems a shame that he is passing judgment on anyone who chooses to live their life on their own terms.

Buckingham also blamed the manager of Fleetwood Mac Irving Azoff for leaving the group, claiming that Azoff is “driven by money” and agreed with Nicks about leaving because of fear.

“I have always refused to comment on artists, but in the case of Lindsey Buckingham, I will make an exception,” Azoff said in a statement to the publication. “While I understand it is difficult for Lindsey to come to terms with her own role in these matters and much easier to blame a manager, the fact remains that her actions alone are responsible for what happened. Frankly, if there is anything I can be accused of, maybe it’s holding things together longer than I should have.

He continues: “After 2018, when Fleetwood Mac moved on with their new lineup, my continued work with the band was entirely down to being aligned with Stevie Nicks in thought and purpose from the very beginning. While financial gain wasn’t a motivation for me, it was a delicious bonus that the band recorded their most lucrative tour of all time without Lindsey.

We are in 2021 and the Nicks / Buckingham feud is alive and well.