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To mark what would have been her friend and former Fleetwood Mac bandmate Christine McVie's 81st birthday, Stevie Nicks enlisted the help of a special guest.
McVie, the beloved singer-songwriter behind some of Fleetwood Mac's biggest hits, passed away in November 2022 following a brief illness. She would have celebrated her birthday on July 12, and Nicks chose that day to pay tribute by bringing Harry Styles on stage during her performance at Hyde Park in London.
Nicks and Styles performed a moving rendition of the Fleetwood Mac classic "Landslide" and also delivered a heartfelt version of "Stop Draggin' My Heart Around." A video widely shared on social media captures Nicks telling the crowd, "What I want you to know is Christine was Harry's girl, she was my girl, she was your girl. She loved all of us; today was her birthday. It's taken me all this time to try and be able to deal with this situation."
Reflecting on her grief, Nicks shared, "One thing my mom used to say to me when I was little was when I was hurt, she'd go, 'Stevie when you're hurt, you always run to the stage.' That's what I've been doing ever since Chris passed away – is running to the stage." She added, "The only people that have been able to help me to get over this has been all of you."
This heartfelt tribute wasn't the first time Nicks and Styles performed together. They previously collaborated on a duet of "Landslide" at the Forum in Los Angeles in 2019 and also performed "Stop Draggin' My Heart Around" at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction ceremony the same year, as part of Nicks' induction.
The Hyde Park performance was a poignant celebration of McVie's legacy and a testament to the enduring bond between the members of Fleetwood Mac and their fans.
