In a recent interview with PEOPLE, the musician recalled her SNL debut in the early years of her solo career. Before venturing into her solo journey, she was part of the rock band Fleetwood Mac along with other members — Mick Fleetwood, Lindsey Buckingham, Christine McVie, John McVie, and Peter Green.
“That was about two and a half years into my solo career, so it was nerve-wracking because it was not Fleetwood Mac,” she told the outlet. “It was very scary to go on the show when you’ve been in a huge band, and now you’re going on Saturday Night Live as a solo artist,” she added.
The musician also recalled how her big performance was almost ruined when her friend “freaked out” over stage fright right before she joined Nicks on stage.
However, her sister-in-law and longtime backup singer, Lori Perry took her place and things went seamlessly. Despite that horrible wrench, the Dreams singer was proud of how the show turned out. “It was a magical show, and I was thrilled, and it definitely kicked my solo career up,” she added.