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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
Michael Hann

They wanna be with you everywhere: why Fleetwood Mac are still totally ubiquitous

Fleetwood Mac in the 1980s. Clockwise from left: John McVie, Mick Fleetwood, Christine McVie, Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks.
Fleetwood Mac in the 1980s. Clockwise from left: John McVie, Mick Fleetwood, Christine McVie, Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks. Photograph: Pictorial Press Ltd/Alamy

A time traveller from 50 years ago might be surprised if they were to visit the UK now – not so much by the echoes of the politics, with an embattled Labour government and a resurgent far right, but by the prevalence of Fleetwood Mac.

The Broadway hit Stereophonic, written by David Adjmi, opened in the West End this week after becoming the most nominated play in Tony award history (it ended up winning five out of 13, including best play). It invites theatregoers to journey back to 1976 and “plug into the electric atmosphere as one up-and-coming rock band record the album that could propel them to superstardom. Amid a powder keg of drugs, booze and jealousy, songs come together and relationships fall apart.”

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