Stop everything. Put Rumours on the turntable. Somebody fetch the emergency tambourine.

Because Lindsey Buckingham has once again dropped a few carefully chosen words about Stevie Nicks — and Fleetwood Mac fans are now doing what Fleetwood Mac fans do best:

Speculating wildly. šŸ‘€šŸ”„

Buckingham has suggested that there could be more to come from his renewed relationship with Nicks, teasing that ā€œquite a few things will reveal themselvesā€ as the pair continue communicating following years of very public tension.

Does that mean new music?

A Buckingham Nicks project?

A special performance?

Something connected to Fleetwood Mac?

Or — whisper it quietly before the internet explodes — some form of reunion?

Nobody knows yet.

But something certainly appears to be stirring.

And considering we’re talking about Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie bloody Nicks, even the slightest hint is enough to send the rock world into meltdown.

šŸ‘€ BUCKINGHAM AND NICKS ARE TALKING AGAIN

Perhaps the biggest development isn’t actually a tour, album or anniversary celebration.

It’s simply this:

Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks are talking again.

Buckingham recently revealed that the pair are now communicating regularly following years of difficulties, with work surrounding an upcoming Fleetwood Mac documentary apparently playing an important part in rebuilding relationships within the band’s surviving members.

For anyone who’s followed Fleetwood Mac for longer than five minutes, you’ll know just how significant that is.

This is a band whose interpersonal relationships have produced enough drama to keep several Netflix series going until about 2047.

Love.

Break-ups.

Arguments.

Songs about the arguments.

Songs responding to songs about the arguments.

Performing those songs directly in front of the people the songs were written about.

Fleetwood Mac never did things the easy way.

And Buckingham and Nicks have always sat right at the centre of that glorious emotional hurricane.

šŸŽ„ THE FLEETWOOD MAC DOCUMENTARY APPEARS TO HAVE HELPED

Fleetwood Mac are currently involved with an upcoming documentary for Apple TV, and Buckingham has described the process of making it as a healing experience.

That’s important.

Buckingham left Fleetwood Mac in 2018 following another breakdown in relationships within the group, and the years afterwards weren’t exactly filled with warm fuzzy reunion vibes.

But time — and perhaps the process of looking back at everything Fleetwood Mac achieved together — appears to have changed things.

Buckingham has said that relationships between the surviving members have improved.

That includes Stevie Nicks.

And suddenly those reunion rumours don’t feel quite as completely bonkers as they once did.

šŸ’æ THEN BUCKINGHAM NICKS CAME BACK

There’s another massive piece of this puzzle.

Buckingham Nicks.

Before Fleetwood Mac became one of the biggest bands on planet Earth, Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks released their self-titled album together in 1973.

For decades, the record became something of a holy grail for fans.

Then, in 2025, it finally received its long-awaited official reissue.

And Buckingham has previously spoken about the renewed connection between himself and Nicks that surrounded the project.

Earlier in 2026, Buckingham suggested that there was a feeling of something being ā€œin the airā€ regarding the pair working together again.

He stopped short of saying exactly what that might become.

But he expressed his belief that it could eventually translate into something positive and appropriate.

Now we’re hearing more intriguing comments.

You can see why everyone is getting excited, mun.

šŸ”„ ā€œQUITE A FEW THINGS WILL REVEAL THEMSELVESā€

And then comes the line that’s going to keep Fleetwood Mac fans awake at night.

According to Buckingham:

ā€œQuite a few things will reveal themselves.ā€

LINDSEY.

You cannot say things like that to Fleetwood Mac fans and then casually wander off.

That’s basically throwing a steak into a shark tank. šŸ˜‚

The crucial thing is that Buckingham hasn’t confirmed exactly what those ā€œthingsā€ are.

There’s currently no official announcement of a new Buckingham Nicks album.

There’s no confirmed Buckingham Nicks tour.

And there’s certainly no confirmed full Fleetwood Mac reunion tour.

But the door that once looked firmly bolted shut appears to have opened slightly.

And that’s fascinating.

šŸŽø COULD BUCKINGHAM NICKS RIDE AGAIN?

Of all the possibilities, a Buckingham Nicks project would certainly be intriguing.

The pair’s creative partnership predates Fleetwood Mac and ultimately helped lead them into the band.

Their voices together are instantly recognisable.

Their songwriting chemistry helped shape an entire era of rock music.

And their personal history has become almost inseparable from the songs themselves.

Imagine Buckingham and Nicks returning to that partnership more than five decades after their original album.

Even a handful of shows would be enormous.

A new song?

The internet would probably need rebooting.

A full record?

Good luck getting vinyl pressed quickly enough.

🤘 AND WHAT ABOUT FLEETWOOD MAC?

Here’s where things become considerably more complicated.

The death of Christine McVie in November 2022 changed Fleetwood Mac forever.

McVie wasn’t simply another member of the group.

She was one of its defining voices, writers and personalities, responsible for some of the band’s most beloved songs.

