Fleetwood Mac has fired Lindsey Buckingham after a disagreement over the band's upcoming tour, Rolling Stone has confirmed. The band announced Monday that Mike Campbell of Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers and Neil Finn of Crowded House will replace him.  News of Buckingham's departure initially broke when former Fleetwood Mac guitarist Billy Burnette shared an April 4 tweet that has since been deleted, saying 'breaking news: Lindsey Buckingham is out but I'm not in.'  Rolling Stone confirmed Buckingham's departure, though no specific tour dates have been announced.  Fleetwood Mac issued a collective statement about the news, saying, 'we are thrilled to welcome the musical talents of the caliber of Mike Campbell and Neil Finn into the Mac family. With Mike and Neil, we'll be performing all the hits that the fans love, plus we'll be surprising our audiences with some tracks from our historic catalogue of songs.  Fleetwood Mac has always been a creative evolution.  We look forward to honouring that spirit on this upcoming tour.'  Mick Fleetwood added, 'Fleetwood Mac has always been about an amazing collection of songs that are performed with a unique blend of talents... we jammed with Mike and Neil and the chemistry really worked and let the band realise that this is the right combination to go forward within Fleetwood Mac style. We know we have something new, yet it's got the unmistakable Mac sound.'      Read more on the Rolling Stone website.

Source:  RollingStone

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