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20-06-2025
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Amy Poehler Says ‘SNL' Actors ‘All Played People We Should Not Have… I Misappropriated, I Appropriated': Everything in Comedy Has an ‘Expiration Date'
Amy Poehler recently took accountability for her problematic 'Saturday Night Live' characters while talking to former cast member Will Forte on her 'Good Hang' podcast. Poehler said that every comedian who has appeared on 'SNL' over the years has 'played people that we should not have played' and 'the part about getting older and being in comedy is you have to, like, figure out, 'Oh, it's like everything has an expiration date.'' 'There was even on ['SNL50'], when they had that segment which was like, 'Here's all the ways we got things wrong,' and they showed way inappropriate casting for people,' Poehler added. 'We all played people that we should not have played. I misappropriated, I appropriated…I didn't know.' More from Variety 'SNL's' Mikey Day Has Knack for Getting Crazy Characters to Go Viral, But Says 'I'm Not Really Sure Where This Stuff Comes From' 'SNL 50' Becomes Most-Watched Season in Three Years, Hitting 8.1 Million Average Viewers After One Week Andrea Mitchell on Rebuilding Faith in the News Media: 'Trust Is the Coin of the Realm, and We Have to Be the Gold Standard' Poehler was referring to the 'SNL50' sketch in which Tom Hanks introduced an In Memoriam segment calling out the many problematic jokes and sketches 'SNL' has aired. The montage of poorly-aged bits includes jokes about sexual harassment and such infamous moments as Adrien Brody sporting dreadlocks and a Jamaican accent. 'Even though these characters, accents and … let's just call them 'ethnic' wigs were unquestionably in poor taste, you all laughed at them,' Tom Hanks said in a winking moment at the audience. 'So if anyone should be canceled, shouldn't it be you, the audience? Something to think about.' Speaking to Forte on her podcast, Poehler added: 'The best thing you can do is make repairs, learn from your mistakes, do better. It's all you can do.' Watch Poehler and Forte's full 'Good Hang' conversation in the video below. Best of Variety New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week 'Harry Potter' TV Show Cast Guide: Who's Who in Hogwarts? 25 Hollywood Legends Who Deserve an Honorary Oscar
Yahoo
20-06-2025
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‘Everything has an expiration date': Amy Poehler on her ‘inappropriate' ‘SNL' moments, including portraying Michael Jackson and Kim Jong-il
Amy Poehler's Good Hang comedy podcast is getting serious. In this week's episode (watch below), she caught up with Tina Fey and Will Forte, her former Saturday Night Live costars, and opened up about how certain aspects of comedy don't age well. Poehler was an SNL cast member between 2001 and 2008, and returned later to host the show in 2010 and 2015 (she won an Emmy for the latter appearance alongside Fey, her cohost). The funny ladies most recently appeared in February's SNL50 anniversary special, where they took questions from the star-studded audience members. More from GoldDerby Owen Wilson returning for 'Meet the Parents 4,' Academy Museum details 'Jaws' exhibit, and more of today's top stories Will '28 Years Later' take a bite out of 'Elio'? Will 'Dragon' continue to soar? Here's our box-office prediction 'Jaws' turns 50: Steven Spielberg's caught-on-camera Oscar snub still smarts - and shows need for Best Director reform "Getting older and being in comedy is [figuring out] that everything has an expiration date," Poehler said on the podcast. Addressing the anniversary special's comedic "In Memoriam" montage that alluded to problematic sketches, Poehler added, "They had that segment which was like, 'Here's all the ways we got things wrong,' and they showed way inappropriate casting for people." While the actress didn't specifically name any of her past controversial moments from Saturday Night Live, she did portray several non-white people on television, including Michael Jackson in a tree and on a roller-coaster, former North Korean dictator Kim Jong-il, and Japanese singer-songwriter Yoko Ono. Plus, Poehler was involved in a sketch in which Ben Affleck yelled at a "mentally challenged guy," played by Fred Armisen. "We all played