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- ↑ "How Fleetwood Mac Moved on Without Lindsey Buckingham for 'Behind the Mask'". Ultimate Classic Rock. April 10, 2015. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
- ↑ "FM – Behind The Mask". Buckingham Nicks Info. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
- ↑ Sergeant (April 5, 2011). "ArchiveVibes: Fleetwood Mac 1990 Manchester". ArchiveVibes. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
- ↑ "Fleetwood Mac Concert Map by tour: Behind the Mask | setlist.fm". www.setlist.fm. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
- ↑ "STEVIE NICKS. HER MUSIC: Tour Archive 1990" . Retrieved July 21, 2017.
