The iconic sketch comedy kicked off its SNL50 weekend with SNL50: The Homecoming Concert hosted by former SNL actor Jimmy Fallon Friday night. The concert streamed on Peacock live from Radio City Music Hall in New York. And a star-studded lineup turned out to catch it all.
Here’s a look back at SNL50: The Homecoming Concert in pictures:
Lorne Michaels, Current and Former Cast Members Turn Out
NBC says almost all living former cast members had RSVP’d yes for the three-hour “SNL 50: The Anniversary Special” that airs Sunday night. And most of them turned out for the Homecoming Concert as well. Here’s a look at pictures from the Red Carpet Friday Night:
GettyNEW YORK, NEW YORK – FEBRUARY 14: Lorne Michaels attends SNL50: The Homecoming Concert at Radio City Music Hall GettyNEW YORK, NEW YORK – FEBRUARY 14: Former SNL cast member Chevy Chase attends SNL50: The Homecoming Concert at Radio City Music Hall GettyNEW YORK, NEW YORK – FEBRUARY 14: (L-R) Spike Einbender and Former SNL cast member Laraine Newman attend SNL50: The Homecoming Concert GettyNEW YORK, NEW YORK – FEBRUARY 14: Former SNL cast member Robin Duke attends SNL50: The Homecoming Concert at Radio City Music Hall GettyNEW YORK, NEW YORK – FEBRUARY 14: Former SNL cast member Jim Belushi attends SNL50: The Homecoming Concert at Radio City Music Hall GettyNEW YORK, NEW YORK – FEBRUARY 14: Former SNL cast member Tim Kazurinsky attends SNL50: The Homecoming Concert at Radio City Music Hall GettyNEW YORK, NEW YORK – FEBRUARY 14: Former SNL cast member Gary Kroeger attends SNL50: The Homecoming Concert at Radio City Music Hall GettyNEW YORK, NEW YORK – FEBRUARY 14: (L-R) Former SNL cast members Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Brad Hall attend SNL50: The Homecoming Concert GettyNEW YORK, NEW YORK – FEBRUARY 14: Former SNL cast member Kevin Nealon attends SNL50: The Homecoming Concert GettyNEW YORK, NEW YORK – FEBRUARY 14: (L-R) Paul Wessel and Former SNL cast member Victoria Jackson attend SNL50: The Homecoming Concert GettyNEW YORK, NEW YORK – FEBRUARY 14: Billy Crystal attends SNL50: The Homecoming Concert at Radio City Music Hall GettyNEW YORK, NEW YORK – FEBRUARY 14: Former SNL cast member Chris Kattan attends SNL50: The Homecoming Concert at Radio City Music Hall GettyNEW YORK, NEW YORK – FEBRUARY 14: Former SNL cast member Amy Poehler attends SNL50: The Homecoming Concert at Radio City Music Hall GettyNEW YORK, NEW YORK – FEBRUARY 14: Former SNL cast member Tina Fey attends SNL50: The Homecoming Concert GettyNEW YORK, NEW YORK – FEBRUARY 14: Former SNL cast member Cecily Strong attends SNL50: The Homecoming Concert GettyNEW YORK, NEW YORK – FEBRUARY 14: Former SNL cast member Jay Pharoah attends SNL50: The Homecoming Concert GettyNEW YORK, NEW YORK – FEBRUARY 14: Former SNL cast member Kristen Wiig attends SNL50: The Homecoming Concert at Radio City Music HallGettyNEW YORK, NEW YORK – FEBRUARY 14: Former SNL cast member Kate McKinnon attends SNL50: The Homecoming Concert at Radio City Music Hall GettyNEW YORK, NEW YORK – FEBRUARY 14: Former SNL cast member Leslie Jones attends SNL50: The Homecoming Concert at Radio City Music Hall GettyNEW YORK, NEW YORK – FEBRUARY 14: (L-R) Former SNL cast member Seth Meyers and Alexi Ashe attend SNL50: The Homecoming Concert at Radio City Music Hall GettyNEW YORK, NEW YORK – FEBRUARY 14: Former SNL cast member Cheri Oteri attends SNL50: The Homecoming Concert at Radio City Music Hall GettyNEW YORK, NEW YORK – FEBRUARY 14: Former SNL cast member Jon Lovitz attends SNL50: The Homecoming Concert at Radio City Music Hall GettyNEW YORK, NEW YORK – FEBRUARY 14: (L-R) Former SNL cast member Anthony Michael Hall and Lucia Hall attend SNL50: The Homecoming Concert at Radio City Music Hall GettyNEW YORK, NEW YORK – FEBRUARY 14: Former SNL cast member Al Franken attends SNL50: The Homecoming Concert GettyNEW YORK, NEW YORK – FEBRUARY 14: Former SNL cast member Rachel Dratch attends SNL50: The Homecoming Concert GettyNEW YORK, NEW YORK – FEBRUARY 14: (L-R) Joanna Newsom and Former SNL cast member Andy Samberg attend SNL50: The Homecoming Concert GettyNEW YORK, NEW YORK – FEBRUARY 14: Former SNL cast member Aidy Bryant attends SNL50: The Homecoming Concert at Radio