Stevie Nicks shoots back at Lindsey Buckingham about Fleetwood Mac split: 'I did not have him fired'

After Lindsey Buckingham opened up about being fired from Fleetwood Mac, Stevie Nicks broke her silence to set the record straight.

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 76 words · Stephanie Jacobs

Frankly, I fired myself.

I proactively removed myself from the band and a situation I considered to be toxic to my well-being.

If the band went on without me, so be it."

Stevie Nicks (L) and Lindsey Buckingham

Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham.Lester Cohen/Getty Images

And so, it became a little bit like Trump and the Republicans."

“I wasn’t happy about how that went down.

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Fleetwood Mac members John McVie, Christine McVie, Stevie Nicks, Lindsey Buckingham, and Mick Fleetwood in 2014.D Dipasupil/FilmMagic