“Legend”, “icon”, “best friend in the whole world” – numerous celebrities also mourn the death of Christine McVie. The death of the British musician became known on Wednesday evening.
Celebrities beyond the music world have paid tribute to the Fleetwood Mac musician Christine McVie and expressed their sadness at the death of the 79-year-old. McVie’s colleague Stevie Nicks posted a photo together and a handwritten letter about her “best friend in the whole world” on Instagram. Nicks said she wasn’t even aware of McVie’s illness until Saturday night.
“I am saddened by the death of Christine McVie,” former US President Bill Clinton tweeted. He is grateful to McVie for allowing him to play her song “Don’t Stop” during his 1992 campaign. “I will miss her.”
Pop star Harry Styles also shared a black and white photo of the singer and a black heart on Instagram. Singer Sheryl Crow called McVie “a legend and an icon and an incredible human being” on Twitter. “The world feels weird without her.” US actress Bette Midler tweeted: “What memories, what joy, what a legacy.”
Rock band Eagles told Variety magazine: “She had a vibrant, soulful spirit and her music was and always will be a gift to the world.”
The group Fleetwood Mac announced the death of the British musician on social media on Wednesday evening. The PA news agency quoted a statement from the family, according to which the 79-year-old “slept peacefully in the hospital after a short illness” on Wednesday morning – “with her family”. (dpa)