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Watch Mick Fleetwood perform Fleetwood Mac’s ‘Tusk’ with USC marching band

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Fleetwood Mac‘s Mick Fleetwood teamed up with the University of Southern California’s marching Trojan Band last night (November 7) for a rendition of ‘Tusk’.

The drummer donned a golden Corinthian helmet and joined this year’s edition of the band at halftime to play the 1979 song. You can view footage below.

The track was originally recorded at LA’s Dodger Stadium with 112 members of the university’s band.

They also joined Fleetwood Mac onstage at The Forum to perform the song shortly after ‘Tusk’ was released before the Trojan Band later teamed up with Fleetwood Mac again for a rendition of ‘Tusk’ on their 1997 live album, ‘The Dance’.

It comes as Fleetwood prepares to appear as a presenter and performer at this year’s Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame ceremony tonight (November 8), which will be streamed live on Disney+.

Among the inductees being honoured are The White StripesCyndi LauperOutKast, Soundgarden, Thom Bell, Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker, Nicky Hopkins, Carol Kaye, Salt-N-Pepa, Lenny Waronker and Warren Zevon.

Last year saw Cher, Ozzy Osbourne, Kool & The Gang, Peter Frampton, Foreigner and Dave Matthews Band, Mary J Blige and A Tribe Called Quest inducted.

Elsewhere, Stevie Nicks recently clarified an often misheard lyric in ‘Frozen Love’ and apologised to Lindsey Buckingham for the misconception.

Nicks recently kicked off her North American tour at the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon. On the opening night, Nicks played a career-spanning set, including a rendition of Fleetwood Mac‘s ‘Angel’ live for the first time in 42 years.

The tour was originally set to kick off in August, but was rescheduled after she suffered a shoulder fracture.

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Written by: Brady Donovan

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