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Stevie Nicks has revealed she is working on a new album – her first in 14 years.
The Fleetwood Mac singer shared the news in an acceptance speech at the Pollstar Hall of Fame, where she was being inducted into the Hall of Fame by music mogul Jimmy Iovine. Speaking to the crowd, she revealed she is “actually making a record right now,” adding: “I call it the ‘Ghost’ record because it just kind of happened in the last couple of weeks.
“I have seven songs and they are autobiographical, real stories where I’m not pulling any punches for probably the first time in my life,” she continued. “They’re not airy-fairy songs that you’re wondering who they’re about, but you really don’t get it. They are real stories, memories of mine, of fantastic men.”
Nicks told the crowd she was inspired to make the record after reflecting on her friendship with Prince. She recounted that she once met up with the singer after the premiere of Purple Rain, saying that watching Prince slap the film’s love interest Apollonia caused her to “freak out” and “go to the fancy bathroom and sit there for the rest of the whole movie.”
After telling Prince she only loved the first half of the film, she added that she had brought him a gift: “‘It’s a really beautiful 24 carat necklace with little gold hearts on it.’ And he goes, ‘I don’t want your necklace’ and then he said, ‘You always bring me a gift. You never bring me you.'”
Nicks also said Iovine was “next” in the line of men she would write about. The pair dated from 1980-81.
She also revealed the album was written in the aftermath of her being evacuated from her Los Angeles home during the recent wildfires.
Nicks recently unveiled the dates for her 2025 North American tour, where she will kick off in August in Boston. A second leg will then commence in October, where Nicks will play three concerts in Phoenix, Las Vegas and Oklahoma City.
See all dates for the tour below and get your tickets here:
AUGUST
12 – TD Garden, Boston, MA
15 – Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, ON
19 – Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, MN
23 – Heritage Bank Center, Cincinnati, OH
27 – Colonial Life Arena, Columbia, SC
30 – Amalie Arena, Tampa, FL
OCTOBER
07 – PHX Arena, Phoenix, AZ
11 – T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, NV
15 – Paycom Center, Oklahoma City, OK
Nicks is also due to play some joint US shows with Billy Joel later this year.
Last September, Stevie Nicks released a powerful new single called ‘The Lighthouse’ – inspired by the US Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v Wade. She later performed the track on Saturday Night Live, marking her first appearance on the show in 41 years.
In other news, Fleetwood Mac have announced a “fully authorised” and “definitive” documentary to chronicle the history of the legendary band. The feature-length film is being directed by Frank Marshall for Apple Original Films and Apple TV+.
Lewis Capaldi reportedly picked up the bill for an entire pub packed with England supporters following their dramatic World Cup win against Mexico.
The singer songwriter was spotted enjoying the match with Rita Ora at the Marlborough pub in Mayfair as the Three Lions secured a thrilling 3 to 2 victory.
Even though his home nation, Scotland, endured a disappointing tournament and were knocked out during the group stage, Capaldi still joined in the celebrations after the final whistle by treating the England fans in the pub to a round of drinks.
“Lewis bought every single person in the Marlborough a drink,” one customer told The Sun. “The bar staff were told to put every drink ordered on his tab. By the end of the night it came to almost £2,000.”
The pubgoer continued, saying it was “such a generous surprise and a genuinely lovely thing to do, especially from a Scotland fan… Lewis was an absolute legend. Not only did he buy everyone a drink, but he was also so kind to every person who came over to say hello.”
Ora also posted several videos from the lively celebrations, writing: “NOTHING beats a London pub game EVER… It’s coming home!!! The fact I woke up with my hair clips in and my hair has not moved says. Watch it till the end… trust me.”
Throughout the celebrations, Capaldi and Ora sang each other's songs before joining the rest of the crowd in celebrating England's victory by chanting, “Football’s coming home, it’s coming home…”
The celebrations come just before Capaldi headlines BST Hyde Park this weekend. The Scottish singer songwriter is set to perform at the London concert series on both Saturday, July 11, and Sunday, July 12.
Those huge outdoor performances are part of his UK and Ireland headline tour this summer, and any remaining tickets can be found here.
Capaldi recently revealed that one of the BST Hyde Park concerts will also be streamed live worldwide on YouTube.
The performance will be the biggest headline show of his career so far. Fans across the globe will be able to watch for free on YouTube without a paywall. The broadcast will feature 26 cameras capturing every moment, along with aerial footage filmed by drones.
Joining him on the July 11 BST Hyde Park lineup are The Vaccines, Absolutely, Nieve Ella, Tyler Ballgame, Kerr Mercer, NECKBREAKERS, Benjamin Steer, Luz, Sebastian Croft, and Luke La Volpe.
Meanwhile, England will face Norway in the World Cup quarter finals on the same evening as Capaldi's opening BST Hyde Park performance.
