In 2023, Billy Joel and Stevie Nicks embarked on a tour together that surprised fans of both artists. The co-headliners are both veteran artists who have been in the music industry for decades. For years, Nicks has alternated between touring with Fleetwood Mac and as a solo artist. However, following the death of her longtime bandmate Christine McVie in 2022, her future at Fleetwood Mac is uncertain. Joel shared his thoughts on bands continuing to perform together after the death of a longtime member.
Billy Joel, who is touring with Stevie Nicks, spoke about the future of Fleetwood Mac
Joel and Nicks have known each other for about a decade but did not perform together until this tour. He spoke about working with Nicks after McVie’s death and acknowledged that many famous musicians could die in the next decade.
“There’s going to be a lot of turnover,” he told the LA Times. “I had an idea for a tour [of mine]: There is a pile of dead insects on the poster and the name of the tour is Dropping Like Flies. I say to my agent, “Look, be as fierce as you want.” We’re all aware of that.”
Joel didn’t seem to think it would be distasteful for Fleetwood Mac to continue touring after McVie’s death. He believes that a band with enough successful material should be able to continue working together.
“Depends on who it is,” he said. “I would visit the Eagles even without Glenn because their material is so strong. They’ve been together for so long it’s a hard working band.”
Still, he conceded that with certain bands, like the Rolling Stones, each member plays such a crucial role that he’d like to see them.
Billy Joel shared what it was like touring with Stevie Nicks
Joel has been a solo artist for years, so working with someone like Nicks is new to him.
“We met at a Fleetwood Mac gig in San Francisco probably ten years ago,” he said. “I just met her backstage, but we’ve never worked together, although we were both kind of dating at the same time. So this will be something completely new for me. I’ll probably sing one of her songs and she’ll probably do one of mine.”
In their first performance together, Joel sang “Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around” with Nicks. During his performance, Nicks appeared onstage to sing “And So It Goes.”
What did Stevie Nicks say about Christine McVie after her death?
Her tour with Joel marks Nicks’ first appearance since McVie’s death. The first night she dedicated “Landslide” to McVie.
“I have to imagine she’s still here,” Nicks told the crowd, according to Rolling Stone. “That’s all I can do.”
Shortly after McVie’s death, Nicks released a statement on Instagram expressing her grief.
“A few hours ago I was told that my best friend in the whole world since the first day of 1975 had passed away,” Nicks wrote. “I didn’t even know she was sick … until late Saturday night. I wanted to be in London; I wanted to go to London – but we were told to wait. Since Saturday, a song has been buzzing around in my head over and over again. I thought maybe I could sing it to her, so I’m singing it to her now.”
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