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From B 102.7, Classic Rock  December 21, 2009

Fleetwood Mac wrapped up it's 2009 tour last night (December 20th) in New Plymouth, New Zealand. Although there are tentative plans to hit the studio some time in 2010, last week it was reported that Fleetwood Mac and the Eagles are eying a joint summer tour of U.S. arenas and stadiums. There's been no official word from either camp, but off-the-record, industry insiders are saying that dates are quickly being lined up.

Mick Fleetwood admits that by not touring behind a new album, it was liberating for the band to not have to peddle new material on what he considered a "greatest hits" tour: "This is the first time that we've gone on the road without an album, so not only is it truly, believe it or not, a refreshing thing to do, in terms of selecting a whole load of emotively connected songs to the audience that we enjoy having through the years. This is truly a new experience for Fleetwood Mac to go out and play songs that we believe and hope that people are really going to be familiar with and love."

Lindsey Buckingham says that with he, Stevie Nicks, Mick Fleetwood, and John McVie focusing on playing a setlist of pure classics, they had the most fun onstage they've had in years: "What it does is, it kind of frees you up, and the mantra is really more 'Let's just really have a good time and value, y'know, the friendships and the history that really underpins this whole experience that we've had over these years.'"