Overview
- On March 14, Styles hosted Saturday Night Live and also served as musical guest, marking his second time doing double duty.
- In his opening monologue, he referenced years of queerbaiting accusations and then kissed cast member Ben Marshall, quipping, "Now that's queerbaiting."
- He performed "Dance No More" and "Coming Up Roses" from Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally., released March 6.
- Ryan Gosling introduced the first performance and Paul Simon introduced the second, echoing Styles' recent cameo and musical influences.
- The on-air gag drew rapid, widespread reaction on social media, with viewers flooding X posts about the moment.