Stevie Nicks shares moving tribute to Christine McVie

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Stevie Nicks has shared a moving handwritten note to her Fleetwood Mac bandmate Christine McVie, following news on Wednesday that the keyboardist died aged 79 following a 'short illness.'In the touching tribute, Nicks, 74, called McVie her 'best friend in the whole world since the first day of 1975.' McVie famously left Fleetwood Mac after 28 years in 1998 following years of rumored turmoil between band members, but returned in 2014.

The letter includes quotes from the song Hallelujah by American rock band Haim, which was written following the death of band member Alana Haim's friend, who died in a car accident.

Stevie Nicks shares moving tribute to her 'best friend' Christine McVie - as Fleetwood Mac keyboardist dies at 79: 'See you on the other side, my love''A few hours ago I was told that my best friend in the whole world since the first day of 1975, had passed away,' Nicks began in her note. 'I didn't even know she was ill… until late Saturday night.She went on: 'I wanted to get to London but we were told to wait.

So, since Saturday, one song has been swirling around in my head, over and over and over. I thought I might possibly get to sing it to her, and so, I'm singing it to her now.'Earlier, McVie's family said in a statement she was 'a revered musician who was loved universally' and was surrounded by loved ones when she died.