Stevie Nicks reunites with Billy Joel for a one-off concert in Baltimore – marking the star’s return to the stage following the death of Fleetwood Mac bandmate Christine McVie
Stevie Nicks and Billy Joel will reunite for a one-off concert in Baltimore in October – marking the musician’s return to the stage following the death of her bandmate Christine McVie.
Nicks, 74, and Joel, 73, will perform at M&T Bank Stadium on October 7 – marking their first time performing on the same stage in Maryland.
In a statement, Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott said: “I think it goes without saying that making Baltimore one of the few stops for these two legends, that Baltimore is a city that people love, it speaks volumes want to visit and cements us as an entertainment destination.
Icons: Stevie Nicks (left in June 2022) and Billy Joel (right in 2019) will reunite for a one-off concert in Baltimore in October – to mark the musician’s return to the stage following the death of her bandmate Christine McVie
Live Nation DC-Baltimore President Kelly Flanigan said, “Live Nation is very excited to be back at M&T Bank Stadium after a six-year hiatus.
“With over 300 million records sold and 12 Grammy Awards between the two, October 7, 2023 [is] sure to be an unforgettable evening of music.’
Ticket sales begin on January 20 at 10:00 a.m. on Ticketmaster, while Citi cardholders can purchase tickets from Monday, January 16 at 10:00 a.m. through Thursday, January 19 at 10:00 p.m. via the Citi Entertainment program have access to presale tickets.
The event also marks the 50th anniversary of Joel’s mega hit Piano Man.
Tough loss: The Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around singer – who dated Buckingham and Fleetwood – has been open about grieving her ‘best friend in the whole world’ since day one in 1975.
The forthcoming concert announcement comes two months after the death of English musician McVie at the age of 79 following a short illness.
Nicks, who dated Lindsey Buckingham and Mick Fleetwood, has been open about mourning her “best friend in the whole world since the first day of 1975.”
When Nicks found out the news, she revealed in a handwritten note via Instagram that she was unaware her close friend was ill until three days before her death.
Dealing with the immediate aftershocks of Mcvie’s death, the performer wrote that she sang Haim’s song, Hallelujah.
“See you on the other side, my dear,” she concluded in her heartfelt letter.
McVie is best known for writing and singing some of her band’s biggest hits, including “Don’t Stop”, “Little Lies”, “Say You Love Me”, “You Make Loving Fun” and “Songbird”.
Her genius and warm, soulful singing helped propel the one-time blues band into one of the most successful rock groups of all time, with more than 100 million records sold worldwide.
McVie joined Fleetwood Mac as a permanent member in 1971, and the band rose to even greater popularity in the mid-1970s with the addition of Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham
Many of their songs were featured on Rumours, their best-known 1977 effort, which chronicled the group’s drug use and affairs and is regularly cited as one of rock’s greatest albums.
Born Christine Perfect in 1943 in the village of Bouth in the Lake District, Cumbria, she grew up near Birmingham. She studied at art school and qualified as an art teacher – but instead became one of the few women involved in the British blues boom of the late 1960s, joining a band called Chicken Shack and also releasing a solo album. She married Fleetwood Mac bassist John McVie in 1968 and was a Fleetwood Mac staple by 1970.
Their British-American rock band formed in London in 1967 and have sold more than 100 million records worldwide, making them one of the most successful groups in history. Her best known songs include Dreams, Go Your Own Way and Everywhere.
Pictured left to right: John McVie, Christine McVie, Stevie Nicks, Mick Fleetwood and Lindsey Buckingham)