Overview
- He performed “Higher!” followed by a medley of “Baby!” and “Another Baby!” from his August album Baby.
- The Dec. 6 episode, hosted by Melissa McCarthy, marked his first appearance on the Saturday Night Live stage.
- The live band combined touring collaborators Daniel Aged, Andrew Sarlo, Henry Kwapis, Jack Karaszewski and Michael Halderman with guests Justin Vernon, Nick Hakim, Amber Coffman, Zack Villere, Rahm Silverglade and Marshall and Parker Mulherin.
- One outlet reported Vernon’s cameo as his first high-profile stage appearance since August 2024.
- Dijon’s 2025 credits on Justin Bieber’s Swag and Swag II and work with Bon Iver helped earn him a 2026 Producer of the Year nomination, as he wraps U.S. tour dates before a brief European run in January.