r/livefromlondon

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It feels inevitable that eventually we will get a ‘double duty’ host and musical guest for SNL UK, like USA. It doesn’t happen too frequently but I feel like most seasons have 2-3 of these type of episodes.

Which UK musicians can you see maybe doing double duty?

A few of my guesses:
- Charli xcx. She’s actually already done double duty for SNL USA so feels like a natural fit, I’d be intrigued to see her on SNL UK too with British humour. She does actually have a new album out later this month so maybe she’ll do it in Autumn to promote.
- Raye, she’s of course a huge UK popstar and has recently been cast in her first movie role. I can see her really having fun as a host, and taking it in her stride. And she has plenty of amazing songs from her new album to perform!
- Ed Sheeran. Whenever he has a new album out I totally see him pulling double duty, it would just feel so British core that it kind of has to happen.
- Stormzy. I can see him actually being up for a good time and having fun on SNL UK!
- Lily Allen. I lowkey felt like they were almost leading up to her hosting the S1 finale or something because of the multiple references to her during Weekend Update! West End Girl has been a big success and she’s got experience in live theatre (see her album title!) so it would actually be something I can imagine her doing.

Actually buzzing about this.

Westside Cowboy are one of my local bands and have been on a huge wave of popularity.

TWO WORLDS COLLIDING!

Great interview with Lorna talking about working on SNL UK, including her experience writing Shakespeare's Cunty Little Earing.

I've been looking at the stand-up tour dates confirmed by Larry and Paddy, and I think we can say with some certainty that series 2 of SNL UK will begin on 5th or 12th Sept for 6 episodes, with a break on 3rd October, then an extended break over November-December, with the show returning for the final 6 episodes on 16th January with a break on 6th February.

Just a guess, but I can't see how else it could fit in.

Hello from americatown; for some reason nbcuniversal and/or sky have a copyright on that specific sketch on YouTube; quite literally everything else the show has done is easily accessible. I've not seen it and I hear it's fantamazing. Does Vimeo or the other whatevers have it?