Fleetwood Mac announce “absolutely authorised”, “definitive” documentary

Fleetwood Mac have introduced a “absolutely authorised”, “definitive” documentary to chronicle the historical past of the legendary band – discover out extra beneath.

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Yesterday (November 19), the band confirmed on social media {that a} feature-length documentary from director Frank Marshall is within the works for Apple Authentic Movies and Apple TV+.

They wrote on social media: “It’s not a Hearsay. From director Frank Marshall, this Apple Authentic Movies documentary will take you on the epic journey of the generation-defining Fleetwood Mac.”

A premiere date has not but been introduced for the upcoming documentary, however shall be out there on Apple TV+ upon its launch. Per Apple’s announcement, the documentary has been “absolutely authorised” by the band, and can for the primary time ever see them “share their extraordinary story in their very own phrases”.

Apple has additionally confirmed that the documentary will consist of recent interviews with the band’s surviving members, never-before-seen footage, and archival interviews with the late Christine McVie.

A description of the currently untitled documentary via Apple reads: “The movie will discover how the band’s trials and tribulations, private resilience, and musical dexterity mixed to create songs which have stood the check of time and are enduring masterpieces. It’ll take followers by way of the highs and lows of their good profession, illuminating the distinctive elements every member dropped at the band’s unusual alchemy — a musical union that offered greater than 220 million information worldwide.”

“The documentary will discover what allowed this mixture of artists to create singular musical work repeatedly, and what drew them again collectively and held them there when each attainable strain, each inside and outside the band, threatened to blow them aside.”

The documentary announcement comes after official Fleetwood Mac accounts have been arrange on social media, inflicting followers to invest about exercise from the band. Earlier this 12 months, Nicks stated there was “no probability of placing Fleetwood Mac again collectively” with out Christine McVie – who died in 2022 aged 79. “With out her, it simply couldn’t work,” she reasoned.

In a earlier interview, Nicks defined that there was “no purpose to” proceed with the band. She referred to as McVie her “greatest buddy” and “musical soul mate”. “When she died, I figured we actually can’t go any additional with this,” the singer continued.

Nicks performed a headline solo live performance at London’s BST Hyde Park 2024 in July, the place she was joined by Harry Kinds. She additionally carried out in Manchester, Dublin and Glasgow as a part of her 2024 UK and Eire tour.

Nicks additionally just lately mirrored on her tumultuous relationship along with her ex-partner and former bandmate Lindsey Buckingham – saying that she had given him “greater than 300million probabilities”.