Christine McVie will reunite with Fleetwood Mac as a singer and keyboardist, according to a new statement released from the band’s publicist.

Liz Rosenberg stated that McVie, who wrote such hits as “You Make Loving Fun” and “Say You Love Me,” is back in the group after leaving back in 1998 to live on the English countryside. Rosenberg also said they’re planning to do a tour this year.

McVie "has indeed re-joined Fleetwood Mac and we are hoping to make an announcement about a possible tour for the full tilt Macsters some time in 2014,” she told Billboard.

McVie married bassist John McVie in 1970 and divorced in 1977. He was recently diagnosed with cancer, leading to the cancellation of their tour.

Rumors began to swirl that McVie would reunite with the band for good after she joined them onstage in London in September. In November, she told The Guardian "I like being with the band, the whole idea of playing music with them. I miss them all. If they were to ask me I would probably be very delighted … but it hasn't happened so we'll have to wait and see."

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