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Harry Styles Returns to SNL With Double Duty, Addresses Queerbaiting in Monologue

Ryan Gosling introduced one musical number, highlighting a night centered on new songs from his freshly released album.

Overview

  • Styles led the March 14 episode as both host and musical guest, joining a small group who have done double duty more than once.
  • During his opening monologue, he joked about past queerbaiting accusations and shared an onstage kiss with cast member Ben Marshall.
  • He performed material from Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally., including Dance No More from the Kid Harpoon and Tyler Johnson–produced album.
  • Gosling made an in-show cameo to introduce a performance, a week after Styles appeared during Gosling’s monologue.
  • Fans camping for standby tickets received pizza and soup attributed to Styles, and SNL announced Jack Black with Jack White for the April 4 episode.