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In the 50-year history of Saturday Night Live, the show’s myriad musical highlights have been paired with plenty of controversies, but creator and producer Lorne Michaels has asserted that no musical guest has ever been barred from returning.
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Michaels’ claims emerged in the new three-hour documentary Ladies & Gentleman… 50 Years of SNL Music, which premiered on NBC on Monday (Jan. 27). Alongside notable revelations in regards to the show’s musical history (including the fact that no one seems to know the melody to the SNL theme song), Michaels pushed back at long-standing reports that numerous artists have been banned from the show for various reasons.
“I’ll read it sometimes in the Post, ‘So and so’s banned for life,’” Michaels explained. “We’ve never banned anyone. We’re way too crass and opportunistic. If something’s hot, we’re going to go for it and have it on.”
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Though it’s not exactly clear where the reports that artists have been banned from SNL have emerged from over the years, a number of controversial appearances make it easy to see why bans would be expected.
One of the earliest incidents of an apparently banned performer came from a December 1977 episode in which Elvis Costello stepped in for the Sex Pistols. Despite planning to perform “Less Than Zero”, Costello switched up his set at the last moment and instead performed “Radio Radio” – a track that was critical of commercial radio in his native U.K. Undeterred by the negative reaction his appearance generated from the show’s staff, Costello later returned to the show in 1989, 1991, and again in 1999 where he parodied his first performance alongside the Beastie Boys.
Among the most notable examples of controversial musical guests was that of Sinéad O’Connor, who tore up an image of Pope John Paul II during an a cappella performance of Bob Marley’s “War” in 1992. Protesting sexual abuse within the Roman Catholic Church, O’Connor’s urging for viewers to “fight the real enemy” became one of the most infamous moments on the show’s history.
Other instances also include Los Angeles punk outfit Fear appearing on the show at the insistence of John Belushi in 1981, with their rowdy set reportedly causing $500,000 in damage. A 2004 performance from Ashlee Simpson also gained international notoriety after she was revealed to be lip-syncing due to illness, though she would later return the following year without incident.
The nascent documentary also featured further information about Rage Against the Machine’s 1996 performance, in which they appeared alongside then-presidential candidate Steve Forbes.
Following a version of “Bulls on Parade” (which was planned to feature upside-down American flags hung from their amps until stagehands intervened), bassist Tim Commerford vented his frustration by throwing one of the flags into Forbes’ empty dressing room. The incident caused the Secret Service to respond on behalf of the billionaire, locking the band down in their dressing room until the completion of the show.
The 50 Years of SNL Music documentary – which is co-directed by Oscar-winning Roots drummer Questlove – is part of SNL’s 50th anniversary programming, and arrived following the premiere of SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night on Jan. 16.
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Tyler, the Creator is taking the Chromakopia experience around the world. After dropping a No. 1 album and streaming song with “St. Chroma,” the West Coast rapper is gearing up for a global tour starting Feb. 4. Luckily, tickets are still live through Ticketmaster and other sites to shop now.
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Tyler’s Chromakopia: The World Tour, is kicking off in St. Paul, Minn., at the Xcel Energy Center on Feb. 4, followed by arena shows in Milwaukee, Denver, a three-night stand at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, Oakland, Vancouver, Seattle, San Francisco, Las Vegas, San Diego, Phoenix, Atlanta, Miami, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago, Detroit, Boston, New York and Toronto before winding down on July 27 at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. Several concert stops will have a few special guests, most notably Lil Yachty and Paris Texas.
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During a break in the North American run, Tyler will hop over to Europe in April and May, hitting Paris, Milan, Frankfurt, Copenhagen, Prague, Berlin, Amsterdam, London and Manchester before wrapping at the OVO Hydro in Glasgow on May 30. The tour will also hit Australia and New Zealand in August and September.
Check out our guide to score affordable tickets to the Chromokopia Tour below.
