Stevie Nicks didn’t hold back when she finally spoke about Lindsey Buckingham in 2025. She described their shared history as “fantastic” — messy, intense, full of highs and lows — but ultimately worth it. Now, in 2026, Buckingham echoes that sentiment, saying their reconnection promises something “needed and extremely appropriate.”
With a finished solo album, an upcoming Apple TV documentary, and those revealing words, there’s plenty happening in the world of Fleetwood Mac that demands attention…
For years, the idea of Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks working together again seemed like little more than wishful thinking. The 2018 firing, the silence that followed, and years of fractured communication all pointed to a permanent end for one of rock’s most creatively electric partnerships. Yet 2026 tells a different story.
In a recent social media video, Buckingham offered one of his most candid updates in years. He spoke about his nearly finished solo album, the upcoming Fleetwood Mac documentary, and, most importantly, a growing reconnection with Nicks. None of it was accidental — all of it mattered.
“Just the energy in terms of what Buckingham Nicks did, to sort of create a resurgence of connection between Stevie and myself, on a larger scale — that seems to be something that’s in the air,” he said. For a man known for measured words, “in the air” is about as close to a public declaration as Buckingham gets.
A major catalyst for this renewed energy has been the 2025 reissue of Buckingham Nicks. The 1973 album, never previously released on CD, debuted in a new format for the first time in decades. What was expected to be a nostalgic release quickly became something more significant: it brought the two artists back into public conversation together — and, more importantly, back into private conversation with each other.
Buckingham also shared that his new solo album — years in the making — is nearly complete, with just one song left to finish, and is slated for release later this year. He added that the Fleetwood Mac documentary, directed by Frank Marshall and set to air on Apple TV, is “waiting in the wings for this year.” With Marshall at the helm, the authorized film promises to be a landmark examination of one of rock’s most dramatic and fascinating stories.
And then there’s Nicks. Buckingham was cautious but hopeful: “I believe with all my heart that it will translate to something good and something wonderful and something needed and something extremely appropriate.” Those words carry weight. After all, Buckingham’s firing reportedly came at Nicks’ insistence, and the years that followed were defined by silence and tension.
Nicks signaled a change in October 2025, confirming they were back on speaking terms. “Our relationship was up and down and up and down and up and down and difficult, but at the same time, fantastic. And what we were doing was so fantastic that it was worth putting up with the trials and tribulations,” she said. That is not the language of closure — it is the language of reflection and possibility.
The pair reunited in 2025 to promote the Buckingham Nicks reissue, appearing separately but in coordination on the Song Exploder podcast to discuss “Frozen Love.” Even without sharing the same room, their participation was seen as a clear sign that something real had shifted.
Buckingham opened his video with optimism: “I think 2026 is going to be a very interesting year, and despite what’s going on in Washington, I think it’s going to be a very good year. I’m still very grounded in my creative life.” With a new album nearly finished, a major documentary on the horizon, and a decades-long partnership quietly reassembling, the possibilities for Buckingham and Nicks are wide open.
Whether it’s a tour, a recording, a joint appearance tied to the documentary, or something entirely unexpected, the foundation is being laid — carefully, deliberately, and on their own terms.