Benson Boone Joins ‘SNL’ Musical Guest Lineup in May
Benson Boone is making the leap from Coachella to the SNL stage in just a couple weeks, when he’ll perform live as musical guest on the May 3 episode. It will mark Boone’s first appearance on Saturday Night Live.
His SNL debut will be alongside Abbott Elementary star Quinta Brunson, who’ll serve as host for the second time.
SNL announced its May 3 episode lineup this weekend, as the Jon Hamm-hosted episode featuring Lizzo as musical guest aired. Lizzo performed “Love in Real Life”/”Still Bad” and “Don’t Make Me Love You,” wearing a “TARRIFIED” shirt as a jab at President Trump. Boone and Lizzo follow recent musical guests including Elton John with Brandi Carlile, Morgan Wallen and Lady Gaga.
Boone shared the SNL news via an Instagram Story, but otherwise kept his own weekend updates focused on Friday night’s headline-making Coachella performance — in which he welcomed Brian May to the stage for a cover of the Queen classic “Bohemian Rhapsody.”
“You are easily one of the most legendary musicians of all time and I cannot thank you enough for coming out,” he wrote to May in a post-show reaction on Instagram.
Boone, who’ll return to the California festival’s stage for a second weekend, added, “I can’t wait to come back to Coachella next weekend, thank you for having me, and thank you for everything you do even if it’s just a simple stream. I love this job, i love this life, I love music, and I love the people I have around me.”
During his weekend one Coachella set, Boone announced his second album, American Heart, will be released on June 20.
Ashley Iasimone
Billboard
