Fleetwood Mac Announces Trip Down Under

Fleetwood Mac is making up for the Australia/New Zealand tour it was forced to cancel in 2013 because of John McVie’s cancer diagnosis. The band just announced that it’s going Down Under in October – and this time around keyboardist/vocalist Christine McVie is on board.

The act revealed in October 2013 that the Australia/New Zealand outing, which was supposed to launch in November, was being called off so John McVie could undergo treatment for cancer. Fleetwood Mac hasn’t commented on the type of cancer the bassist was battling.

By Dec. 30, 2013, the band had returned to the stage for a one-off show in Las Vegas. The next month Fleetwood announced that the bassist’s ex-wife and former bandmate, Christine McVie, was rejoining the lineup for the first time since 1998.

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Phew! Now that you’ve enjoyed that little history lesson, let’s take a look at the new Australia/New Zealand dates, marking Fleetwood Mac’s first trip Down Under since 2009.

Oct. 22 – Sydney, Australia, Allphones Arena
Oct. 24 – Sydney, Australia, Allphones Arena
Oct. 30 – Perth, Australia, Domain Stadium
Nov. 2 – Melbourne, Australia, Rod Laver Arena
Nov. 4 – Melbourne, Australia, Rod Laver Arena
Nov. 7 – Geelong, Australia, Mt. Duneed Estate
Nov. 10 – Boondall, Australia, Brisbane Entertainment Centre
Nov. 14 – Pokolbin, Australia, Hope Estate Winery
Nov. 18 – Dunedin, New Zealand, Forsyth Barr Stadium
Nov. 21 – Auckland, New Zealand, Mt Smart Stadium

An American Express card member presale begins March 26 for the Aussie shows and March 27 for New Zealand. A presale for My Live Nation members is scheduled March 27 in New Zealand and March 30 in Australia. The general onsale begins April 1. Visit FleetwoodMac.com for more information.