Former Fleetwood Mac guitarist Lindsey Buckingham was reportedly attacked in California and forced to drink an unknown substance.
The “Go Your Own Way” songwriter, 76, was targeted by a woman as he arrived for an appointment in Santa Monica on Wednesday, law enforcement sources told NBC4 Investigations.
The woman, whom authorities described as the “suspected stalker,” reportedly threw an unknown substance at Buckingham when he entered the building where the appointment was taking place.
The suspect fled after the attack, but police have identified him. However, no arrests had been made as of Wednesday.
Authorities also said Mr. Buckingham knew the woman well from previous incidents and likely knew where the rock legend was going after learning of her appointment.
Both Santa Monica and Los Angeles police are investigating the incident, but the “Never Going Back Again” writer is not believed to have been injured in the horrific attack.
Buckingham’s representatives and the Santa Monica Police Department did not immediately respond to Page Six’s requests for comment.
Buckingham formed his first band with music icon Stevie Nicks in the late 1960s, but it wasn’t until he joined Fleetwood Mac in late 1974 that the pair gained recognition.
The band, consisting of drummer Mick Fleetwood, bassist John McVie, and keyboardist Christine McVie, achieved international fame after their self-titled album reached number one on the US Billboard 200 chart.
Fleetwood Mac’s next record, Rumors, became one of the best-selling albums of all time after its release in February 1977, and won the group the 1978 Grammy Award for Album of the Year.
However, the album, which included the hits “Dreams” and “The Chains,” came at a time of personal turmoil for the band members.
“Rumors” was released just one year after Nicks and Buckingham’s tempestuous romance ended in 1976, but the two remained musical partners until Buckingham was removed from the group in 2018.
The “Holiday Road” rocker and “Landslide” singer sparked rumors of a reunion last year after they teased a new project on Instagram.
However, this mysterious project ended up being a re-release of the long-lost 1973 album Buckingham Nicks.
