News about Christine McVie

The secret son of a rock star is living on the streets in London two years after the late musician's £4.5million will left him nothing and he 'spent all his money'. Liam Firlej was forced to go to court in a bid to prove the guitarist was his father after he had a year's long-romance with the 38-year-old's mother, Janina. But despite his paternity being confirmed by a DNA test, Liam didn't receive a penny from his father's will when he died in 2020. Liam, an army veteran who quit the forces in 2003 due his opposition to the Iraq War, has been homeless several times in his life, but says this has been the most traumatic. Liam claims he was forced back onto the streets three months ago as he tries to pay care bills for his maternal grandmother, who she raised him in his father's absence.

Stevie Nicks and Harry Styles reportedly celebrated their surprise BST Hyde Park duet by drinking non-alcoholic beer and earing candy floss.  According to The Sun, the Fleetwood Mac singer put on a lavish backstage spread for the former One Direction star which included a number of sweet treats, booze-free drinks and herbal tea. Harry, 30, joined Stevie, 76, as she paid an emotional tribute to late bandmate Christine McVie on what would have been her 81st birthday.

Stevie Nicks tugged at the heartstrings during her concert in London Friday night. The rocker, who was joined on stage by Harry Styles, during a tribute to her late Fleetwood Mac bandmate Christine McVie , honored another collaborator, Tom Petty. Styles joined the rock icon for a rendition of the 1981 Nicks-Petty hit Stop Draggin' My Heart Around, according to The Independent.

Harry Styles sent fans into meltdown after he debuted his new haircut during his surprise performance at Stevie Nicks's concert at BST Hyde Park. The Watermelon Sugar singer, 30, joined the Fleetwood Mac icon, 76, as she paid an emotional tribute to late bandmate Christine McVie on what would have been her 81st birthday. Christine tragically died in December 2022 after suffering a stroke as she battled against cancer. 

Harry Style left the crowd stunned as he was unveiled as a surprise guest during Steve Nicks' headline set at BST Hyde Park on Friday evening. The Water Melon Sugar singer, 30, joined the Fleetwood Mac icon, 76, as she paid an emotional tribute to late bandmate Christine McVie on what would have been her 81st birthday. Christine tragically died in December 2022 after suffering a stroke as she battled against cancer.

The troubled music rights trust warned on Monday that Hipgnosis Songs Fund may be responsible for the suspected personal misconduct of founder Merck Mercuriadis. After refusing to 'indemnify the company against claims that could result from his suspected misconduct, HSF told investors that it would press forward with its Supreme Court lawsuit against Mercuriadis' former chief executive.'

Hipgnosis Songs Fund (HSF) has filed a lawsuit against its investment advisor Hipgnosis Songs Management (HSM) and former CEO Merck Mercuriadis. Earlier this month, the music rights investment trust had requested indemnity from a lawsuit brought by a former Mercuriadis executive against the fund, the company's investment advisor, and a veteran industry consultant alleging that the three entities are stealing a 'business opportunity.'

Hipgnosis Songs Fund (HSF), the troubled music investor, is seeking protection from the lawsuits brought against its former CEO Merck Mercuriadis. On Monday, the investment trust informed investors that it was aware of the complaint brought by a former Mercuriadis executive against the fund, its investment advisor, and a industry veteran accusing the trio of stealing a 'business opportunity.'

The former music manager will serve as chairman of Hipgnosis Songs Management, the owner of HSF's assets, which include the back catalogues of some of the world's top artists. Mercuriadis chief operating officer Ben Katovsky, who said he wants to work constructively" with the music rights fund to benefit shareholders, will be replaced by him.

Christine McVie's estate has sold her interest in Fleetwood Mac's hits. In November last year, the singer-songwriter died after suffering a stroke in which she battled cancer that spread throughout her body. Christine's shares in her songs have been sold - as have her bandmates - almost a year after her estate closed a contract with HarbourView Equity Partners. The deal includes hits from Songbird and Say You Love Me, as well as Fleetwood's Go Your Own Way, The Chain, and Dreams. The total sum of the acquired shares have not been disclosed, but it had previously been reported that Christine had left behind a staggering £70 million fortune - including her estate in the UK, worth £57 million

The music catalogs company revealed that it would not continue to give investors a 1.31p per share interim dividend because doing so would jeopardize its ability to adhere to debt commitments. The US Copyright Royalty Board reported in May that songwriters' and publishers' royalties would rise from 10.5 percent to 15.1 percent, respectively.

Stevie Nicks reported on Monday that Christine McVie's death on November 30th was the last nail in her beloved rock band Fleetwood Mac's coffin for the final five decades. During their MusiCares tribute at Radio City Music Hall in Manhattan in 2018, the original line-up, which included John McVie, Lindsey Buckingham, and Mick Fleetwood, performed for the final time together.

Christine McVie, the Queen of Fleetwood Mac, who died at the age of 79, left a £70 million estate in the UK worth £57 million. After suffering a stroke that she battled against cancer that spread throughout her body, the hitmaker died in November last year in hospital. Christine, who wrote some of the band's best hits, Don't Stop and Little Lies, gave her inheritance to her brother John Perfect and grandchildren.

