FLEETWOOD MAC - SECOND WEEK IN THE "HOT TOURS" CATEGORY

Hot Tours: Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Mannheim Steamroller, Fleetwood Mac

Billboard.com

Fleetwood Mac ranks among the Hot Tours for the second week in a row with the first reported totals from the veteran band's December tour dates in Australia and New Zealand. Sydney's Acer Arena reported $2.8 million ($3.1 Australian) from two shows on Dec. 7-8. The short trek down under follows successful tour legs during 2009 in North America and Europe. The Unleashed Tour began on March 1 in Pittsburgh and has grossed more than $68 million.

#1 TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA

$8,532,304

#2 MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER

$3,859,633

#3 FLEETWOOD MAC

$2,861,280

Dec. 7-8

Acer Arena, Sydney (2/0)

19,400 (20,230)

Best of 2009: Music (STEVIE NICKS MAKES TOP 10 LIST)

Okay... Lauren Carter of Boston Herald gets it...

LAUREN CARTER

The No. 1 spot is reserved for Enya’s greatest hits. There are no new tracks on the Irish singer’s collection and none are needed. This compilation of the best work is a virtual deep-tissue massage for the soul.

1. Enya, “The Very Best of Enya” (Reprise/Warner Bros.)
2. Jay-Z, “The Blueprint 3” (Roc Nation)
3. Stevie Nicks, “The Soundstage Sessions: Live in Chicago” CD/DVD (Reprise/Warner Bros.)
4. Millyz, “Whiteboy Like Me” (independent)
5. The-Dream, “Love vs. Money” (Def Jam)
6. Mariah Carey, “Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel” (Island)
7. Keri Hilson, “In a Perfect World” (Interscope)
8. Lady Gaga, “The Fame Monster” deluxe edition (Streamline/Konlive/Cherrytree/Interscope)
9. Chris Brown, “Graffiti” (Jive)
10. 50 Cent, “Flight 187” single and video (Shady/Aftermath/Interscope)

BOOZE, BLANKETS, 19,000 FOLKS & FLEETWOOD MAC... LIFE IS GOOD!

Snapshots from Hunter Valley, Hope Estates

Fleetwood Mac - just prior to playing

a few tunes for 19,000 folks

December 5, 2009

Photos by: ybdaz (Gallery)

VIDEO: Stevie Nicks retools "Gold Dust Woman" Sydney, AU December 8, 2009

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA AND THE GOLD DUST WOMAN
DECEMBER 8, 2009

By far the most fluid song in the set... It keeps changing with almost every show, either in the way Lindsey and Mick are playing on it, or in Stevie's delivery. Check out the ending of the video... Stevie's ad libs are different yet again...I love it!  Great capture and sound from whomever filmed this.

To the shadow...

Through the shadow...
Lost her in the shadow
Let her go into the shadow
Dropped her in the shadow
Didn't care about the shadows
She's gone into the shadow
Runnin' to the shadow
Lost her in the shadow
In the shadow
She's gone into the shadow
She's gone into the shadow

HAVEN'T WE BEEN HERE BEFORE?

Fleetwood Mac rumoured to be headlining 2010 Glastonbury festival
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Gossip website claims band will top the bill

Fleetwood Mac are rumoured to be headlining Glastonbury festival next summer.

According to Holymoly.com the reunited band will close the Somerset bash on the Pyramid Stage on Sunday (June 27) – although the band or festival chiefs have not confirmed the rumoured booking.

U2 have been announced as headliners for the Friday (25) night of Glastonbury, while it is also heavily rumoured that Muse will also play a headline slot.

Fleetwood Mac recently played a UK arena tour.

Previous Rumour of Appearance

FLEETWOOD MAC TOP BILLBOARD BOXSCORE THIS WEEK $2.9 MILLION GROSS IN SYDNEY

FLEETWOOD MAC will top Billboard's Boxscore Chart in the upcoming issue with a reported gross of $2,861,280 for their two dates in Sydney, Australia at Acer Arena December 7th and 8th.

#1 Fleetwood Mac, The Verses Acer Arena
City: Sydney, Australia
Dates: Dec. 7-8, 2009
Gross: $2,861,280
Attendance/Capacity: 19,400 / 20,230
# of Shows / Sellouts: 2 / 0
Ticket Prices: $181.02, $117.02
Promoter: Andrew McManus Presents

THE NUMBERS SO FAR: (Up to December 8, 2009)
Total Shows Performed: 73
Total Shows Reported: 60
Total Gross Ticket Sales: $66,901,389
Total Attendance: 663,922
Total Capactiy: 783,627
Total Reported Sellouts: 10

THE BREAKDOWN: (Up to December 8, 2009)
Average Per Show Gross: $1,115,023
Average Per Show Attendance: 11,065
Average Per Show Capacity: 13,060
Average Per Show Ticket Price: $100.77
Average Per Show Attendance Percentage: 85%

PHOTOS: Fleetwood Mac Live in Sydney, Australia

FLEETWOOD MAC

ACER ARENA NIGHT #1

SYDNEY AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 7, 2009

Photos by: Chris Sydney (Gallery | Slideshow)