Saturday Night Live has revealed its lineup for the final three episodes of 2025, featuring high-profile hosts and musical guests. Ariana Grande will host the December 20 finale with Cher as musical guest, marking Cher's first performance on the show in nearly 40 years. Lily Allen returns as a musical guest on December 13 alongside host Josh O’Connor.
Episode Schedule
The 51st season of Saturday Night Live, which premiered on NBC and Peacock on October 24, 2025, will wrap up the year with episodes on December 6, 13, and 20. The December 6 show features host Melissa McCarthy and musical guest Dijon. On December 13, Josh O’Connor makes his hosting debut with Lily Allen performing as musical guest—her first appearance since 2007.
Ariana Grande hosts the season finale on December 20, her third time overall and second in as many years, with Cher as the musical guest. This marks Cher's first musical guest slot since 1987, nearly four decades ago. Grande's hosting follows the release of her film Wicked: For Good on November 21, 2025.
Background on Guests
Lily Allen's episode ties into her recent album West End Girl, released last month and praised as a 'vicious, vulnerable and victorious comeback' following her marriage breakdown to Stranger Things star David Harbour. NME awarded it four stars. Allen will tour the UK next year.
Cher, known for her 1989 hit 'If I Could Turn Back Time'—performed at the SNL 50 concert in February—recently joined Cyndi Lauper for a tour finale in August. Grande has also joined the cast of a new Meet the Parents film and plans tours in the UK and North America in 2026.
Season 51 has already seen hosts like Bad Bunny, Sabrina Carpenter, and Amy Poehler, with musical guests including Doja Cat, Olivia Dean, and Sabrina Carpenter herself. Recent episodes featured Olivia Dean's debut on November 15 and Glen Powell hosting with a nostalgic Fall Out Boy spoof.