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Mick Fleetwood<\/strong> just surprised fans with a surprise performance of “Tusk!”<\/p>\n The Rock & Roll Hall-of-Famer joined forces with the\u00a0University of Southern California\u2019s Trojan Marching Band\u00a0on Friday, Nov. 7 for a halftime performance during the school\u2019s football game against Northwestern.<\/p>\n The song, originally recorded by\u00a0Fleetwood Mac<\/strong> in 1979, has a special history with USC. At Fleetwood\u2019s request, 112 members of the Trojan Marching Band joined the group to record the track at\u00a0Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles \u2014 resulting in one of the most iconic collaborations in the city’s history.<\/p>\n The marching band later reunited with Fleetwood Mac on multiple occasions, including for a performance at\u00a0The Forum (now the Kia Forum)\u00a0and during the recording of the group\u2019s 1997 live album,\u00a0The Dance<\/em>. The song peaked at\u00a0No. 8 on the Billboard Hot 100, where it stayed for three weeks.<\/p>\n RELATED: Stevie Nicks Stuns Fans With Unexpected Message to Lindsey Buckingham<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n At 78-years-old, Fleetwood played the drums the entire performance while donning a golden Trojan-inspired helmet.<\/p>\n On social media<\/a>, fans praised the musician for performing the hit as well as he did 40 years ago.<\/p>\n “He’s so in his element when he’s playing the drums. Honestly aspirational finding something you can immerse yourself in so completely,” wrote one fan. “My marching band nerd heart is\u00a0soaring<\/em>\u00a0seeing Mick in that Trojan helmet on the field with the band!!!! \ud83d\udd25\ud83d\udd25\ud83e\udd18\ud83c\udffb.” commented another.<\/p>\n RELATED: Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Adds More Big Names to This Year\u2019s Lineup<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Along with this performance, Fleetwood will make another public appearance this weekend at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Saturday, Nov. 8.<\/p>\n On Oct. 29, he was announced as one of the presenter and performers at this year’s ceremony, though it’s unclear exactly he’ll be doing. Fleetwood himself was inducted into the hall of fame in 1998 as a member of Fleetwood Mac.<\/p>\n The 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony will air on Disney+ at 8 p.m. EST on Nov. 8.\u00a0ABC<\/a>\u00a0will also air a primetime special on Thursday,\u00a0Jan.\u00a01, 2026, with streaming available on Hulu the next day.<\/p>\n \ud83c\udfacSIGN UP for Parade\u2019s Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox<\/strong><\/a>\ud83c\udfac<\/p>\n This story was originally reported by Parade<\/a> on Nov 8, 2025, where it first appeared in the News<\/a> section. Add Parade as a Preferred Source by clicking here.<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Mick Fleetwood just surprised fans with a surprise performance of “Tusk!” The Rock & Roll Hall-of-Famer joined forces with the\u00a0University of Southern California\u2019s Trojan Marching Band\u00a0on Friday, Nov. 7 for a halftime performance during the school\u2019s football game against Northwestern. The song, originally recorded by\u00a0Fleetwood Mac in 1979, has a special history with USC. 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