How to Get Tyler the Creator ‘Chromokopia’ Tour Tickets
Tickets for Tyler, the Creator’s Chromokopia Tour are already live and soaring fast. Luckily, ticketing sites like Ticketmaster have many affordable options available. You can still buy tickets for as low as $135, but you may be able to find even cheaper options and deals through resale sites including StubHub, Vivid Seats, Seat Geek and Gametime.
StubHub is offering tickets for as low as $126. Each purchase comes with the FanProtect Guarantee, which will keep your purchases protected. You can also use the interactive venue map to choose tickets based on price and seating section.
Another option is Vivid Seats, which has tickets for his tour for as low as $120. You can also save $20 off orders of $200+ when you use the code BB2024 at checkout. Each ticket purchase will be protected through the site’s Buyer Guarantee, which you can learn more about here.
SeatGeek currently has tickets starting at $91 and you can utilize the site’s deal rating scale to determine how good of a deal you’re getting. SeatGeek uses a 1-10 rating system with one being the worst deal and 10 being the best deal you can get. You can also save $10 off your ticket purchases of $250+ (offer valid on first purchases only) when you use the code BILLBOARD10.
For affordable last-minute tickets, Gametime is offering ticket options for as low as $92. Purchases will receive the Gametime Guarantee, which includes event cancellation protection, a low price guarantee and one-time ticket delivery. Bonus offer: get $20 off orders of $150+ when you use the code SAVE20 at checkout.
Where Is Tyler, the Creator Touring in 2025?
Check below to see the full list of Tyler, the Creator tour dates and places the “St. Chroma” singer will be playing.
North America Tour DatesFeb. 4 – St. Paul, MN @ Xcel Energy Center *^Feb. 6 – Milwaukee, WI @ Fiserv Forum *^Feb. 8 – Kansas City, MO @ T-Mobile Center *^Feb. 11 – Denver, CO @ Ball Arena *^Feb. 14 – Los Angeles, CA @ Crypto.com Arena *^Feb. 17 – Los Angeles, CA @ Crypto.com Arena *^Feb. 20 – Los Angeles, CA @ Crypto.com Arena *^Feb. 23 – Sacramento, CA @ Golden 1 Center *^Feb. 24 – Oakland, CA @ Oakland Arena *^Feb. 26 – Portland, OR @ Moda Center *^Feb. 28 – Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena *^March 2 – Seattle, WA @ Climate Pledge Arena *^March 5 – San Francisco, CA @ Chase Center *^March 7 – Las Vegas, NV @ MGM Grand Garden Arena *^March 9 – San Diego, CA @ Pechanga Arena San Diego *^March 12 – Phoenix, AZ @ Footprint Center *^March 15 – Austin, TX @ Moody Center *^March 17 – Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center *^March 19 – Houston, TX @ Toyota Center *^March 21 – Atlanta, GA @ State Farm Arena *^March 22 – Orlando, FL @ Kia Center ^March 24 – Miami, FL @ Kaseya Center ^March 26 – Charlotte, NC @ Spectrum Center *^March 28 – Pittsburgh, PA @ PPG Paints Arena *^March 29 – Columbus, OH @ Schottenstein Center *^April 1 – Washington, D.C. @ Capital One Arena *^June 27 – Cincinnati, OH @ Heritage Bank Center *^June 28 – Cleveland, OH @ Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse *^June 30 – Chicago, IL @ United Center *^July 3 – Detroit, MI @ Little Caesars Arena *^July 5 – Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center *^July 8 – Boston, MA @ TD Garden *^July 11 – Baltimore, MD @ CFG Bank Arena *^July 12 – Raleigh, NC @ Lenovo Center *^July 14 – New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden *^July 17 – Brooklyn, NY @ Barclays Center *^July 22 – Montreal, QC @ Bell Centre *^July 24 – Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena *^July 27 – Newark, NJ @ Prudential Center *^
