NBCUniversal’s Celebration of Saturday Night Live’s 50th Anniversary
NBCUniversal’s celebration of Saturday Night Live‘s 50 years on the air continues to grow.
Peacock Announces Star-Packed Concert Special
Peacock announced Thursday that it will live stream a star-packed concert special celebrating SNL‘s musical legacy. Former castmember and current Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon will host the event, titled SNL50: The Homecoming Concert, from Radio City Music Hall on Feb. 14.
Lineup and Performers
The lineup for the show will feature performers who have appeared on SNL throughout its five-decade (though, understandably, weighted toward the show’s more recent history). Those booked so far are, in alphabetical order Arcade Fire, The B-52s, Backstreet Boys, Bad Bunny, David Byrne, Brandi Carlile, Miley Cyrus, DEVO, Brittany Howard, Jelly Roll, Lady Gaga, Chris Martin, Mumford & Sons, Post Malone, the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Bonnie Raitt, Robyn, The Roots, Eddie Vedder and Jack White. More acts will be announced in the lead-up to the special.
Executive Producers
SNL impresario Lorne Michaels and Mark Ronson are executive producing the concert special.
Additional Programming and Experiences
The concert will stream two days before NBC’s SNL 50th anniversary special on Feb. 16. Peacock is also home to a four-part docuseries, Beyond Saturday Night, that zeroes in on several aspects of the show’s history, and the feature documentary Ladies & Gentlemen … 50 Years of SNL Music, directed by Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson of The Roots and Oz Rodriguez (the latter premiered on NBC Monday before its streaming debut). NBCU has also opened an in-person experience at Rockefeller Center in New York that features some SNL sets and artifacts.
Production Team
Along with Michaels and Ronson, the team for SNL50: The Homecoming Concert includes producer Erin David; supervising producers Ken Aymong and Rob Paine, producer Caroline Maroney and director Beth McCarthy-Miller.
FAQs
Q: When will the concert be live streamed?
A: The concert will be live streamed on Feb. 14.
Q: Who are some of the performers lined up for the concert?
A: Performers include Arcade Fire, The B-52s, Backstreet Boys, and more.
Q: What other programming is available as part of the SNL 50th anniversary celebration?
A: Peacock offers a docuseries and a feature documentary, along with an in-person experience at Rockefeller Center.
Q: Who are the executive producers of the concert special?
A: Lorne Michaels and Mark Ronson are the executive producers.
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