Why was Lindsey Buckingham fired? Fleetwood Mac exit explored as former member attacked by woman in Santa Monica

According to a recent article by Entertainment Weekly, Lindsey Buckingham, formerly of Fleetwood Mac, was targeted by an unknown stalker and doused with an unknown substance.

As per NBC4, Buckingham was on his way into a building in Santa Monica on Wednesday when he was attacked by an unknown woman who was high on an unknown substance. Luckily, he was not injured during the incident.

Lindsey Buckingham was fired from Fleetwood Mac in 2018. In 2021, Buckingham told Rolling Stone that the dispute happened when he requested his former band members to delay a tour for him. While three band members, Christine McVie, bassist John McVie, and Mick Fleetwood, were on board, Stevie Nicks did not agree, which added fuel to the dispute.

About attack on Lindsey Buckinhgam

Lindsey Buckingham, formerly of Fleetwood Mac, was recently attacked in Santa Monica by an unidentified woman. NBC4 was the first to report the incident, citing multiple law enforcement sources.

The lady, "described by authorities as a stalking suspect," tossed an unidentified chemical at Lindsey Buckingham before fleeing the scene, according to NBC4. Authorities had identified the culprit but had not yet taken her into custody as of the time of publication.

A representative informed Entertainment Weekly that the Santa Monica Police Department and the Los Angeles Police Department's Threat Management Unit are jointly investigating the incident. They added that no further details would be shared at this time in order to maintain the integrity of the ongoing investigation.

About Lindsey Buckingham's exit from Fleetwood Mac

In 1975, Buckingham and his then-girlfriend Stevie Nicks joined Fleetwood Mac. The singer-guitarist later wrote some of the band's most popular songs, such as Go Your Own Way, Big Love, and Tusk.

Buckingham claimed he was still owed his $12 million portion of the tour's earnings and filed a lawsuit in October 2018 for violation of fiduciary responsibility and breach of oral contract.

All parties reached a settlement two months later. In December 2018, Buckingham said on CBS This Morning, "I'm happy enough with it." "I'm not attempting to twist the knife at all. I'm attempting to approach this with a certain amount of wisdom and compassion."

Lindsey Buckingham, his seventh solo album, was released in 2021.

Following a heart attack and triple bypass surgery in 2019, Buckingham spoke about his impending solo album in an interview with the Los Angeles Times. He stated that he no longer saw himself as "as aggressive" and "less self-involved."

Regarding his departure, Buckingham claims that Nicks rejected his request to postpone the band's 2018 tour in order to promote his new songs. He says that shortly after the band won the 2018 MusiCares Person of the Year award, Nicks threatened to fire Fleetwood Mac or Buckingham.

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According to Buckingham, Nicks wanted to "cut herself loose" from their turbulent relationship, which resulted in the creation of Fleetwood Mac's iconic 1977 song Rumours.

Buckingham also targeted Irving Azoff, the manager of Fleetwood Mac, claiming that Azoff was "driven by the money" in his decision to fire Buckingham. Azoff's reaction, which suggested that he could have kept Buckingham in the band "longer than [he] should have," was also noteworthy.

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