people that we should not have played," Poehler readily admitted. "I misappropriated, I appropriated ... I didn't know." While stopping short of specifically apologizing, she did go on to say, "It's very real, and the best thing you can do is make repairs, learn from your mistakes, do better. It's all you can do." The "In Memoriam" montage in question began with Tom Hanks proclaiming, "These SNL characters and sketches have aged horribly. But even though these characters, accents, and — let's just call them 'ethnic wigs' — were unquestionably in poor taste, you all laughed at them. So, if anyone should be canceled, shouldn't it be you, the audience? Something to think about." Good Hang With Amy Poehler is undoubtedly a frontrunner to receive a Golden Globe nomination in the brand new Best Podcast Award category next year. The goal of the honor is to celebrate excellence in podcasting by recognizing a contender's "quality, creativity, audience engagement, and impact." Each week, Poehler welcomes celebrities, fun people, and famous friends to her studio where they swap stories and talk what's been making them laugh. SIGN UP for Gold Derby's free newsletter with latest predictions Best of GoldDerby Everything to know about 'The Pitt' Season 2 Adam Brody, Seth Rogen, Jason Segel, and the best of our Emmy Comedy Actor interviews Kristen Bell, Tina Fey, Bridget Everett, and the best of our Emmy Comedy Actress interviews Click here to read the full article.
Yahoo
17-06-2025
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Inside ‘SNL 50: The Homecoming Concert': From Lady Gaga's Last-Minute Swap to Rehearsing a 3-Hour Show in Just 2 Days
Three hours of prime time real estate, more than 30 musical acts bookended by lightly rehearsed comedy bits and a Radio City Music Hall's worth of huge stars. What could go wrong? Potentially everything, actually. But somehow, SNL 50: The Homecoming Concert director Beth McCarthy-Miller not only managed to land the plane with the February special, but she corralled some of the biggest stars in the world for one of the most dazzling, surprise-filled nights of music in recent memory. More from Billboard Best Moments From the 'SNL50' Concert: Lady Gaga Sings 'D-ck in a Box,' Nirvana Reunites & More NBA Finals 2025 Livestream: Here's How to Watch Pacers vs. Thunder Game Online for Free Caitlin Clark's New Signature Basketball With Wilson Was Inspired by Her In-Game Perseverance: Here's How to Shop the Collection And, not for nothing, it all happened with way less rehearsal time than you could ever imagine. 'They called me a year and a half ago and asked me and I absolutely said 'yes' right away. … I'm a total music and comedy nerd,' Emmy-nominated director McCarthy-Miller tells Billboard about her return to multi-cam TV after a career that has included stints behind the camera for episodes of Veep, The Good Place, Modern Family, 30 Rock and an 11-year run as SNL's director. 'I would do anything for [SNL creator/producer] Lorne [Michaels], who was so instrumental in my career. It was like going back for a high school reunion.' Sure, if your high school class included Lady Gaga, Eddie Vedder, Bill Murray, the Backstreet Boys, Miley Cyrus, Bad Bunny, Post Malone, the living members of Nirvana, Snoop Dogg, Jelly Roll and Cher. Those are just some of the acts that McCarthy-Miller juggled on show night in the penultimate prime-time celebration of the beloved sketch series' 50th anniversary. The programming also included the three-hour SNL50: The Anniversary Special that aired two days later, as well as the earlier mind-bending Ladies & Gentlemen… 50 Years of SNL Music documentary directed by The Roots' Questlove and the four-part SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night docuseries on Peacock. In other words, tons of competition for booking and viewers' eyeballs. McCarthy-Miller knew it was a monumental task, but she was up for it and, frankly, after working with Michaels to see who was available (and not) and putting the million little pieces together, she can now confidently say that 'there is nothing I would change.' Billboard hopped on the phone to chat with McCarthy-Miller about the show and to find out why she is now fully convinced that The Roots can play any song ever recorded. You worked on the legendary with Nirvana, but whose idea was the