- May 3, 2012
Mick Jagger to host and perform on 'Saturday Night Live' 37th season finale
Rolling Stones lead singer Mick Jagger will host and perform on the 37th season finale of NBC's "Saturday Night Live" on May 19, 2012. NBC made the announcement on May 3, 2012.
Although Jagger has been a performer on the show twice before (in 1978 with the Rolling Stones and in 1993 as a solo artist), this will be the first time that he is hosting the comedy/variety show on his own. The Rolling Stones hosted "Saturday Night Live" in 1978.
Jagger is also one of a select number of entertainers who have been the host and musical guest in the same "Saturday Night Live" episode. Others who have had this accomplishment include Garth Brooks, Jennifer Lopez, Stevie Wonder, Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton, Lily Tomlin, Frank Zappa, Taylor Swift, Janet Jackson, Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake, Ludacris, Elton John, Queen Latifah and Steve Martin.
In his most recent interviews, Jagger has said that touring with the Rolling Stones is not a priority for him because he wants to focus on other projects. In 2011, he signed to Creative Artists Agency (CAA) for solo and film projects outside of the Rolling Stones.
Jagger is producing a feature film called "Tabloid," as well as a still-untitled TV series about people in the rock-music industry. Martin Scorsese is also producing The TV series, whose pilot episode has reportedly been written by Emmy winner Terence Winter ("The Sorpanos," "Boardwalk Empire").
Jagger has not done a concert with the Rolling Stones since 2007, at the end of the band's tour for "A Bigger Bang." In 2011, he performed as a solo artist at the Grammy Awards.
In 2012, Jagger performed at an all-star blues tribute show at the White House in Washington, D.C., with President Barack Obama in the audience.
Jagger's other band SuperHeavy released a self-titled album in 2011, but so far, SuperHeavy has not done any live performances. The other members of SuperHeavy are Dave Stewart, Joss Stones, Damian Marley and A.R. Rahman.
"Saturday Night Live" is televised from NBC Studios at 30 Rockefeller Center in New York City.
Tickets for "Saturday Night Live" are free but will naturally be very hard to get for Jagger's episode. Most tickets for "Saturday Night Live's" 37th season have already been randomly distributed by lottery to people who emailed their requests in August 2011.
For stand-by tickets, arrive by 7 a.m. Eastern Time on the morning of the show under the NBC Studios marquee on the 50th Street side of 30 Rockefeller Plaza. People who want stand-by tickets can only get one ticket per person and must choose either the 8 p.m. dress rehearsal or the 11:30 p.m. live show. A stand-by ticket does not guarantee admission. "Saturday Night Live" audience members must be at least 16 years old.
Although Jagger has been a performer on the show twice before (in 1978 with the Rolling Stones and in 1993 as a solo artist), this will be the first time that he is hosting the comedy/variety show on his own. The Rolling Stones hosted "Saturday Night Live" in 1978.
Jagger is also one of a select number of entertainers who have been the host and musical guest in the same "Saturday Night Live" episode. Others who have had this accomplishment include Garth Brooks, Jennifer Lopez, Stevie Wonder, Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton, Lily Tomlin, Frank Zappa, Taylor Swift, Janet Jackson, Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake, Ludacris, Elton John, Queen Latifah and Steve Martin.
In his most recent interviews, Jagger has said that touring with the Rolling Stones is not a priority for him because he wants to focus on other projects. In 2011, he signed to Creative Artists Agency (CAA) for solo and film projects outside of the Rolling Stones.
Jagger is producing a feature film called "Tabloid," as well as a still-untitled TV series about people in the rock-music industry. Martin Scorsese is also producing The TV series, whose pilot episode has reportedly been written by Emmy winner Terence Winter ("The Sorpanos," "Boardwalk Empire").
Jagger has not done a concert with the Rolling Stones since 2007, at the end of the band's tour for "A Bigger Bang." In 2011, he performed as a solo artist at the Grammy Awards.
In 2012, Jagger performed at an all-star blues tribute show at the White House in Washington, D.C., with President Barack Obama in the audience.
Jagger's other band SuperHeavy released a self-titled album in 2011, but so far, SuperHeavy has not done any live performances. The other members of SuperHeavy are Dave Stewart, Joss Stones, Damian Marley and A.R. Rahman.
"Saturday Night Live" is televised from NBC Studios at 30 Rockefeller Center in New York City.
Tickets for "Saturday Night Live" are free but will naturally be very hard to get for Jagger's episode. Most tickets for "Saturday Night Live's" 37th season have already been randomly distributed by lottery to people who emailed their requests in August 2011.
For stand-by tickets, arrive by 7 a.m. Eastern Time on the morning of the show under the NBC Studios marquee on the 50th Street side of 30 Rockefeller Plaza. People who want stand-by tickets can only get one ticket per person and must choose either the 8 p.m. dress rehearsal or the 11:30 p.m. live show. A stand-by ticket does not guarantee admission. "Saturday Night Live" audience members must be at least 16 years old.
