Shaboozey introduced his large hit to Studio 8H throughout his Saturday Evening Stay debut on Dec. 7.
The 29-year-old breakout nation star took the stage as musical visitor on the Paul Mescal-hosted episode, performing his 19-week Billboard Scorching 100 chart-topper “A Bar Tune (Tipsy)” alongside his new ballad “Good Information.”
Launched by Gladiator II star Mescal, the Virginia native opened with “Good Information,” his first new single because the launch of his third album, The place I’ve Been, Isn’t The place I’m Going, which peaked at No. 5 on the Billboard 200 in Might.
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The track’s wistful lyrics — “I would like some excellent news/ Sittin’ right here, sippin’ on chilly reality/ No person is aware of what I’m goin’ by means of/ Guess the satan wouldn’t stroll in my footwear” — have been underscored by mild acoustic guitar, plaintive fiddle and a wholesome dose of pedal metal.
Later within the present, Shaboozey returned to carry out his inescapable hit “A Bar Tune (Tipsy).” Wearing a shiny brown jacket and matching pants, the nation star delivered the observe in a dimly lit, bar-like setting, surrounded by his backing band.
The SNL look marks one other milestone in a whirlwind yr for Shaboozey. On Thanksgiving, he carried out on the halftime of the Detroit Lions vs. Chicago Bears sport at Ford Discipline, singing “Final of My Form,” “Freeway” and “A Bar Tune (Tipsy).” Simply weeks earlier, he obtained 5 Grammy nominations, together with nods for finest nation track and track of the yr.
SNL is presently celebrating its fiftieth anniversary season, which launched in September and can culminate in a particular dwell primetime occasion on Feb. 16. Subsequent week, Gracie Abrams will make her SNL debut on the Chris Rock-hosted episode, adopted by Hozier’s return with Martin Quick as host.
Watch Shaboozey’s SNL performances beneath. For these with out cable, the published streams on Peacock, which you’ll join on the hyperlink right here. Having a Peacock account additionally offers followers entry to earlier SNL episodes.
