SNL 50th Anniversary Special Reveals First Wave of Guests in New Promo

Ryan Schwartz

6 February 2025 at 2:00 pm·2-min read

Live from New York, it’s… a whole bunch of former Saturday Night Live hosts and musical guests.

NBC on Thursday announced the first wave of A-listers set to appear as part of SNL50: The Anniversary Special. Airing Sunday, Feb. 16 at 8/7c, the three-hour, primetime event will feature Adam Driver, Ayo Edebiri, Bad Bunny, Dave Chappelle, John Mulaney, Kim Kardashian, Martin Short, Miley Cyrus, Paul McCartney, Paul Simon, Pedro Pascal, Peyton Manning, Quinta Brunson, Robert De Niro, Sabrina Carpenter, Scarlett Johansson, Steve Martin, Tom Hanks and Woody Harrelson.

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Additional names will be announced at a later date. Watch the first promo below:

As previously reported, SNL50: The Anniversary Special will be preceded by SNL50: The Homecoming Concert, streaming live from Radio City Music Hall on Friday, Feb. 14 at 8/7c — exclusively on Peacock. The Jimmy Fallon-emceed spectacle will feature “a star-studded lineup of musical performances and comedy guests” and “will bring together legendary Saturday Night Live hall-of-famers, iconic guests and surprise musical performances,” per the official synopsis. Confirmed performers include Arcade Fire, Backstreet Boys, Bad Bunny, Bonnie Raitt, Brandi Carlile, Brittany Howard, Chris Martin, David Byrne, DEVO, Eddie Vedder, Jack White, Jelly Roll, Lady Gaga, Miley Cyrus, Mumford & Sons, Post Malone, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Robyn, The B-52s and The Roots.

In the lead-up to anniversary weekend, Peacock previously released SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night, a four-part docuseries honoring the legacy of SNL, with over 60 contributors covering decades of SNL history. Additionally, NBC aired the Questlove documentary Ladies & Gentlemen… 50 Years of SNL Music, featuring untold stories behind the culture-defining, groundbreaking and news-making musical performances of the past five decades; an uncensored version currently streams on Peacock.

Are you looking forward to SNL50: The Anniversary Special? And who do you hope to see put in an appearance who hasn’t already been confirmed? Sound off in the comments.

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