Fleetwood Mac bassist John McVie is to undergo cancer treatment, a spokesperson for the supergroup has announced.

The group, who were all ready to embark on the Australian & New Zealand leg of their world tour, have had to cancel all forthcoming dates whilst McVie recovers.

Of the announcement, the band said the following: “We are sorry to not be able to play these Australian and New Zealand dates….. We hope our Australian and New Zealand fans as well as Fleetwood Mac fans everywhere will join us in wishing John and his family all the best.”.

Fans around the world have taken to Twitter to express their well-wishes to John McVie.