Shocking Attack: Fleetwood Mac Legend Lindsey Buckingham, 76, Doused with Unknown Substance by 'Stalker' Who Claimed 'He's My Father'
Lindsey Buckingham was the target of a shocking street atttack by his alleged stalker, who doused him with an unknown substance.
April 2 2026, Updated 4:43 p.m. ET
Fleetwood Mac icon Lindsey Buckingham was the target of a shocking street attack in Los Angeles, RadarOnline.com can reveal.
The iconic musician, 76, was doused with an unknown substance by a female stalker, believed to be 54-year-old Michelle Dick.
'He's My Birth Father'
Buckingham's alleged stalker claims she's his daughter, which the rocker denies.
The rocker has endured past interactions with Dick, who said on Wednesday: "One time, that was last year. But I didn't know I had a restraining order on me. He wasn't a father to me, but he's my birth father."
The stalker also admitted to KTLA that she had an encounter with guitarist and vocalist Buckingham on March 25 in Santa Monica but did not describe her actions as an attack.
Authorities say they are aware of Dick, but have not arrested her.
However, this appears to be a violation of a restraining order issued in 2024, when a Los Angeles County judge ordered her to stay away from Buckingham.
Cops Probe Shocking Incident
Police are currently investigating the attack in Santa Monica.
In the Santa Monica encounter, she is believed to have tossed an unknown substance on her alleged birth parent.
The Los Angeles Police Department confirmed to KTLA that an attack did happen in Santa Monica – adding only that its elite Threat Management Unit is now teaming up with the Santa Monica Police Department to probe the shocking incident
"I do not know (Michelle) and I am not her father,” the veteran musician has said in the past.
Buckingham has three children with his wife Kristen Messner. They welcomed their oldest child, son William, in 1998. William was followed by daughter Leelee, born in 2000, and younger daughter Stella, born in 2004.
Previous Restraining Order Against Stalker
Buckingham secured a restraining order against Dick following years of alleged death threats and harassment.
The Buckingham family previously secured a restraining order against Dick following years of alleged threats and harassment, but they did not press charges against her as her behavior stopped after she was visited by police.
In the past, she allegedly sent messages to Buckingham’s wife on her business phone in the past, saying she was going to kill them. She also allegedly left threatening messages on Buckingham’s son’s phone and messaged his daughter via social media, according to court documents.
Dick told KTLA she has been living in her car, and as of late Wednesday night, she has not been arrested.
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Buckingham was not injured in the attack.
Dick was also reportedly seen outside of the Buckinghams’ home on several occasions over the years, and once allegedly made a false 911 call saying someone at the home needed help.
Officials said the woman who attacked Buckingham on March 25 knew he would be at the location in California, and struck once he entered the building. Buckingham was not injured in the attack.
The rocker rose to fame after joining Fleetwood Mac in the mid-1970s, bringing his then-girlfriend Stevie Nicks into the lineup alongside him.
The couple's turbulent relationship became central to the band's creative output, most notably inspiring their landmark 1977 album Rumours.
