Dave Grohl will be performing at the upcoming 50th anniversary concert in honour of Saturday Night Live (SNL) – find out more below.Last week, SNL and Peacock announced the first round of performers who were confirmed to perform at the SNL 50: The Homecoming concert on Friday, February 14.
Initially announced were the likes of Lady Gaga, Miley Cyrus and Post Malone among others.The concert will be hosted by former SNL alum Jimmy Fallon and will include Backstreet Boys, Bad Bunny, Brandi Carlile, Chris Martin, David Byrne, Jack White, Robyn and more, with additional names set to be announced in the lead-up to the gig.Now, SNL has shared a new promo video for the concert, which confirms Dave Grohl’s participation.
Details on Dave Grohl’s performance – including if he will perform with Nirvana (who briefly reunited at the FireAid benefit concert last week) or Foo Fighters – have yet to be announced.Grohl’s addition to the SNL 50 concert should come as no surprise, seeing as he’s been the long-running show’s most frequent performer, having appeared as a musical guest a recording breaking 15 times.Arcade FireBackstreet BoysBad BunnyBonnie RaittBrandi CarlileBrittany HowardChris Martin Dave GrohlDavid ByrneDEVOEddie VedderJack WhiteJelly RollLady GagaMiley CyrusMumford & SonsPost MalonePreservation Hall Jazz BandRobynThe B-52sThe RootsSNL has been celebrating its 50th anniversary, launching its 50th season in late September.
Among the content planned and already rolled out for its 50th anniversary are the feature film Saturday Night, a Questlove-helmed documentary focusing on the programming’s music and more.In a three-star review of Saturday Night, Jordan Bassett wrote for NME: “The film lacks narrative drive and genuine.
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