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TheYeah Yeah Yeahshave dropped out from their upcomingSaturday Night Livemusical gig — and it now belongs toLizzo.
The band revealed on Saturday that it will no longer be performing during the Dec. 17 episode of the NBC comedy show, given that guitarist Nick Zinner has been battling pneumonia for the last month.
“It’s been an up and down recovery process,” the group shared in an Instagram statement. “The band’s top priority is supporting Nick through a full recovery, as a result we had to pull out from our engagements of KROG’s Acoustic Christmas andSaturday Night Live.”
As the band revealed, its three members — Zinner, Karen O and Brian Chase — are “deeply thankful and expectedly heartbroken we can not rise to these occasions” after a “tough week” and a “tough year” health-wise.
“We send our love to our fans and supporters, thank you for your understanding and well wishes, it means the world to us,” the trio wrote. “Wishing you a healthy and happy rest of 2022, we’re looking forward to a strong return in 2023.”
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The Dec. 17 episode ofSNLwill still feature Austin Butler taking on hosting duties and Lizzo providing musical numbers.SNLrevealedthe switch shortly before the Yeah Yeah Yeahs released its statement about pulling out, and Lizzo called her upcoming appearance on the show an “honor.”
The Grammy winner previously diddouble dutyon the program back in April, two months before the release of her fourth studio album,Special.
Her sketches included atrivia game show, one about Beanie Babies, and another centered around theBlack Eyed Peas. As for her performances, Lizzo played her major hit “About Damn Time,” as well as the title track from her most recent release.
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Earlier this week, Lizzo won big at the2022 People’s Choice Awardson Tuesday night.
After receiving the People’s Champion Award, the “Truth Hurts” crooner invited 17 activists on stage with her, and said that being an icon wasn’t about “how long you’ve had your platform,” but rather “what you do with that platform.”
Among those on stage with her were Breonna Taylor’s motherTamika Palmer, Mari Copeny — who has worked to raise awareness of the water crisis in Flint, Michigan — nonprofit founderShirley Rainesand Maggie Mireles Thomas, whosesister Eva Mireleswas killed in the Robb Elementary School shooting this year.
“Ever since the beginning of my career I’ve used my platform to amplify marginalized voices. Tonight, I’m sharing this honor,” Lizzo said.
source: people.com
