Turnstile and Taylor Swift Both Dropped By SNL Last Night

Turnstile made their Saturday Night Live debut last night, becoming the first hardcore band to hit the Studio 8H stage in 45 years. The evening also saw the Baltimore group share the stage with an unexpected artist: Taylor Swift, who presented host and “Patient Zero” music video star Dakota Johnson with a birthday cake during her monologue. (Johnson introduced Swift as her "literal therapist.”) Watch Turnstile perform “BIRDS” and an “I CARE/DULL” medley, and check out Swift’s surprise appearance, below.Turnstile are the second artist to play SNL’s 52nd season, which premiered last week with host Jalen Brunson and musical guest Katseye. Next week, Rosalía will perform alongside host Shane Gillis, and Gracie Abrams is set to play an October 31 show alongside host and Obsession star Inde Navarrette. Turnstile, meanwhile, will finish out the month on a North American tour that will see them stop in St. Louis, Austin, Las Vegas, and more over the coming months. The run concludes with a set at Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival in Los Angeles in November.Swift has appeared on SNL many times over the course of her career, most recently in 2023 to introduce musical guest Ice Spice. The singer‘s most ...