Despite infamous performances from the likes of Elvis Costello, Sinéad O'Connor, and more, 'SNL' has apparently never officially barred any musical guests from returning.
Live creator Lorne Michaels insists acts like Rage Against the Machine, Sinead O'Connor, and Elvis Costello have never been banned from the show.
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According to the creator of the long-running comedy sketch show, musical guests had never been barred from performing on the show. In the documentary Ladies & Gentleman… 50 Years of SNL Music, Michaels, 80, explained the show's mentality when it came to picking artists.
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Saturday Night recounts the true, although dramatized, story of the October 11, 1975 premiere of the now-renowned live comedy sketch show, Saturday Night Live, created by Lorne Michaels (who is played by Gabriel LaBelle in the movie).
Lorne Michaels has maintained no musical guest has ever been "banned" from Saturday Night Live. A number of artists have performed controversial sets during SNL's musical guest slot over the show's 50- year history.