surprise Post Nirvana performance with Post Malone and the living members of the group? Dave Grohl was involved early on, and there was always interest in the Foo Fighters and possibly [Nirvana bass player] Krist [Novoselic] joining them. I know during COVID, Post did a YouTube Nirvana show with Travis Barker, and I think it became a natural segue. Dave and Krist had used St. Vincent and other singers before for the FireAid show and the guys just really enjoyed playing with him. After rehearsal, I went back to check on everything with [guitarist] Pat [Smear] and Dave, and they were like, 'That was fun!' The unexpected collabs really ruled the night. You also had Miley Cyrus and Brittany Howard doing a Queen cover ('Crazy Little Thing Called Love') at the top. How involved were you in piecing those together? The Miley thing was a combination of everyone asking, 'What would you want to see?' I think Miley wanted Brittany, and that was a Lorne and Miley thing. … [show co-executive producer] Mark Ronson had a lot do with the pace of the show and where people should go and when. It was definitely a combined effort. I have to ask, were there any of those collabs that didn't happen that you went for? Frequent guest Justin Timberlake couldn't make it because he's on tour, but who else did you reach out to? There were people who were just not available who would have been great. Timberlake, not available and also for the Sunday show. I think Bruce Springsteen wasn't available and people who were asked who made their mark on the show but were just not available. It was definitely tricky to try to represent as much as you could without being able to represent everybody obviously and represent different genres. I thought it all kind of worked out beautifully. I saw someone ask, 'Why didn't they have for a redemption arc?' [Laughs] I'm sure Ashlee wouldn't have enjoyed that phone call either. Or just have her come out and do a little hoedown dance during someone else's number? I think we left the comedy to the comedians on that show, which was great. Everyone was having so much fun and would show up early for rehearsals to watch. Bill Murray hung out almost the whole day when he was rehearsing. So he rehearsed his [Nick the Lounge Singer bit] all day with the girls [Maya Rudolph, Cecily Strong and Ana Gasteyer], and then he came out and was just hanging out watching the rehearsals when Backstreet Boys were rehearsing and he was singing at the top of his lungs in the empty Radio City Music Hall along to the Backstreet Boys. Everyone was so happy to be there and be part of the show. Another highlight was Lady Gaga doing 'D–k in a Box' with Andy Samberg. Did Gaga need convincing to join in on that? It was also fun to see cast members incorporated into musical numbers, like Fred Armisen playing drums for Devo and the B-52s. Gaga was in for that and she was not necessarily performing. She was definitely doing the 'D–k In a Box' bit and we had somebody fall out and she then performed ['Shallow']. We had T-Pain and Bad Bunny, and Eddie Vedder was so funny as Captain Jack Sparrow. What was the rehearsal time to swap Gaga in for that bit? You mean besides no rehearsal? We rehearsed that whole show in two days. So we had about 45 minutes to rehearse that [Lady Gaga] bit. I had pre-blocked it with stand-ins just so I knew where we were going. Then we literally got everybody [Gaga, Samberg, Eddie Vedder, Lonely Island, T-Pain, Bad Bunny] up there for 45 minutes and they did a run-through. I think T-Pain didn't even come to the run-through. Were there any worries about catching a stray by dipping into the Drake/Kendrick beef with the Marty and Bobbi bit singing 'Not Like Us' with Will Ferrell and Ana? No. I thought it was hilarious. If anyone is gonna take that as a diss, they need to find a sense of humor somewhere because that was so funny. Will and Ana threw that together with [longtime SNL writer] Paula Pell in about 24 hours. More than 600 musical acts have performed on over the years, so how do you start cutting down the list for your show? Well, you start cutting it down by the people who say no. [Laughs] No, but it's really hard and thank God they had done that great documentary that Questlove did, because it really encompassed how important music is to SNL. Because everyone was really represented quite well in