Former Saturday Night Live cast member Pete Davidson has the honor of hosting the season 49 premiere. Davidson will take the Studio 8H stage on October 14, 2023, marking his first time as host of the late night variety show.
Ice Spice has been tapped to make her SNL debut as a musical guest on the series premiere. Ice Spice recently earned MTV Video Music Awards’ Best New Artist title, and has made it onto the Top 5 Billboard 100 chart with “Karma” featuring Taylor Swift, “Princess Diana” featuring Nicki Minaj, and “Boy’s A Liar” with PinkPantheress.
Bad Bunny will pull double-duty as host and musical guest on October 21st. The second episode of season 49 will mark Bad Bunny’s first time as host and second time appearing as a musical guest. Bad Bunny’s Un Verano Sin Ti was released in May 2022, and he hasn’t announced when fans can expect his sixth studio album to drop.
In addition to announcing the first two hosts and musical guests of season 49, NBC revealed Chloe Troast has been added to the cast as a featured player. The network also confirmed the entire season 48 cast is on board to return.