Any future Fleetwood Mac activity would therefore inevitably feel different without her.

Stevie Nicks has also previously expressed serious doubts about Fleetwood Mac continuing following Christine’s death.

And that’s completely understandable.

But Fleetwood Mac’s surviving classic-era members — Buckingham, Nicks, Mick Fleetwood and John McVie — now appear to be in a considerably healthier place personally than they were several years ago.

Whether that translates into music remains unknown.

A tour might be unlikely.

A one-off performance?

An anniversary celebration?

Something surrounding the documentary?

Now those possibilities become interesting.

🄁 RUMOURS TURNS 50

There’s also one enormous anniversary lurking on the horizon.

2027 marks 50 years since the release of Rumours.

Yep.

FIFTY.

We’ll give everyone over 40 a moment to recover from that information.

Released in 1977, Rumours became one of the defining albums in rock history — a masterpiece somehow created while relationships inside Fleetwood Mac were spectacularly disintegrating.

Buckingham and Nicks had broken up.

Christine and John McVie’s marriage was ending.

Mick Fleetwood’s marriage was also falling apart.

Naturally, they responded by making one of the biggest records ever released.

Because apparently Fleetwood Mac considered emotional stability an unnecessary studio accessory.

The anniversary, combined with the documentary and the renewed communication between Buckingham and Nicks, creates a very interesting set of circumstances heading into 2027.

Coincidence?

Maybe.

But we’re watching closely. šŸ‘€

ā¤ļø PERHAPS THE BIGGEST STORY ISN’T A REUNION

As tempting as it is to immediately start designing imaginary Fleetwood Mac tour posters, there’s something genuinely lovely underneath all the speculation.

After decades of complicated history, Buckingham and Nicks appear to have found a way to communicate again.

These are two people whose lives have been connected since long before superstardom arrived.

They were musical partners.

Romantic partners.

Bandmates.

Rivals.

Collaborators.

And occasionally two human flamethrowers standing approximately six feet apart on the same stage.

Their relationship helped produce some of rock’s greatest music, but it also clearly carried plenty of pain.

So if the only result of this latest chapter is that Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks have managed to repair some of that relationship, that’s already something worth celebrating.

Anything musical would simply be a massive bonus.

šŸ”® SO… WHAT’S COMING?

That’s the million-pound question.

Buckingham isn’t telling us.

Nicks isn’t telling us.

And somewhere, Fleetwood Mac fans are currently analysing every Instagram post, interview quote and suspiciously placed tambourine like they’re working for MI5.

Could we get another Buckingham Nicks project?

Could there be a special performance?

Could the Rumours anniversary lead to something bigger?

Could the Fleetwood Mac documentary provide the perfect moment for the surviving members to appear together again?

At this stage, it’s all speculation.

But Buckingham’s words certainly suggest that there’s more to come.

And after everything Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks have been through together across more than half a century…

Perhaps the strangest twist of all would be discovering that their story still isn’t finished.

Quite a few things will reveal themselves, apparently.

Oh, Lindsey.

You absolute tease. šŸ˜‚šŸŽø

Whatever’s occurring behind the scenes…

The Riff Report is watching.

šŸ¤˜šŸ”„ Proudly Welsh. Proudly Loud.

Michael
Michael is the founder, editor, and chief riff wrangler behind The Riff Report, an independent Welsh rock and metal publication built by fans, for fans. With a lifelong passion for loud guitars, unforgettable live shows, and the incredible community that surrounds rock and metal, he created The Riff Report to celebrate everything that makes the scene special—from legendary headline acts and grassroots venues to rising bands that deserve to be heard. A familiar face at festivals across the UK, Michael spends much of the year covering events including Download Festival, Bloodstock Open Air, Steelhouse Festival, Firevolt, Plumpton Revival, and many more. Whether he’s battling the Welsh weather on a mountainside, surviving a weekend in a muddy campsite, or squeezed against the front barrier with thousands of fellow fans, he’s always searching for the next great story to share. As editor of The Riff Report, Michael writes festival guides, breaking news, album reviews, gig reviews, interviews, opinion pieces, nostalgia features, and behind-the-scenes stories from across the rock and metal world. His writing combines honest opinions, humour, and a genuine love for live music, bringing readers closer to the bands, festivals, venues, and people that keep the scene alive. Michael is particularly passionate about supporting independent artists, local venues, charities, and the wider UK rock and metal community. He believes every band deserves a chance to be discovered and every festival has a story worth telling. Through The Riff Report, he aims to shine a spotlight on both the biggest names in rock and the future stars waiting to break through. When he’s not writing or interviewing artists, you’ll probably find him exploring festival campsites, photographing live shows, chatting with fellow fans over a pint, or planning the next road trip in search of more riffs, bigger crowds, and unforgettable moments. Above all, Michael believes rock and metal are about more than music—they’re about community, friendship, and creating memories that last a lifetime. That’s exactly what The Riff Report exists to celebrate. Proudly Welsh. Proudly Loud. Always chasing the next great riff. 🤘