Phoebe Bridgers to Make Her ‘SNL’ Return as Musical Guest on John Mulaney-Hosted Episode
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NBC has added details about upcoming *Saturday Night Live* episodes, including Phoebe Bridgers’s return as musical guest on 14 November, hosted by John Mulaney. The announcement matters because it confirms a new booking for the show’s 52nd season and adds to its November line-up.
The Strokes will perform on 7 November, when Druski makes his hosting debut; the band has appeared as musical guest four times. Mulaney will host for the seventh time, while Bridgers last appeared on *SNL* in 2021, when she smashed her guitar during “Kyoto”; her album *Lost Weekend* debuted at No. 2 on the US albums chart.
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In short
- Phoebe Bridgers returns to *SNL* on 14 November.
- John Mulaney will host for the seventh time.
- The Strokes and Druski are booked for 7 November.
How this story developed
- 30 minutes ago Phoebe Bridgers will return as the musical guest on *Saturday Night Live* on 14 November, with John Mulaney hosting. The booking brings the singer back to the programme after her 2021 performance of “Kyoto”, which drew attention when she smashed her guitar on stage.
- 37 minutes ago NBC has added details about upcoming *Saturday Night Live* episodes, including Phoebe Bridgers’s return as musical guest on 14 November, hosted by John Mulaney. The announcement matters because it confirms a new booking for the show’s 52nd season and adds to its November line-up.
Explained simply
Saturday Night Live is a long-running American live comedy programme, with a different guest host and musical performer in most episodes. The host leads sketches and other segments, while the musical guest performs songs.
Phoebe Bridgers is an American singer-songwriter whose music includes the song “Kyoto”. John Mulaney is a comedian and former Saturday Night Live writer who has hosted the programme several times.
The bookings are part of the show’s 52nd season. Saturday Night Live has often brought back performers and hosts who have appeared on the programme before, giving audiences a mix of familiar and new guests.