Women's Health July 4, 2026 0 Comments

Stevie Nicks Shocks Fans with Surprise Wedding Performance—Unveiling the Untold Story of Her Bond with Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce just sealed the deal—married at Madison Square Garden, no less! Now, that’s a power move worthy of a championship ring. But amidst the glitz and star-studded fans, one standout moment caught my eye: Stevie Nicks, the legendary Fleetwood Mac queen, gracing the ceremony with her presence and even performing. It got me thinking—what’s the secret sauce behind this unlikely but undeniably strong bond between two iconic women from different generations? Is it shared artistry, mutual respect, or just plain magic? Stick around, because we’re diving deep into the friendship that’s as timeless as a classic rock anthem and as fresh as Swift’s latest album drop. Trust me, you don’t want to miss this story of mentorship, music, and mutual admiration. LEARN MORE

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are officially married! That’s right, Swifties. On Friday, July 3, the couple officially tied the knot at Madison Square Garden and the event was attended by several A-list stars, including Swift’s longtime friend Stevie Nicks! The former Fleetwood Mac member also performed at the ceremony, proving just how close the two female icons are. To learn more about Swift and Nicks’s special bond, keep reading.

A look at Taylor Swift and Stevie Nicks’ friendship

From collaborations to poems, here’s everything you need to know about Taylor Swift and Stevie Nicks’ friendship.

How Taylor Swift and Stevie Nick first met

Taylor Swift and Stevie Nicks in 2010Getty

Swift and Nicks first met at the 2010 Grammy Awards when they performed a medley of Fleetwood Mac’s “Rhiannon” and Swift’s “You Belong With Me.”

“She’s 20 years old, 5 ft. 11 in. and slender; I’m 40 years older and, to be frank, neither of the other two things! I was not about to stand next to this girl on national television,” Nicks wrote in an excerpt for the 2010 TIME 100, according to our sister site Us Weekly. “But her little face just lights up like a star, and I couldn’t say no.”

Following that performance, Swift went on to release a song called “Mean,” which many people believe was her response to longtime music critic Bob Lefsetz’s review of that 2010 performance. The song was then re-recorded and re-released in 2023 on Swift’s album Speak Now (Taylor’s Version).

I wanted to get better, to challenge myself, and to build on my skills as a writer, an artist, and a performer. I didn’t want to just be handed respect and acceptance in my field. I wanted to earn it,” Swift wrote in the album’s vinyl prologue. “To try and confront these demons, I underwent extensive vocal training and made a decision that would completely define this album: I decided I would write it entirely on my own. I figured, they couldn’t give all the credit to my cowriters if there weren’t any. But that posed a new challenge: It really had to be good. If it wasn’t, I would be proving my critics right.”

Stevie Nicks opens up about how Taylor Swift’s music helped her

Following that 2010 collaboration, Nicks and Swift continued to stay in touch. They mentioned each other in interviews and had nothing but nice things to say. Those moments were short though, but in 2023 Nicks revealed that Swift’s song “You’re on Your Own, Kid”—which appeared on her 2022 album Midnights—actually helped her get over the devastating loss of Nicks’s bandmate Christine McVie.

“Thank you to Taylor Swift for doing this thing for me, and that is writing a song called ‘You’re On Your Own, Kid,’” Nicks said, according to Rolling Stone. “That is the sadness of how I feel. As long as Chris was, even on the other side of the world, we didn’t have to talk on the phone. We really weren’t phone buddies. Then we would go back to Fleetwood Mac, and we would walk in and it would be like ‘little sister, how are you?’ It was like never a minute had passed, never an argument in our entire 47 years.”

“So, when it was the two of us, the two of us were on our own, kids, we always were. And now, I’m having to learn to be on my own, kid, by myself,” the singer continued. “ So, you help me to do that. Thank you.”

Taylor Swift calls out Stevie Nicks

Taylor Swift during 'The Tortured Poets Department' set during The Eras Tour in 2024 — Taylor Swift during ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ set during The Eras Tour in 2024Getty

Perhaps one of the best moments in Swift and Nicks’s friendship was when Swift released the song “Clara Bow” on her 2024 album The Tortured Poets Department and called out Nicks.

“You look like Stevie Nicks in ’75, the hair and lips,” Swift sang. “Crowd goes wild at her fingertips, half moonshine, a full eclipse.”

Nicks also wrote a poem for that album, and while it wasn’t about their friendship, it did call out the loss and heartbreak both women have been through.

“He was in love with her. Or at least she thought so .She was broken-hearted. Maybe he was too. Neither of them knew,” Nicks wrote. “She was way too hot to handle. He was way too high to try, He couldn’t even see her. He wouldn’t open his eyes. She was on her way to the stars.”

Since the album’s release, Swift has only performed “Clara Bow” live once—and it just so happened to be at the Eras Tour concert that Nicks attended.

“I’ve never played this song live at all and the reason I want to play this tonight is because a friend of mine is here, who is watching the show and has really been one of the reasons why I or any female artist gets to do what we do,” Swift said before she performed it. “She paved the way for us.”

“She’s a hero of mine and also someone I could tell her any secret [and] she’d never tell anybody. She’s really helped me through so much over the years,” the singer continued. “I’m talking about Stevie Nicks.”

Taylor Swift reveals that she calls Stevie Nicks

While appearing on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert in 2025, Swift revealed that she does in fact “have Stevie Nicks in my life in a way that affects me positively constantly.”

“Being able to talk with her and have a phone call with her and hear what she’s been through…she paved the way for me and many other artists out there,” she continued. “I feel like she has lended her very magical, wonderful, wise approach.”

Taylor Swift wears a Stevie Nicks shirt

During Game 4 of the NBA Finals, Swift wore a blue shirt with the words “Stevie Knicks” in orange on it, which let’s be honest we all want it!

Stevie Nicks performs at Taylor Swift’s wedding

Outside Madison Square Garden after Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding — Outside Madison Square Garden after Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s weddingGetty

After Swift and Kelce got engaged in August 2025, fans all over the world were wondering who was going to be invited and what the ceremony was going to look like. And while some details still remain a mystery, it has been confirmed that Nicks was in attendance and even sang a song at the ceremony.

“We can confirm that, yes, Stevie Nicks did perform,” Robin Roberts—who attended the couple’s wedding—said on Good Morning America earlier today, according to People magazine. “It was really intimate.”

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