Band declares cancellation of remaining 2022 gigs as Nick Zinner recovers from pneumonia
Saturday Night time Stay revealed that Lizzo will now function musical visitor on the Austin Butler-hosted episode subsequent week, with the rapper filling in for the beforehand introduced Yeah Yeah Yeahs.
Quickly after SNL introduced the switch-up, the YYYs issued a press release on social media explaining that all the bands’ end-of-2022 reside commitments — together with their gig at KROQ’s Acoustic Christmas — had been canceled as member Nick Zinner continues to get well from pneumonia.
“As a lot of our followers know Nick has had pneumonia over the previous month and it’s been an up and down restoration course of,” Karen O and firm wrote. “The band’s prime precedence is supporting Nick by way of a full restoration.”
The “heartbroken” band continued, “It’s been a troublesome week, and it’s been a troublesome 12 months on the well being entrance for us alongside so many artists who’re dedicated to connecting with audiences amidst a pandemic.”
“SURPRISE,” Lizzo, who final carried out on and hosted SNL in April 2022, tweeted Saturday. “It’s an honor to fill in for the yeah yeah yeahs who sadly couldn’t carry out subsequent week.”
Lizzo is not any stranger to SNL’s last-episode-before-Christmas both, having served as musical visitor on Dec. 21, 2019.