Stevie Nicks pays tribute to ‘best friend in the whole world’ Christine McVie

“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 wrote in a heartfelt post on Instagram.

Singer-songwriter and keyboardist McVie penned Songbird, one of the band’s most famous tracks, as well as You Make Loving Fun, Oh Daddy and Little Lies. Picture: Fiona Hanson/PA Wire

Stevie Nicks has led tributes to her “best friend in the whole world” Christine McVie following her death at the age of 79.

The US singer and fellow Fleetwood Mac member said she had not known McVie was ill until Saturday night, and had wanted to visit her in London.