that. So then it was just decisions on what was going to be on the main show and what was going to be on Friday night show. I thought the Paul Simon/Sabrina Carpenter thing was perfect for the Sunday show. I think for a minute that was on the Friday show, then it went to the Sunday show, and Paul on the Sunday show was perfect, just where it should have been. Who was your must-have? Who did you chase to no avail? A few, of course. There were definitely people who weren't able to be there who would have been great: Mick Jagger, Springsteen, Stevie Nicks. But the other side of it is, you couldn't get everybody and I thought every genre on music that's been on SNL was represented in that show. Jimmy Fallon worked his ass off in that opening 'Soul Man' bit. He was working very hard and very out of breath. Did it feel mean in retrospect to make him host and talk so much right after that? [Laughs] It was always his idea to do some opening number, and I thought that was the perfect representation and Jimmy does stuff like that better than anybody else. It was a little difficult for the poor guy to do that, but he did do it in run-through, but I don't think he hit it as hard. He was, literally, out of breath. But every comedian or musical performer, you put an audience in front of them and they take it up to 11. Tell me about something we didn't see onscreen that blew your mind. Or something that really captured the vibe of the moment for you. In general, the whole thing felt like a family reunion. People were sticking around to watch other people rehearse, and people were coming over from 30 Rock to Radio City to see other people rehearse. The unsung heroes of that Friday night show were The Roots. Those guys worked their butts off and were literally thrown into the fire a couple of times and having to work out and learn songs in 15 minutes, get off stage and then come back in half an hour. And then, on the live show, Brittany Howard's guitar went out and stopped working and the guitar player from The Roots ['Captain' Kirk Douglas] picked up that guitar solo on the fly. It was amazing. They can pick up a song in five seconds and they were also playing in all the musical comedy bits too! There were so many A-listers in the audience that it could have been a typical stuffy awards show vibe. So were you surprised by their freakout over Backstreet's 'I Want it That Way'? Tina and Amy were singing like high schoolers, Adam Sandler, Paul Rudd were shouting along. Even Jerry Seinfeld got in on it. When they rehearsed and they do what they were gonna do, and they said, 'Now you sing,' I was like, 'Oh no! It's an industry crowd, I hope they're gonna sing!' But literally every person knew every word. Paul Rudd, Pedro Pascal, Jerry Seinfeld was singing with Brian [Littrell]. It was nuts. Every time I cut to the audience, I've never, ever had a better cut-away experience in my life where every time I cut to a shot there was some incredibly famous person singing at the top of their lungs having the greatest time of their life. What do you think it was about them that go everybody so excited? I think everybody was so psyched for that experience. I said to Lorne, 'You're literally watching your legacy in front of your eyes.' It's kinda nuts. I think everyone has a deep appreciation for Lorne and what he's accomplished, and I think everyone just came to have fun. One of the things that really grabbed people was to DEVO. When you saw that, were you like, 'Oh, we need to cut that immediately'? Yes, it was nuts, it was crazy. Every time I cut to the audience they were having the time of their lives. Pedro literally gyrating to DEVO was, I think, my favorite cut-away of the whole night. Was there anything that did not go as planned that was a pleasant surprise or an 'oh sh–' moment? I think almost everything happened the way it was supposed to happen magically, which I will tell you did not happen in run-through. The fact that on-air it all happened the way it was supposed to was a Christmas miracle. We made every changeover, but there was one really big changeover where we had Jimmy in the audience and he was supposed to go over to talk to Sandler, and Sandler wasn't in his seat because he'd just done the Post Nirvana intro and he was backstage talking to people. So then he just freewheeled it, which was amazing, and