Fleetwood Mac’s Lindsey Buckingham reportedly attacked with ‘unknown substance’ on street in LA

Fleetwood Mac’s Lindsey Buckingham Allegedly Sprayed with Unknown Liquid in Santa Monica

Lindsey Buckingham, Fleetwood Mac’s principal singer and guitarist for many years, was sprayed with an unknown liquid by someone around 2:30 a.m. on Wednesday in Santa Monica, according to a news source, confirming the Lindsey Buckingham substance attack.

The artist, 76, was about to enter the establishment for a scheduled meeting when a woman, whom police described as a stalking suspect, doused him with a liquid as he was going into the building.

The perpetrator fled the scene but the authorities have identified her and are saying that the arrest is very likely. The police stated that the woman was said to have made herself aware of Buckingham’s location prior to the incident.

Lindsey Buckingham Not Physically Harmed In The Attack; LAPD Investigation Still Ongoing

Lindsey Buckingham luckily went injury free from the incident according to the police.

To The U.S. Sun, the LAPD said that the case is still under their investigation. “The Los Angeles Police Department’s Threat Management Unit is working jointly with the Santa Monica Police Department on the investigation of this matter. As it is a live and open investigation, we want to keep its integrity and will therefore not be giving any further comments at this moment, ” the statement read.

Buckingham, who is a double Grammy Award winner, has been a member of Fleetwood Mac since 1975. He has had a very troubled relationship with the band and his ex-collaborator and former girlfriend, Stevie Nicks.

Lindsey Buckingham And Stevie Nicks: Famous Love Story & Recent Reunited Rumors

Many people think that Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks’s love story, with its passionate on and off ups and downs, is one of the most unforgettable in the history of music. However, they decided to go separate ways in 1990s. Still, fans have always been hoping for their reunion.

The first rumors of the legendary Fleetwood Mac duo ‘getting back together’ appeared in late 2025 after they collaborated on a remastered version of the Buckingham Nicks album, which was their record before joining Fleetwood Mac.

The music duo, who had reminded each other of their love through their collaboration, that is, the re-release of the album, Buckingham Nicks, have remained reasonably quiet on their love revival.

In fact, despite the fact that they have been apart romantically for years, they have held on to such a deep bond as if it was a continuous story. It is quite shocking that even during Lindsey’s long-time companionship with Kristen Messner, with whom he was married in the year 2000 after meeting her during a 1996 photoshoot, their relationship has endured strong.

Fans Wish for Lindsey Buckingham substance attack and Stevie Nicks Reunion as They Notice Signs of Making Up

It was utter surprise for fans when Lindsey Buckingham and Kristen Messner declared their separation back in 2021; the reason being that the fans immediately wished that Buckingham and Stevie Nicks might restart their legendary relationship.

Despite the fact that their divorce is yet to be finalized even though Kristen filed it over four years ago, it’s a relief for the fans that some recent signs of reconciliation between the iconic duo have come out.

For years, not following each other on social media was the case for Stevie and Lindsey; however, in October on Instagram, they started following each other again, fans considered this small gesture a hopeful sign, at least that they’ve buried the hatchet.

The wish for their reunion got a different level of importance when Fleetwood Mac’s founder Mick Fleetwood posted a video on Instagram showing him listening to Buckingham and Nicks’ classic 1973 song Frozen Love-a track from the Buckingham Nicks album recorded before they joined Fleetwood Mac. Mick, 78, who visibly got a kick out of the song in his backyard, continued to increase fans’ excitement.

Mick Fleetwood’s Tribute Fuels Fan Speculation About the Reunion of Lindsey Buckingham substance attack sand Stevie Nicks

Fleetwood Mac drummer Mick Fleetwood wrote “Magic then, magic now” as the caption to his Instagram post which was liked by both Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks.

In the video, Mick described the “marriage” of his two bandmates, which led to lots of strong reactions from fans who are looking forward to a reunion.

Since the late 1960s, the two have been dating and shortly after they had started the musical duo Buckingham Nicks. In 1974 they joined Fleetwood Mac and were instantly successful along with Mick, John McVie, and Christine McVie. They became worldwide stars.

Though at the time the pair went on to become very successful professionally, Lindsey and Stevie’s official breakup came in 1976. Even after that the two had casual reconciliations in the years to follow. During this period of time, Stevie even had a short relationship with Mick Fleetwood.