Cher Returns To Saturday Night Live As Musical Guest For First Time In Nearly 40 Years

Cher is headed back to Studio 8H for her first musical guest appearance on Saturday Night Live in nearly four decades. NBC announced that the Oscar-, Emmy- and Grammy-winning performer will appear on the December 20 episode, which will be hosted by “Wicked: For Good” star Ariana Grande.

Cher last appeared as the musical guest on SNL just before Thanksgiving in 1987, making her upcoming performance her first in 38 years. While she has returned for cameo appearances over the years — most recently in 2011 — she has not taken the stage as a musical guest since the late ’80s. Earlier this year, the singer performed during the “SNL50: The Homecoming Concert,” celebrating the show’s 50th anniversary.

NBC also revealed the lineup for the final shows of the year. Melissa McCarthy will host the December 6 episode with Dijon as musical guest, followed by “Challengers” actor Josh O’Connor hosting on December 13. Singer-songwriter Lily Allen, whose album “West End Girl” has been drawing renewed attention, will perform on that same night.

Saturday Night Live airs Saturdays at 11:30 p.m. ET on NBC.

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