we were able to make the turnaround a little faster on the night of the show so he wasn't there laying with egg on his face for too long. Other than that, everything happened the way it was supposed to happen. I still sing 'Star Wars, nothing but Star Wars' all the time, so tell me how the Bill Murray lounge singer bit came together? I think [longtime SNL writer] Jim Downey wrote it for Billy, and then Billy asked for three of the girls and they tried to get who was available. Ana, Maya and Cecily agreed to do it and they rehearsed it in the lobby of Radio City and then came onstage and rehearsed it the day before the show. The four-part series showed you how tight rehearsal and writing is on the show, but it sounds like your show was just as harried, if not more. It was crazy nutty. It was two days of rehearsal and then show day, and we did a little rehearsing on show day before we did a run-through. We ran through the whole show just once. It seems like you tried to pay tribute to so many through the song choices, like Eddie Vedder tipping his hat to Tom Petty with 'The Waiting,' or David Byrne doing 'Heroes' or Chris Martin with Bonnie Raitt… It was definitely a conscious decision and Eddie [Vedder] was going to do 'The Waiting' and we asked if he could say something about Tom [Petty] at the end of the song. He said he would do it in the middle during the break and then he said something completely different at run-through than he did during the show! He mentioned more of the musical artists on the show [during run-through], and then on air he did a tribute to the cast members. What does it take to get Cher to put on those assless chaps again? C'mon! How crazy is that? That she looks like that at her her age. I'm embarrassed of myself because I don't look like that and I'm a lot younger. And how amazing did she sound? The cast are used to staying up all night writing and long hours to get the show on air each week. But when you think about putting together this show, what was the biggest challenge now that you've had time to think about it? The most challenging part was just getting the show rehearsed and on the air without any disasters. Also the difference between an hour and a half and three hours and also the difference in doing it at Radio City and having these huge band changeovers. It was logistically a lot more difficult… just putting all the pieces together. It was like a Tetris puzzle, so if one piece fell out you were in big trouble. Like when Brittany's guitar stopped working, I said, 'Oh God, I hope this doesn't keep happening to us tonight.' And it didn't and we were all good. Best of Billboard Kelly Clarkson, Michael Buble, Pentatonix & Train Will Bring Their Holiday Hits to iHeart Christmas Concert Fox Plans NFT Debut With $20 'Masked Singer' Collectibles 14 Things That Changed (or Didn't) at Farm Aid 2021
New York Post
16-06-2025
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DEVO announces ‘Cosmic De-Evolution Tour' with The B-52s. Get tickets
Vivid Seats is the New York Post's official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. Featured pricing is subject to change. New wave is alive and well. DEVO and The B-52s announced they're teaming up for their co-headlining 'Cosmic De-Evolution Tour' with special guest Lene Lovich from September through November. While on the road, the offbeat rock pioneers — who both performed at 'SNL50' this past February — are scheduled to make a pair of New York and New Jersey stops. Up first, they'll swoop into Holmdel, NJ's PNC Bank Arts Center on Saturday, Oct. 4. Then, on Sunday, Oct. 5, the '80s-tastic twosome hit Long Island's Jones Beach Theater. 'COORDINATES CONFIRMED. These are the dates. These are the cities,' The B-52s shared via Instagram. 'Come weird. Come loud. Just don't miss it!' Upon further investigation, eagle-eyed diehards may notice the text 'one last orbit (maybe?)' on the bottom of the tour announcement poster. While we can't confirm what exactly is being implied there, DEVO has been in the middle of their '50 Years of De-Evolution…Continued' farewell tour for three years and The B-52s claimed they were calling it quits in November 2022 but have since headlined at festivals, performed in their hometown Athens, GA, conducted multiple Las Vegas residencies and put on a few one-off shows all over North America. Makes sense that two of the cheekiest bands of all time would goof on saying goodbye. 