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The Strokes Better Look Out: Druski Is Coming for Their Musical Guest Gig in New ‘SNL’ Promos
Druski’s first *Saturday Night Live* hosting appearance is teased in promos where he jokingly tries to take over the musical guest spot from The Strokes. The exchange highlights the comedian’s playful bid to perform while confirming the band is booked for the show.
Druski will host this weekend, and The Strokes will appear as musical guests for the fourth time. The band first performed on *SNL* in January 2002, returning in 2006 and 2011; it is promoting its latest album, *Reality Awaits*, which reached No. 13 on the Billboard 200 and No. 5 on the Top Rock & Alternative Albums chart. The programme airs on NBC at 11.30pm ET/8.30pm PT and streams on Peacock.
In short
- Druski jokes about claiming The Strokes’ musical guest slot.
- He is hosting *SNL* for the first time.
- The Strokes are appearing for the fourth time.
Explained simply
Saturday Night Live, usually called SNL, is a long-running American television comedy show. Each episode has a guest host who takes part in sketches, alongside a musical guest who performs songs.
Druski is an American comedian and online entertainer making his first appearance as an SNL host. The Strokes are a New York rock band whose members include singer Julian Casablancas; they have performed on the programme three times before. Their appearances connect the band’s music career with one of US television’s best-known comedy stages.