City Music Hall GettyNEW YORK, NEW YORK – FEBRUARY 14: (L-R) Actress Riki Lindhome and Former SNL cast member Fred Armisen attend SNL50: The Homecoming Concert at Radio City Music Hall GettyNEW YORK, NEW YORK – FEBRUARY 14: Former SNL cast member Nasim Pedrad attends SNL50: The Homecoming Concert at Radio City Music Hall GettyNEW YORK, NEW YORK – FEBRUARY 14: Former SNL cast member Molly Shannon attends SNL50: The Homecoming Concert at Radio City Music Hall GettyNEW YORK, NEW YORK – FEBRUARY 14: (L-R) Jackie Sandler and Former SNL cast member Adam Sandler attend SNL50: The Homecoming Concert GettyNEW YORK, NEW YORK – FEBRUARY 14: Former SNL cast member Maya Rudolph attends SNL50: The Homecoming Concert at Radio City Music Hall GettyNEW YORK, NEW YORK – FEBRUARY 14: Former SNL cast member Pete Davidson attends SNL50: The Homecoming Concert at Radio City Music Hall GettyNEW YORK, NEW YORK – FEBRUARY 14: Former SNL cast member Nora Dunn (R) attends SNL50: The Homecoming Concert at Radio City Music Hall GettyNEW YORK, NEW YORK – FEBRUARY 14: Former SNL cast member Joe Piscopo (R) attends SNL50: The Homecoming Concert at Radio City Music Hall GettyNEW YORK, NEW YORK – FEBRUARY 14: (L-R) Michael Blum and Former SNL cast member Julia Sweeney attend SNL50: The Homecoming Concert at Radio City Music Hall GettyNEW YORK, NEW YORK – FEBRUARY 14: (L-R) Fred Rapoport and former SNL cast member Melanie Hutsell attend SNL50: The Homecoming Concert at Radio City Music Hall GettyNEW YORK, NEW YORK – FEBRUARY 14: Former SNL cast member Vanessa Bayer attends SNL50: The Homecoming Concert at Radio City Music HallGettyNEW YORK, NEW YORK – FEBRUARY 14: Molly Kearney attends SNL50: The Homecoming Concert at Radio City Music Hall
The concert included performances by Cher, 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, The Roots and more.
GettyNEW YORK, NEW YORK – FEBRUARY 14: (L-R) B-52’s Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider and Cindy Wilson attend SNL50: The Homecoming Concert at Radio City Music Hall GettyNEW YORK, NEW YORK – FEBRUARY 14: Snoop Dogg attends SNL50: The Homecoming Concert at Radio City Music Hall
Top Comedians and Movie Stars Turn Out for Concert
Some of the biggest names in comedy and top Hollywood celebs traveled to the Big Apple to take part in the weekend-long Saturday Night Live celebration. Here’s a look at who was on the red carpet for SNL50: The Homecoming Concert:
GettyNEW YORK, NEW YORK – FEBRUARY 14: (L-R) Jessica Seinfeld and Jerry Seinfeld attend SNL50: The Homecoming Concert GettyNEW YORK, NEW YORK – FEBRUARY 14: (L-R) Forest Whitaker and True Whitaker attend SNL50: The Homecoming Concert at Radio City Music Hall GettyNEW YORK, NEW YORK – FEBRUARY 14: Actor Kevin Costner attends SNL50: The Homecoming Concert GettyNEW YORK, NEW YORK – FEBRUARY 14: (L-R) Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson attend SNL50: The Homecoming Concert GettyNEW YORK, NEW YORK – FEBRUARY 14: (L-R) Comedian Ray Romano and Philip Rosenthal attend SNL50: The Homecoming Concert at Radio City Music Hall GettyNEW YORK, NEW YORK – FEBRUARY 14: (L-R) Kyra Sedgwick and Kevin Bacon attend SNL50: The Homecoming Concert GettyNEW YORK, NEW YORK – FEBRUARY 14: Actress Laura Dern attends SNL50: The Homecoming Concert GettyNEW YORK, NEW YORK – FEBRUARY 14: (L-R) Julie Yeager and Paul Rudd attend SNL50: The Homecoming Concert GettyNEW YORK, NEW YORK – FEBRUARY 14: (L-R) Claire Danes and Hugh Dancy attend SNL50: The Homecoming Concert at Radio City Music Hall GettyNEW YORK, NEW YORK – FEBRUARY 14: (L-R) Bo Welch and Catherine O’Hara attend SNL50: The Homecoming Concert GettyNEW YORK, NEW YORK – FEBRUARY 14: Comedian Jim Gaffigan attends SNL50: The Homecoming Concert at Radio City Music Hall GettyNEW YORK, NEW YORK – FEBRUARY 14: (L-R) SNL Super Host Alec Baldwin and Hilaria Baldwin attend SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
You can watch SNL50: The Anniversary Special on NBC or Peacock starting at 8:00 p.m. ET/5:00 p.m. PT on Sunday, February 16. You can also catch the live one-hour red carpet event ahead of the special, starting at 7:00 p.m. ET/4:00 pm PT on NBC, E!, and Peacock.
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