An incredible one-off celebration of the early music of Fleetwood Mac will be screened in cinemas across the country on Tuesday 2nd June and Sunday 7th June, as Mick Fleetwood and a stellar cast of guest stars pay tribute to the music of founding member, Peter Green.
The once-in-a-lifetime celebration was captured at The London Palladium on February 25th 2020, and features a spectacular line-up of musical greats curated by Mick Fleetwood, including Neil Finn (Crowded House), Noel Gallagher (Oasis), Billy Gibbons (ZZ Top), David Gilmour (Pink Floyd), Kirk Hammett (Metallica), Jonny Lang, John Mayall, Christine McVie (Fleetwood Mac), Zak Starkey, Jeremy Spencer (Fleetwood Mac), Pete Townshend (The Who), Steven Tyler (Aerosmith), Rick Vito (Fleetwood Mac), and Bill Wyman (The Rolling Stones).
The house band featured Mick Fleetwood himself along with Andy Fairweather Low, Dave Bronze, and Ricky Peterson.
Tracks performed at the event include seminal Fleetwood Mac classics, such as ‘Albatross’, ‘Green Manalashi’, ‘Need Your Love’, and more.
The Times gave the Palladium concert 5*’s, calling it ‘a unique treat’, whilst The Guardian called it a ‘rousing all-star celebration in their 4* review, and The Daily Telegraph hailed the show as the ‘rock ‘n’ roll equivalent of Avengers Assemble’.
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Directed by award-winning concert director Martyn Atkins (Joni 75, Crossroads Guitar Festival, Cream at the Royal Albert Hall), the cinema event will feature an introduction by Mick Fleetwood, plus exclusive rehearsal footage, and interviews with guest artists. Legendary sound producer Glynn Johns, who produced albums for The Who, The Rolling Stones, The Eagles and Led Zeppelin, will take charge of the audio production.
Peter Green was a founding member of Fleetwood Mac and had a huge impact on the band, as well as being recognised as one of the greatest musicians in the world. Peter was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame together with Fleetwood Mac in 1998. Rolling Stone magazine rated Peter as one of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of all time.
On the show coming to cinemas, Mick Fleetwood said:
‘This one of a kind show was no mean feat to put together and the ability to share and relive the event all over again in cinemas is incredible, for us, as artists, as well as our fans.
I’m very happy this performance can now be experienced in a big screen format by audiences far and wide all over the globe.’
Mick Fleetwood and Friends Celebrate The Music of Peter Green will also be available in a super-deluxe boxset, released on 16th October 2020 and available to pre-order now. The super deluxe boxset will include a 4LP deluxe book pack with 2CDs and BluRay.
Fleetwood Mac’s third studio album ‘Then Play On’, will also be released in a special Celebration Edition on 5th June 2020. Available in CD and vinyl formats, the release features original UK tracklisting plus four bonus tracks, as well as the vinyl edition pressed on 180g audiophile black vinyl, and new sleevenotes by Anthony Bozza including a personal foreword by Mick Fleetwood. The album was Fleetwood Mac’s last to feature Peter Green, and their third album to reach the Top 10.
Cinema Tickets and Pre-Orders On-Sale Now Available via: http://www.mickfleetwoodandfriends.com
Fleetwood Mac – ‘Then Play On’ (Celebration Edition)
Release date : 5th June 2020
Formats : 1CD 16 page mediabook / 2LP 180g vinyl, 16 page bookpack.
Pre-order from: www.mickfleetwoodandfriends.com
Mick Fleetwood And Friends – Celebrate The Music Of Peter Green And The Early Years Of Fleetwood Mac Super Deluxe Boxset
Release Date: 16th October 2020
Format: Super deluxe box set. 4LP deluxe book pack with 2CDs and BluRay
Pre-order from: www.mickfleetwoodandfriends.com
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