Stevie Nicks insisted on being an 'honorary Gorilla'

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27 Sep 2022, 15:11

Fleetwood Mac legend Stevie Nicks demanded to be an 'honorary Gorilla' after performing for Damon Albarn's project.

Stevie Nicks is set to feature on Gorillaz forthcoming album 'Cracker Island'.

She has sung on the new song, 'Oil'.

The animated supergroup all have their own characters, and Stevie wanted one of her own.

Speaking to Zane Lowe she said: “Well, I have to tell you, it was really great.

“Because [‘Cracker Island’ co-producer] Greg Kurstin sent [the song] to me. I call Greg back, and I go, ‘Oh, I think this is now our new favourite song, and I haven’t even sung on it yet. But yes, I would love to do this.'

“I learned that song as if I had written that song and as if I was an Englishman, with that accent. And I love it so much.”

She continued: "I want to be a Gorilla, and I want to have big, false eyelashes, and I want to have blonde hair, right? So, that’s what I said. And so, they’re doing it as we speak. And the whole song is … I think that song is somewhere between love and war.”

She added: “I can’t wait till it comes out because I’m so proud of it. Now, I was an honorary Heartbreaker. I was an honorary Foo Fighter. And now, I’m an honorary Gorilla. I’m so happy.”

'Cracker Island' is due for release on February 24, 2023.

We can't wait to see it!

Elsewhere, Fleetwood Mac's Lindsay Buckingham performed with The Killers.