Former Saturday Evening Reside forged member Fred Armisen pulled double obligation in the course of the first half of the SNL50 live performance at Radio Metropolis Music Corridor in New York Metropolis on Friday night time (February 14th). The funnyman performed drums for a pair of legendary new wave bands: The B-52s and DEVO.
First up, Armisen teamed up with the B-52s for a rousing rendition of “Love Shack,” becoming a member of the Roots in backing founding B-52s members Fred Schneider, Kate Pierson, and Cindy Wilson.
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Halfway into the tune, present SNL forged members Sarah Sherman and Bowen Yang appeared onstage, partaking within the “bang, bang, bang” call-and-response portion of the tune.
Simply a short while later, Armisen manned the package as DEVO took the stage for “Uncontrollable Urge.” The comic stored a gentle beat as singer Mark Mothersbaugh and firm ripped by the tune that apparently earns the vocalist roughly $1 million a 12 months due to its use because the theme tune on MTV’s “Ridiculousness.”
The band, together with Armisen, wore the identical yellow fits they sported throughout their unique look on Saturday Evening Live in 1978.
In the meantime, DEVO will embark on a spring North American leg of their ongoing farewell tour starting Could 1st in Philadelphia. Choose up tickets right here.
See clips of Fred Armisen performing on the SNL50 live performance with the B-52s and DEVO beneath.
The SNL50 live performance additionally featured performances from Nirvana with Submit Malone, Jack White, Miley Cyrus, Eddie Vedder, Robyn and David Byrne, and Fugees, plus Woman Gaga sang “Dick within the Field”
#SNLHomecoming Sarah Sherman and Bowen Yang be part of the B-52s on stage pic.twitter.com/P2jdLHqGIu
— LateNighter (@latenightercom) February 15, 2025
A minimum of #DEVO continues to be #DEVO. #UncontrollableUrge nonetheless sounds prefer it all the time has. #SNL50 Lastly somebody performing like they really care about their efficiency. pic.twitter.com/9JY2hi65zl
— Not An “X” Man (@ZodsHenchman) February 15, 2025