UK/EU Tour DatesApril 25 – Antwerp, BE @ Sportpaleis *^April 27 – Paris, FR @ Accor Arena *^April 30 – Milan, IT @ Unipol Forum *^May 1 – Zurich, CH @ Hallenstadion *^May 2 – Frankfurt, DE @ Festhalle *^May 4 – Cologne, DE @ LANXESS Arena *^May 6 – Oslo, NO @ Oslo Spektrum *^May 7 – Copenhagen, DK @ Royal Arena *^May 9 – Prague, CZ @ O2 arena *^May 10 – Krakow, PL @ TAURON Arena Krakow *^May 12 – Berlin, DE @ Uber Arena *^May 14 – Amsterdam, NL @ Ziggo Dome *^May 17 – Birmingham, UK @ Utilita Arena Birmingham *^May 19 – London, UK @ The O2 *^May 21 – London, UK @ The O2 *^May 24 – Dublin, IE @ 3Arena *^May 27 – Manchester, UK @ Co-op Live *^May 30 – Glasgow, UK @ OVO Hydro *^
AU/NZ Tour DatesAugust 18 – Auckland, NZ @ Spark Arena *^August 22 – Melbourne, VIC, Australia @ Rod Laver Arena *^August 23 – Melbourne, VIC, Australia @ Rod Laver Arena *^August 26 – Sydney, NSW, Australia @ Qudos Bank Arena *^August 27 – Sydney, NSW, Australia @ Qudos Bank Arena *^August 30 – Brisbane, QLD, Australia @ Brisbane Entertainment Centre *^Sept. 4 – Perth, WA, Australia @ RAC Arena *^
* = Direct support from Lil Yachty^ = Opening support from Paris Texas
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After making its premiere on October 11, 1975 with musical guests Billy Preston and Janis Ian, Saturday Night Live has been a music and cultural TV institution over the last 50 years.
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And now to celebrate the 50th anniversary, award-winning musician and filmmaker Questlove, along with co-director Oz Rodriguez, made a new documentary called Ladies & Gentlemen… 50 Years of SNL Music. It features a behind-the-scenes look at SNL’s musical guests, including Jack White, Miley Cyrus, Bad Bunny, Paul Simon, Elvis Costello, Dua Lipa, Mick Jagger, Tom Morello, Kacey Musgraves, Billie Eilish & Finneas, Dave Grohl, Debbie Harry and many others.
When Does ‘Ladies & Gentlemen… 50 Years of SNL Music’ Start?
Ladies & Gentlemen… 50 Years of SNL Music airs starting on Monday, Jan. 27 at 8 p.m. ET/PT. The TV special broadcasts on NBC, while it’s also available to stream the following day on Peacock.
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Where to Watch ‘Ladies & Gentlemen… 50 Years of SNL Music’ for Free
Cord-cutters have a few ways to watch Ladies & Gentlemen… 50 Years of SNL Music online — especially if you want to watch for free. DirecTV Stream has a five-day free trial, while other streaming services — such as Hulu + Live TV and Fubo — also offer a free trial so you can watch NBC for free.
Keep reading for more details on how to watch the TV special with Peacock, DirecTV Stream, Hulu + Live TV and Fubo.
How to Watch ‘Ladies & Gentlemen… 50 Years of SNL Music’ With Peacock
The TV special airs on NBC and streams the following day on Peacock for Premium or Premium Plus subscribers only. If you don’t subscribe to the streaming service, you can get access with a Peacock monthly subscription, which starts at $7.99 per month for the ad-supported plan, or $13.99 per month for the ad-free plan.
Along with Ladies & Gentlemen… 50 Years of SNL Music, you can also watch the backlog of SNL starting with season 1 and going all the way through season 50 — that’s a whopping 50 seasons of TV with a subscription to Peacock. In addition, you’ll get access to original programming, such as Love Island USA, Bel-Air, The Traitors and others; hit movies, including The Wild Robot, Monkey Man, Abigail, The Holdovers, Oppenheimer and others; live sports from NBC Sports; live news from NBC News; and more than 50 streaming channels.
