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Turnstile and Taylor Swift Appear on SNL
Turnstile performed as the musical guest on Saturday Night Live, while Taylor Swift made a surprise appearance during the show.
Turnstile made their debut on Saturday Night Live as the second musical guest of season 52, becoming the first hardcore band to perform on the program in 45 years. During the broadcast, the band played BIRDS and a medley of I CARE/DULL. Turnstile's North American tour will conclude in November at the Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival in Los Angeles.
Taylor Swift made an unannounced appearance during host Dakota Johnson's monologue to deliver a birthday cake. Swift previously appeared on the program in 2023 to introduce Ice Spice. Swift released the album The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore on September 25. As of October 4, 2026, her songs Patient Zero and Babylon are ranked at number 6 and number 18, respectively, on the Apple Music US songs chart.
Saturday Night Live will feature Rosalía next week with host Shane Gillis, followed by Gracie Abrams appearing as the musical guest on October 31.
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