On what would have been her 80th birthday, Mick Fleetwood, the drummer and founding member of legendary rock band Fleetwood Mac, paid a loving tribute to his late bandmate Christine McVie. On Wednesday, July 12, the legendary musician who declared his band is 'done' earlier this year, released an instrumental version of Songbird, one of McVie's most popular songs. In fact, McVie wrote some of the band's best songs, including Don't Stop and Say You Love Me.

After reportedly selling off a portion of his profitable catalog for a whopping $50 million, Nelly became a serious bank. According to TMZ, the hit-making rapper blasted 55% of his songs in exchange for the reward. According to reports, Nelly (born Cornell Iral Haynes Jr.) sold the rights to HarbourView Equity Partners, a private equity company.

On Thursday, Stevie Nicks celebrated her 75th birthday with a touching and emotional appearance in Orlando, Florida, paying tribute to her late bandmate Christine McVie. On the eve of her birthday, the music legend performed at the Amway Center for the Performing Arts - wow with a 15-track set that included a touching rendition of Landslide.

The primary cause of Christine McVie's death was a 'ischaemic stroke.' In November last year, the Fleetwood Mac actor died peacefully while surrounded by family and friends in hospital at the age of 79. The singer-songwriter died after a stroke, according to The Blast, who obtained her death certificate.

When it comes to songwriters writing traumatic songs about the exes who broke their hearts, their former lovers' punishment is usually limited to hearing the breakup track played incessantly on the radio (as seen in Jake Gyllenhaal and Taylor Swift's "All to Well." However, Daisy Jones and Billy Dunne, the fictional lead singers of the fictional title band, have an enthralling, forbidden chemistry that's only enhanced by the fact that they write their most brutal lyrics about each other and force the other to perform them on tour in front of thousands of followers. Reid denied that she had no knowledge that her book about a 1970s rock band's ascension and fall was partially based on Fleetwood Mac. The legendary band was not limited by its catalogue of timeless hits, but also by its history of interpersonal tensions, a continually evolving lineup of members, and band internals — none more notable than the one between its lead singers, Stevie Nicks and Lindsay Buckingham.

Taylor Jenkins Reid's book "Daisy Jones and the Six" on Amazon Prime Video is certainly one of the year's best new TV shows. It mixes a fictional plot with details meant to evoke the 1970s rock band's true music scene. Just how much is the story inspired by real music history?A lot, as it turns out! The novel (and the TV show) is a new story, both in terms of content and technology. It doesn't use real names or real-life events, but instead presents a "documentary" story about the fictional band of the name, their families, and the creation of their most popular album. However, music enthusiasts will certainly recognize certain plots in the story of a 1970s rock band tense by interpersonal drama and musical conflicts.

Nothing says Rock and Roll like sex, drugs and decade long feuds and backstabbing's over music royalties and Twitter account access does it? Audiences have been treated to a smorgasbord of musical excellence from companies like Oasis and Fleetwood Mac over the years, but it has not always been the story behind the scenes drama that has captured our interest. We're naturally attracted to the chaos that surrounds some of music's most gifted performers, whether it's meltdowns online, pithy open letters to former bandmates, or just good old fashioned heavy rocking violence. With that in mind, MailOnline has taken a deep dive into five popular feuds from Rock and Roll history.

Following Christine McVie's tragic death, Fleetwood Mac drummer Mick Fleetwood thinks the band is over for good. Christine died in November, aged 79, after a bout with a short illness. Mick, 75, said on Sunday that appearing with the rock band, which formed in 1967, in the aftermath of her death, was 'unthinkable.'

After the late pop star was left out of the In Memoriam segment of the 65th Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday, Aaron Carter fans became outraged. Loretta Lynn, Takeoff, Christine McVie, Lisa Marie Presley, DJ Stephen 'Twitch' Boss, Naomi Judd, Moses Newton-John, Coolio, David Crosby, among many others, was among the lengthy emotional tributes to musical artists, composers, and executives who died this year.

At the 2023 Grammy Awards from the Crypto.com Arena in downtown Los Angeles on Sunday, late musical stars such as Takeoff, Christine McVie, and Loretta Lynn were honoured. Trevor Noah, the show's host, introduced the segment, saying, 'You know, when you look at it, music is made up of four main elements: rhythm, beats, melody, and harmony.' I've been thinking about the last one a lot this year: peace. Various notes are mixed in a moment to make something more lovely.'

Beyonce brought on rare emotion and tears as she thanked her husband, children, and late gay uncle as she broke the all time record for most awards at the Grammy Awards after arriving fashionably late. The 41-year-old A-lister had lost previous titles and even the celebrity-studded red carpet, but she didn't miss the monumental moment in Los Angeles, California, where she claimed her 32nd gold gramophone trophy. "Thank you so much," she said as she tried to put an end to her tears. I'm trying not to be too emotional. And I'm only trying to get this evening. I want to thank god for shielding me from harm. God bless you. I'd like to thank my uncle Johnny, who isn't here.'