How to Watch ‘Ladies & Gentlemen… 50 Years of SNL Music’ With DirecTV Stream
A subscription to DirecTV Stream — which comes with NBC for Ladies & Gentlemen… 50 Years of SNL Music — gets you access to live TV, local and cable channels, starting at $74.99 per month. The service even offers a five-day free trial to watch for free if you sign up now.
You can watch local networks such as CBS, ABC, Fox, and PBS, while you can also watch many cable networks, including FS1, Lifetime, FX, AMC, A&E, Bravo, BET, MTV, Paramount Network, Cartoon Network, VH1, Fuse, CNN, Food Network, CNBC and many others.
How to Watch ‘Ladies & Gentlemen… 50 Years of SNL Music’ With Hulu + Live TV
Ladies & Gentlemen… 50 Years of SNL Music on NBC is available to watch with Hulu + Live TV too. Prices for the cable alternative start at $82.99 per month, while each plan comes with Hulu, Disney+ and ESPN+ at no additional cost.
Hulu + Live TV might be best for those who want all of these streaming services together in one bundle. It also features many other networks, including ABC, Hallmark Channel, BET, CMT, Disney Channel, NBC, Fox Sports and more.
How to Watch ‘Ladies & Gentlemen… 50 Years of SNL Music’ with Fubo
To watch Ladies & Gentlemen… 50 Years of SNL Music on NBC, Fubo starts at $59.99 for the first month, $84.99 per month afterwards (the streamer’s current deal) with more than 210 channels — including local and cable — that are streamable on smart TVs, smartphones, tablets and on web browsers.
The service even gets you live access to local broadcast networks including NBC, CBS and ABC, while it also has dozens of cable networks, such as ESPN, Bravo, CMT, ID, TV Land, VH1, TLC, E!, FS1, MTV, FX, Ion, OWN, Paramount Network and much more.
Ladies & Gentlemen… 50 Years of SNL Music is available to watch on NBC via DirecTV Stream or Hulu + Live TV, on Monday, Jan. 27 with a start time of 8 p.m. ET/PT. The TV special is streamable on Peacock on Tuesday, Jan. 28.
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Another Sean “Diddy” Combs documentary has arrived. Following Peacock’s Making of a Bad Boy earlier this month, Investigation Discovery released its own four-part docuseries, The Fall of Diddy, starting Monday (Jan. 27).
Airing on Max, the series follows the rise and fall of the hip-hop mogul, offering personal insights into harrowing abuse allegations, violent behavior and illegal activity throughout his career. You can stream the series Monday night at 9 p.m. ET.
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With Diddy still behind bars at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn awaiting his day in court, many alleged victims are coming forward to share their stories. The docuseries features testimonies from an array of members in Diddy’s inner circle and industry piers including VIBE editor-in-chief Danyel Smith, Danity Kane’s D. Woods, and Rodney “Lil Rod” Jones, who has accused Diddy of sexual harassment. The doc also features interviews with childhood friends, security guards, personal chefs, and several alleged rape and assault victims.
The debut episode of the Fall of Diddy airs on Jan 27. Check out how you can watch the series below.
Here’s How to Watch ‘The Fall of Diddy’ Series
ID’s Fall of Diddy will premiere tonight, Jan. 27 on Max and Discovery+ at 9 p.m ET. The second and third episode will release the following day, Jan. 28, alongside the finale premiering the following Friday. You can tune in to watch the docuseries with a Max bundle deal with Hulu and Disney+. The streaming bundle allows subscribers to stream from all three platforms for one base price. On their own, each streamer costs $10/month, but the Max bundle gets you all three for just $16.99. That’s a 43% savings and one of the best Max deals online.
Another great bundle deal to stream the Fall of Diddy is with Amazon Prime Video with Max. The house of Bezos is filled with incredible original programming, exclusive movies, and a great 30-day free trial.
Watch the trailer for the Fall of Diddy below.