Why Stevie Nicks has been the Saviour We Needed During the Pandemic

Rock legend Stevie Nicks has been blessing all of her social media followers with lots of heartwarming content throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Stevie is pro-mask, pro Harry Styles and just generally a much-needed breath of fresh air during a deeply troubling time.

Photograph / Instagram / @stevienicks

Back in March, Stevie’s first statement about the pandemic shared much optimism as she told fans how she was spending her time in quarantine. She was living with her three dogs, Lily, Luna and Mana spending her time painting while listening to her dear friend, Harry Style’s latest album ‘Fine Line’. Fine Line inspired Stevie to write new music and poetry, as she boldly

stated this album is his ‘Rumours’. Ending her statement with the eternally positive advice we would expect from Stevie: “My advice for all this free time and terrible news is – just dance, this will pass, love will find a way, it always does”. Photograph / Instagram / @stevienicks As a celebrity who wasn’t the most prominent online, fans never really had much personal musings from Stevie on social media. Posts for valentine’s day, international women’s day or promotion for the rock and roll hall of fame were the usual. However, the pandemic and increased use of social media allowed Stevie to connect with fans on a much more personal note throughout the crisis as she shared the story of the first time she heard a dove sing. Many people will know the infamous lyrics of Stevie’s song ‘Edge of Seventeen’, In April, for the first time Stevie heard a dove sing before she mistook it for an owl. Believing the dove to be a guardian angel figure, she shared the video “This dove had come here to watch over me. So we filmed her singing her

song & I’m sending her out to you.”

‘Just like the white winged dove Sings a song Sounds like she’s singing Ooh ooh ooh’.

Photograph / Twitter / @StevieNicks

As controversy was growing on the debates surrounding masks, Stevie posted this to her twitter stating “Not letting a measly eye exam get in the way of wearing my mask...Stay safe everyone.”

In her July 17 2020 journal entry, Stevie urges everyone to wear masks and stay in as much as possible. She asks fans to make it their mission to do all we can to stop the virus before people we love fall victims to it.

Her posts, although some heart-warming and others slightly comedic always issue the same sentiment – filled with love and optimism, that she wants to get out there and see her fans again.

Siobhan Macdonald