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    “SNL” fails to pay tribute to previous musical visitor D’Angelo after singer’s demise at 51

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    D'Angelo performs on 'SNL' on Jan. 31, 2015 D'Angelo performs on 'SNL' on Jan. 31, 2015
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    Saturday Night Live didn’t pay tribute to one of many present's former musical friends throughout its newest episode.

    Saturday's Sabrina Carpenter-hosted present surprisingly ended with no point out of R&B legend D'Angelo after his demise earlier this week.

    SNL repeatedly shows tribute playing cards for previous hosts and musical friends who’ve died close to the episode's airdate. These honored previously embrace Val Kilmer, Matthew Perry, Quincy Jones, Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins, and extra. Notably, final weekend the present paid tribute to Diane Keaton, who had by no means appeared on SNL.

    The "Untitled (How Does It Really feel?)" singer, who helped usher within the neo-soul motion of the '90s, died on Oct. 14 at age 51 following a battle with pancreatic most cancers.

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    The Grammy winner served as musical visitor on SNL not in his Nineteen Nineties and early 2000s heyday, however on Jan. 31, 2015, to help his critically acclaimed comeback album, Black Messiah.

    The musician carried out the songs "Actually Love" and "The Charade" on the season 40 episode, hosted by J.Okay. Simmons. Throughout his highly effective second efficiency — which got here months after the deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner — D'Angelo's backing band and vocalists wore "Black Lives Matter" and "I Can't Breathe" shirts.

    Leisure Weekly has reached out to representatives for SNL to ask in regards to the omission.

    One Course singer Liam Payne was equally not talked about on the present following his demise in October 2024, after performing thrice as musical visitor and showing in sketches along with his bandmates.

    Get your day by day dose of leisure information, movie star updates, and what to look at with our EW Dispatch e-newsletter.

    In an announcement to Leisure Weekly following his demise, D'Angelo's household wrote partly: "We’re saddened that he can solely depart expensive recollections along with his household, however we’re eternally grateful for the legacy of terribly shifting music he leaves behind. We ask that you just respect our privateness throughout this troublesome time however invite you all be part of us in mourning his passing whereas additionally celebrating the reward of track that he has left for the world."

    Saturday Evening Stay returns from a short hiatus on Nov. 1 with host Miles Teller and musical visitor Brandi Carlile.

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