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John McVie (from left), Christine McVie, Stevie Nicks, Neil Finn, Mick Fleetwood and Mike Campbell of Fleetwood Mac perform onstage during the 2018 iHeartRadio Music Festival at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Christine McVie has died at the age of 79.
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Christine McVie, the co-lead singer, keyboardist and songwriter for Fleetwood Mac, has died following a brief illness. She was 79.
Her passing was announced by the band via social media accounts on Wednesday.
“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,” the band’s official statement read, in part.
Her family posted the news on McVie’s Facebook page, writing: “On behalf of Christine McVie’s family, it is with a heavy heart we are informing you of Christine’s death. She passed away peacefully at hospital this morning, Wednesday, November 30th 2022, following a short illness. She was in the company of her family. 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. RIP Christine McVie.”
English singer, songwriter and keyboardist Christine McVie, photographed in the UK in 1969.
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McVie joined the British-American rock band in 1970. The band, known for the McVie-driven hits such as “Little Lies,” “You Make Loving Fun” and “Hold Me,” among many others, has sold more than 100 million records worldwide. The band boasts nine Top 10 hits including “Dreams,” which hit the No. 1 spot in 1977.
McVie was born on July 12, 1943, in Bouth, England.
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