The band just completed the European leg of the. The band has cancelled its tour of Australia and New Zealand, due to timing conflicts with. 'We hope our Australian and New Zealand fans as well as Fleetwood Mac fans everywhere will join us in wishing John and his family all the best.' Los Angeles CNN Fleetwood Mac co-founder John McVie has been diagnosed with cancer, forcing the group to cancel upcoming shows on its world tour. OctoJohn McVie, bassist and founding member of Fleetwood Mac, has been diagnosed with cancer. Fleetwood Mac: The Complete Illustrated History documents their entire story, including the troubled circumstances that led to the 1970 withdrawal of the band's original guitarist, Peter Green, as well as the broken marriage of John and Christine McVie and the romantic breakup of Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham that threatened to split the. He joined Fleetwood Mac shortly after its formation by guitarist Peter Green in. Fleetwood Mac have cancelled their Australia and New Zealand tour dates so bassist John McVie can undergo treatment after being diagnosed with cancer. The news was announced as band members Mick Fleetwood, Stevie Nicks and Lindsay Buckingham released a statement saying they would be cancelling 14 tour dates. 'We are sorry to not be able to play these Australian and New Zealand dates,' the post continued. John Graham McVie (born 26 November 1945) is a British bass guitarist. 'John McVie, one of the co-founding and original members of Fleetwood Mac is now scheduled to be in treatment for cancer during that period of time.'
'Fleetwood Mac, who has just completed the European leg of their phenomenally successful worldwide tour, has announced the cancellation of their upcoming 14 date tour of Australia and New Zealand,' read the Facebook statement, posted on October 27. The band have cancelled their Australian and New Zealand tour so that McVie can seek treatment for the illness. Fleetwood Macs Rumours topped the Billboard charts on Apfind out how an album fueled by drama, trauma and cocaine sealed the bands fame and eventually sold more than 40 million. Fleetwood Mac bassist John McVie has been diagnosed with cancer, says a statement on the band's official Facebook page.