John McVie diagnosed with cancer

ladyislingering · 10-27-2013, 12:34 PM

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Fleetwood Mac bassist John McVie has been diagnosed with cancer, says a statement on the band's official Facebook page. The band have cancelled their Australian and New Zealand tour so that McVie can seek treatment for the illness.

"Fleetwood Mac, who has just completed the European leg of their phenomenally successful worldwide tour, has announced the cancellation of their upcoming 14 date tour of Australia and New Zealand," read the Facebook statement, posted on October 27. "John McVie, one of the co-founding and original members of Fleetwood Mac is now scheduled to be in treatment for cancer during that period of time."

"We are sorry to not be able to play these Australian and New Zealand dates," the post continued. "We hope our Australian and New Zealand fans as well as Fleetwood Mac fans everywhere will join us in wishing John and his family all the best."

Sad times.

Trollheart · 10-27-2013, 05:09 PM

Man, the bad news just doesn't stop coming, does it? What was it Hamlet said: "When sorrows come they come not as single spies, but in battalions!"
Truer words.

Let's hope John can beat this. Love to him and his family and to the band.

DriveYourCarDownToTheSea · 10-27-2013, 10:04 PM

Lou Reed, and now this.

Hope this isn't serious!

**Scarlett O'Hara** · 10-27-2013, 11:57 PM

I hope he will get through it and get to play again. Such sad news.

Screen13 · 10-28-2013, 01:11 PM

Top 10 Fleetwood Mac John McVie Songs

"Tusk" has one of my all time favorite Bass lines.

I hope all will be well with him.

FRED HALE SR. · 10-28-2013, 04:00 PM

Cancer isn't a death sentence any more. I think he'll get through it fine. He has always been one of my favorite bass players in popular music. He has an incredible tone and always played so tastefully and precise. I love the bass line from Chain, its so heavy.

~~butthead aka 216~~ · 10-28-2013, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Trollheart

Man, the bad news just doesn't stop coming, does it? What was it Hamlet said: "When sorrows come they come not as single spies, but in battalions!"
Truer words.

Let's hope John can beat this. Love to him and his family and to the band.

thats a lyric from a song by brand new, one of their leaked demos. i always wondered where that came from. huh interesting

anyways hopefully he is ok and as fred said its not a death sentence anymore. lots of ppl survive cancer. always liked fleetwood mac, i saw them as a child with my mom and dad and they were the first band i ever saw live tho i dont really remember it

Powerstars · 10-28-2013, 04:09 PM

Damn, really? Terrible. Just when I decided that I was finally listen to "Rumors" too...

ladyislingering · 10-29-2013, 12:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Powerstars

Damn, really? Terrible. Just when I decided that I was finally listen to "Rumors" too...

"Rumours" is one of my most favorite albums of all time. Every song takes me back to a different place in my life.

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Scarlett O'Hara Make it so Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 6,181	I hope he will get through it and get to play again. Such sad news. __________________ "Elph is truly an enfant terrible of the forum, bless and curse him" - Marie, Queen of Thots

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Screen13 Music Addict Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 1,388	Top 10 Fleetwood Mac John McVie Songs "Tusk" has one of my all time favorite Bass lines. I hope all will be well with him.

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FRED HALE SR. Neo-Maxi-Zoom-Dweebie Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: So-Cal Posts: 3,752	Cancer isn't a death sentence any more. I think he'll get through it fine. He has always been one of my favorite bass players in popular music. He has an incredible tone and always played so tastefully and precise. I love the bass line from Chain, its so heavy.