Stevie Nicks made a kind gesture when she dedicated a live rendition of Fleetwood Mac’s ‘Landslide’ to Kid Rock at a concert at the Palace of Auburn Hills back in 2014. Still, the pair share a special bond that goes back to years ago.
The Fleetwood Mac singer spoke to Macomb Daily via email following her performance and revealed her connection to Rock, explaining:
“I have known Kid since 2001 – and we have had a very special friendship ever since. We had the special opportunity to spend four days at the Montreaux Jazz Festival in 2006 with [the late Atlantic Records co-founder] Ahmet Ertegun, me, Kid, Robert Plant, Stevie Winwood, Nile Rodgers, Chaka Khan, and more – each of us hand-picked by Ahmet.”
Nicks detailed the bond she shared with Kid:
“It was adult summer camp in Switzerland. We relate on many levels. Behind [Rock’s] crazy flamboyance lies the most amazing person. We have always joked that if I had had a child, it would have been him. From that comes the dedication on stage during the Detroit show.”
Once the vocalist dedicated the song, Rock walked onstage, hugged her from behind, and gave her a kiss on the cheek. They continued dancing until the song ended. Nicks then turned around to hug and kiss him back.
The rocker also talked about his close relationship with Stevie and their moments together onstage, again speaking to Macomb Daily in 2014. He said:
“[I know Nicks] pretty well through the last ten years. Stevie has always declared me ‘the rock n roll love child’ she never had. I told Stevie when I surprised her that her security was not very good – joking, of course. They sounded great, I thought.”
You can watch Stevie perform her dedication to Rock below.
