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The second song he performed was “Band on the Run,” the title track from his 1973 album. It was his first performance on the show’s regular season in almost 14 years. The last time McCartney appeared as a musical guest on a regular season episode of “SNL” was in December 2012, when Martin Short hosted.
The late-night sketch comedy show first premiered on Oct. 11, 1975, a moment that was dramatized in 2024's Saturday Night film. Lorne Michaels has been at the helm since the beginning — barring seasons 6 to 10 in the early 1980s — as the show's creator and longtime producer, churning out nearly two dozen episodes a season.