'I'm looking forward to 2073,' DEVO frontman Mark Mothersbaugh, who has scored everything from the 'Rugrats' theme song to Wes Anderson films, joked in an interview with The Guardian back in 2023. 'We'll play 100th anniversary Devo shows and then maybe retire.' 'In 2022, I swore I'd never get on a tour bus again' B-52s singer Fred Schneider said in a press release fo the fall tour. '…but we were careful to say to our fans that we would still perform in special situations that don't require all of the awful tour travel. Our Vegas residency is going great, and when we were offered the chance to do a small run of shows with Devo, we all said this is an extraordinary opportunity we couldn't say no to.' Fans can purchase tickets for all upcoming DEVO shows on sites like Vivid Seats; the official on-sale for the 'Cosmic De-Evolution Tour' is Friday, June 20. Vivid Seats is a secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand. They have a 100% buyer guarantee that states your transaction will be safe and secure and will be delivered before the event. DEVO tour schedule 2025 A complete calendar including all tour dates, venues, shows that include The B-52s and links to buy tickets can be found below. DEVO 2025 festival appearances On top of the tour, DEVO is bringing their off-kilter brainy bops and monochromatic look to a quartet of festivals this year. For a closer look, here's who Mothersbaugh, Gerald Casale and the gang will be performing with at the multi-day musical extravaganzas they've booked this summer and fall. DEVO festival dates Mosswood Meltdown July 19-20 at Mosswood Park in Oakland, CA Bratmobile, Shannon and the Clams, Osees, La Luz, Kreayshawn Project Pabst Festival July 26-27 at Tom McCall Waterfront Park in Portland, OR Iggy Pop, Death Cab for Cutie, The Damned, Japanese Breakfast, Built To Spill Shaky Knees Festival Sept. 19-21 at Piedmont Park in Atlanta, GA Deftones, My Chemical Romances, Blink-182, Vampire Weekend, Alabama Shakes Oceans Calling Sept. 26-28 at the Ocean City Inlet in Ocean City, MD Green Day, Noah Kahan, Fall Out Boy, Weezer, Vampire Weekend DEVO set list On May 6, DEVO headlined at Brooklyn's Paramount Theatre. Based on our findings at Set List FM, these are the songs that made the cut that evening. 01.) 'Don't Shoot (I'm a Man)' 02.) 'Peek-A-Boo!' 03.) 'Going Under' 04.) 'That's Good' 05.) 'Girl U Want' 06.) 'Whip It' 07.) 'Planet Earth' 08.) '(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction' (The Rolling Stones cover) 09.) 'Secret Agent Man' (P.F. Sloan cover) 10.) 'Uncontrollable Urge' 11.) 'Mongoloid' 12.) 'Jocko Homo' 13.) 'Smart Patrol/Mr. DNA' 14.) 'Gates of Steel' 15.) 'Freedom of Choice' 16.) 'Gut Feeling (Slap Your Mammy)' 17.) 'Beautiful World' The B-52s set list As mentioned above, The B-52s have been headlining in Las Vegas post-tour retirement. According to Set List FM, here's what they performed at their most recent Sin City gig on April 19. 01.) 'Planet Claire' 02.) 'Mesopotamia' 03.) 'Lava' 04.) 'Is That You Mo-Dean?' 05.) 'Queen of Las Vegas' 06.) 'Roam' 07.) 'Party Out Of Bounds' 08.) 'Dance This Mess Around' 09.) 'Pump' 10.) 'Strobe Light' 11.) '6060-842' 12.) 'Private Idaho' 13.) 'Love Shack' Encore 14.) 'Cosmic Thing' 15.) 'Rock Lobster' Lene Lovich At all co-headlining gigs, DEVO and The B-52s will be joined by fellow new wave icon Lene Lovich, whose most well-known for her hit single 'Lucky Number.' Other notable tracks of hers include 'New Toy' and 'Bird Song.' Not familiar? You can sift through her extensive discography here. 'SNL50' performances This past February, both DEVO and The B-52s participated in the 'SNL50: Homecoming Concert' at Radio City Music Hall. Mothersbaugh's boys took 'Uncontrollable Urge' to the stage with an assist from Fred Armisen on drums while Pierson, Schneider and co. rocked out to 'Love Shack' (also with Armisen as well as The Roots and cast members Sarah Sherman and Bowen Yang). If you'd like to see the whole star-studded affair — including a rousing performance of Robyn's 'Dancing On My Own' with David Byrne — you can catch the whole bloody concert on Peacock. Unique acts on tour in 2025 Hoping to catch a few one-of-a-kind concerts featuring groundbreaking iconoclastic artists these next few