Let's lay the rumours to rest right now: Fleetwood Mac is, in fact, playing Portland's Moda Center in November.

(See what we did there?)

The legendary rock band has announced a North American tour this week, its first without guitarist Lindsey Buckingham since 1996. He was fired by his bandmates after a disagreement over the touring schedule.

The pre-sale for the Nov. 19 Portland show begins Monday at 10 a.m., with American Express cardholders getting first dibs. Regular ticket sales start May 4 at 10 a.m.

The band will kick off its 2018 tour Oct. 3 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, zig-zagging across the U.S. and Canada before wrapping up in Philadelphia next April.

Fleetwood Mac first toured with Buckingham at lead guitar in 1975 in support of its 10th studio album. He left the band in 1987 to pursue a solo career, then returned in 1996 when the band reunited following its yearlong hiatus.

Tom Petty's former guitarist with The Heartbreakers, Mike Campbell, and Crowded House frontman Neil Finn will replace Buckingham during the North American tour.

--Eder Campuzano | 503.221.4344

ecampuzano@oregonian.com