It’s been 35 years since Stevie Nicks last played a string of shows in the UK – but that’s about to change, with the rock legend announcing a run of concerts this summer.
The iconic American singer, 75, last performed consecutive UK shows as a solo artist in 1989, playing in London and Birmingham during the Europe-wide Other Side of the Mirror tour.
She’s played in the UK several times as part of her group Fleetwood Mac, but this is the first time in a generation that fans all over the country will see her perform hits such as Edge of Seventeen and Rooms on Fire as the front of her own band.
The UK and Ireland tour kicks off in Dublin on July 3, before going to Glasgow on July 6. Then two England dates: Manchester at the newly-opened Co-op Live Arena on July 9, before a huge show at Hyde Park BST on July 12.
Safe to say, UK and Ireland-based Stevie Nicks fans have lost it at the news, with many sharing their reactions on social media.
On X, user Guitarista said, ‘Stevie Nicks is playing Glasgow. I have goosebumps and I will cry,’ while user Eva commented: ‘Stevie Nicks is coming to Glasgow and no one will go with me!’
That upcoming night in Glasgow in July will be her first show in the UK of any kind since before the pandemic – she last performed as part of Fleetwood Mac at Wembley Stadium back in 2019.
For her last UK solo show, you’ll have to go back even further to 2017, when she supported Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers as part of the line-up for that year’s Hyde Park BST festival.
‘My birthday is on Thursday and all I want is to manage to get tickets to see Stevie Nicks in Glasgow when the tickets go on sale Friday,’ user Hailey posted onto X in response to the news.
However, some were left disappointed at there only being UK dates, with fans in places such as Cardiff, Edinburgh, Newcastle, Liverpool, and Birmingham left feeling disappointed.
And one unfortunate user, Jake Thomas Long from Manchester, found out that Stevie would be playing his city while he’s not there: ‘Not Stevie Nicks coming to Manchester when I’m on holiday!’
As a singer and songwriter, Stevie rose to fame after joining Fleetwood Mac alongside fellow singer-songwriter Lindsey Buckingham in 1975, eventually leaving the band in 1990 before re-joining in 1997.
Stevie’s arrival in the band signalled a huge change of direction for them after initially being founded as a progressive rock band by Peter Green, Mick Fleetwood, Jeremy Spencer, and John McVie in 1967.
After numerous line-up changes, Stevie and Lindsey joined before the release of the band’s 1975 self-titled album – their most successful up to that point.
Their albums Rumours, Tusk, Mirage, and Tango in the Night, released between 1977 and 1987, saw them become one of the biggest bands in the history of popular rock music, selling millions of albums and singles worldwide.
However, it’s unlikely that Stevie will ever tour with Fleetwood Mac again, after saying the band is ‘done’ following the death of long-time member Christine McVie, who died in November 2022 aged 79.
She said: ‘When Christine died, I felt like you can’t replace her. You just can’t. Without her, what is it? You know what I mean? She was like my soul mate, my musical soul mate, and my best friend that I spent more time with than any of my other best friends outside of Fleetwood Mac.’
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