Bat for Lashes knelt at the altar of Stevie Nicks last night (August 13), covering Fleetwood Mac’s classic “Rhiannon” during a gig at the Shepherd’s Bush Empire in London. “This is a one-off cover we have never played before,” Natasha Khan told the crowd, according to the NME. “It’s a song by one of my favorite ladies so I’m going to try and do it some justice.” The Haunted Man conjurer then drifted into a bewitching, piano-led rendition of the 1975 tune. Watch the performance via the fan-shot footage above. The visuals are fuzzy and the camera’s far from the stage, but the audio comes through clearly enough. And even with the less-than-stellar quality, this homage still tops those regrettable Fleetwood Mac tribute albums from last year.
Bat for Lashes tour dates:
August 16 – Grosspoesna, Germany @ Highfield Festival
August 17 – Hasselt, Belgium @ Pukkelpop Festival
August 18 – Biddinghuizen, the Netherlands @ Lowlands Festival
August 22 – Detroit, MI @ DTE Energy Music Theatre
August 23 – Colombus, OH @ Newport Music Hall
August 24 – Chicago, IL @ First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
August 26 – Madison, WI @ Majestic Theatre
August 27 – Grandstand, MN @ Minnesota State Fair
August 28 – Indianapolis, IN @ Deluxe at Old National Centre
August 30 – New York, NY @ Webster Hall
August 31 – Buffalo, NY @ Buffalo Town Ballroom
September 1 – Toronto, ON @ Molson Canadian Amphitheatre
September 3 – Montreal, QC @ Bell Centre
September 6 – Brooklyn, NY @ Barclays Center
September 7 – Boston, MA @ Boston Calling Festival
September 8 – Wantagh, NY @ Nikon at Jones Beach
September 10 – Washington, D.C. @ Jiffy Lube Live
September 12 – Atlanta, GA @ Aaron’s Amphitheatre at Lakewood
September 14 – Tampa, FL @ Live Nation Amphitheatre
September 15 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ BB&T Center
