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Fleetwood Mac's Christine McVie has died. She was 79.
Her family released a statement saying, "She passed away peacefully at hospital this morning, Wednesday, November 30th 2022, following a short illness. She was in the company of her family. We kindly ask that you respect the family's privacy at this extremely painful time, and we would like everyone to keep Christine in their hearts and remember the life of an incredible human being, and revered musician who was loved universally. RIP Christine McVie."
Fleetwood Mac also issued a statement, saying, "There are no words to describe our sadness at the passing of Christine McVie. She was truly one-of-a-kind, special and talented beyond measure. She was the best musician anyone could have in their band and the best friend anyone could have in their life. We were so lucky to have a life with her. Individually and together, we cherished Christine deeply and are thankful for the amazing memories we have. She will be so very missed."
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As Christine Perfect, she originally was in the group Chicken Shack. Christine married the Mac's John McVie in 1968 and joined the band in 1970. They divorced in 1976 at the end of the Rumours tour, but she remained with the band through 1998.
In 2014, McVie re-joined Fleetwood Mac. She'd performed with them through 2019 and had made public appearances as recently as last month. She's is actually up for a Grammy for Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals for her orchestral version of "Songbird."
Christine is the sixth member of the band to die following, in order, Bob Brunning, Bob Weston, Bob Welch, Danny Kirwan and Peter Green.
Source: (Guardian) and Premiere