Former Saturday Night time Stay solid member Fred Armisen pulled double obligation in the course of the first half of the SNL 50 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.
Halfway into the tune, present SNL solid members Sarah Sherman and Bowen Yang appeared onstage, partaking within the “bang, bang, bang” call-and-response portion of the track.
Simply a short while later, Armisen manned the equipment as DEVO took the stage for “Uncontrollable Urge.” The comic saved a gentle beat as singer Mark Mothersbaugh and firm ripped by the tune that apparently earns the vocalist roughly $1 million a 12 months because of its use because the theme track on MTV’s “Ridiculousness.”
The band, together with Armisen, wore the identical yellow fits they sported throughout their unique look on Saturday Night time Live in 1978.
In the meantime, DEVO will embark on a spring North American leg of their ongoing farewell tour starting Might 1st in Philadelphia. Choose up tickets right here.
See clips of Fred Armisen performing on the SNL 50 live performance with the B-52s and Devo under.
#SNLHomecoming Sarah Sherman and Bowen Yang be a part of the B-52s on stage pic.twitter.com/P2jdLHqGIu
— LateNighter (@latenightercom) February 15, 2025
Not less than #DEVO remains 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
