Fleetwood Mac singer and keyboard player Christine McVie has died aged 79.
The death of the musician, who penned and performed hits such as Everywhere, Little Lies and Say You Love Me, was confirmed by her family in a social media statement.
“On behalf of Christine McVie’s family, it is with a heavy heart we inform you of Christine’s death,” the post reads. “She passed away peacefully at hospital this morning, Wednesday, November 30th 2022, following a short illness. She was in the company of her family.
Rest In Peace Christine McVie pic.twitter.com/sJwlqgsBLw
— Christine McVie (@christine_mcvie) November 30, 2022
“We kindly ask that you respect the family’s privacy at this extremely painful time, and we would like everyone to keep Christine in their hearts and remember the life of an incredible human being, and revered musician who was loved universally.”
In a separate post, Fleetwood Mac added: “There are no words to describe our sadness at the passing of Christine McVie. She was truly one-of-a-kind, special and talented beyond measure.
— Fleetwood Mac (@fleetwoodmac) November 30, 2022
“She was the best musician anyone could have in their band and the best friend anyone could have in their life. We were so lucky to have a life with her.”
The group added: “Individually and together, we cherished Christine deeply and are thankful for the amazing memories we have. She will be so very missed.”
Born Christine Perfect, the musician scored early success as a member of blues group Chicken Shack, before marrying Fleetwood Mac bassist John McVie and joining the group in 1971, becoming one of their main songwriters and landing global hits following the addition of Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks.
The group became one of the most famous bands of the 1970s and 1980s, with the line-up releasing five studio albums between 1975 (‘Fleetwood Mac’) and 1987 (‘Tango In The Night).
Following a series of line-up changes in the 1990s, Christine rejoined the classic line-up for ‘The Dance’ live album and tour in 1997. She left a year later and remained out of the group until 2013, when she joined Fleetwood Mac for a one-off appearance at London’s The O2, before returning to the line-up until her passing.
Additionally, Christine released three solo albums – ‘Christine Perfect’ (1970), ‘Christine McVie’ (1984) and ‘In The Meantime’ (2004) – along with the duets album, ‘Lindsey Buckingham Christine McVie’ (2017), and her compilation release, ‘Songbird‘ (2022).
