Nirvana Reunite With Post Malone At 'Saturday Night Live' 50th Anniversary Event

Nirvana reunited for the second time in two weeks on Saturday (15 February), shocking punters with an impromptu performance to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Saturday Night Live.

Performing as part of the star-studded SNL50 event, the band’s remaining members, Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic and Pat Smear, weren’t joined by the likes of Joan Jett and Kim Gordon this time, but by pop, hip-hop, rock, and country music chameleon Post Malone.

The band and Malone played a raucous version of Smells Like Teen Spirit and were introduced to the stage by Adam Sandler.

“These next guys played while my cast was there, and it was an explosive moment for all of us,” Sandler said, per Entertainment Weekly. “It changed it all. Three guys rockin’ out in a way no one had ever seen before, led by a young badass who we will never forget. But the music will live on forever. Ladies and gentlemen: Post Nirvana.”

You can check out footage of the performance below.

Post Malone has been a lifelong fan of Nirvana. In 2020, he performed a 15-song tribute to the band for COVID-19 relief. He performed tracks such as Heart-Shaped Box, Drain You, and Something In The Way. He’s also recorded a song called Kurt Cobain, performed Lithium during his 2016 Coachella set, and sang All Apologies at a show in 2017.

For their first Saturday Night Live performance, Nirvana performed Smells Like Teen Spirit and Territorial Pissings. They returned in 1993 with Heart-Shaped Box and Rape Me.

Earlier this month, Grohl, Novoselic and Smear reunited for the first time since 2018 at the LA FireAid benefit concert.

The performance starred impressive performances from St. Vincent on Breed, Sonic Youth’s Kim Gordon on School, Joan Jett on Territorial Pissings, and Violet Grohl on All Apologies.

In 2014, Nirvana were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and were joined by special guest performers, including Joan Jett, St. Vincent, Kim Gordon, and Lorde.

Adam Sandler introduces Nirvana's surviving members with Post Malone to perform "Smells Like Teen Spirit" at SNL's 50th anniversary concert 🔥 pic.twitter.com/Ua16CKTjHu

— Wu Tang is for the Children (@WUTangKids) February 15, 2025

Nirvana reunite again! This time with Post Malone on vocals at the SNL50 concert pic.twitter.com/zbFGQFCaxP

— BrooklynVegan (@brooklynvegan) February 15, 2025

The way, at different moments, the members of Nirvana look at Post Malone like… “Yeah… he gets it”

Wholesome and awesome! pic.twitter.com/co5hBmTSsN

— Stef (@avfc_stef) February 15, 2025

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