months? Here are just five huge acts with singular sensibilities — and street cred — hitting the road in the near future. • David Byrne • Sex Pistols • Patti Smith • Pixies • Cyndi Lauper Who else is on the road? Take a look at our list of all the biggest artists on tour in 2025 to find the show for you. This article was written by Matt Levy, New York Post live events reporter. Levy stays up-to-date on all the latest tour announcements from your favorite musical artists and comedians, as well as Broadway openings, sporting events and more live shows – and finds great ticket prices online. Since he started his tenure at the Post in 2022, Levy has reviewed a Bruce Springsteen concert and interviewed Melissa Villaseñor of SNL fame, to name a few. Please note that deals can expire, and all prices are subject to change
Yahoo
16-06-2025
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The B-52's, Devo to Embark on Co-Headlining Cosmic De-Evolution Tour
Two titans of New Wave, the B-52's and Devo, will team up this fall for the co-headlining Cosmic De-Evolution Tour. Although the B-52's embarked on a farewell tour three years ago — they've since confined themselves to a Las Vegas residency — the idea of joining the 'Whip It' troupe on the road proved too enticing to ignore. The two bands recently linked up (alongside Fred Armisen) at the all-star SNL 50 concert and discussed the venture. More from Rolling Stone Clave Especial Will Celebrate the 'Power of Corridos' During First-Ever Tour Marina Plots Regal 'Princess of Power' Fall Tour Marco Antonio Solis Unveils Más Cerca De Ti Tour Dates 'In 2022, I swore I'd never get on a tour bus again, but we were careful to say to our fans that we would still perform in special situations that don't require all of the awful tour travel,' the B-52's Fred Schneider said in a statement. 'Our Vegas residency is going great, and when we were offered the chance to do a small run of shows with Devo, we all said this is an extraordinary opportunity we couldn't say no to.' The B-52's Cindy Wilson added, 'When both of our bands performed at the recent SNL 50 concert at Radio City, we started talking and agreed we had to do these shows. Believe or not, we've never done more than a festival or two together in all this time. This will be amazing and I can't wait for The B-52s to share these stages with Devo!' The 11-date Cosmic De-Evolution Tour kicks off September 24 in Toronto and runs through November 2 in Houston. Fellow New Waver Lene Lovich will serve as the trek's opening act before the two headliners take the stage. Tickets for the tour go on sale to the public on June 20 at Live Nation, with pre-sales beginning June 16. As both bands said in statements, the two acts have long shared a mutual admiration for each other's music. 'The B-52s had one of the best sounds of any of the bands out there in the late seventies and early eighties – 'Rock Lobster' is one of my favorite songs – Devo used to sing it to Booji Boy after Devo shows,' Devo's Mark Mothersbaugh said in a statement. 'It was either fate or luck or the SNL anniversary that brought us all together to create this amazing chance to go out on tour. All I can say is Cosmic Devolution is REAL!' The B-52's Kate Pierson added, 'When we first came from Athens to New York City to perform, punk was in full force…and New Wave was right on its tail! We loved all the New Wave groups, including Patti Smith, Talking Heads, Blondie and the Ramones. We also really dug the far-out weirdness of Devo, which seemed very in tuned to our sensibilities. We remember one of our first shows — amazed that David Bowie, Brian Eno, Frank Zappa, Allen Ginsberg, Talking Heads and Blondie all came to see us! When we opened the Mudd Club, we partied with Devo and really hit it off on the dance floor. Later, Brian Eno went onto to produce Devo's incredible first album…and now we will align again! So put on your wig hats and Devo bonnets and get ready to party! This is going to be wild.' The B-52's and Devo's Cosmic De-Evolution Tour Dates September 24 – Toronto, ONT @ Budweiser StageSeptember 25 – Clarkston, MI @ Pine Knob Music TheatreOctober 2 – Mansfield, MA @ Xfinity CenterOctober 4 – Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts CenterOctober 5 – Wantagh, NY @ Northwell at Jones Beach TheaterOctober 16 – Mountain View, CA @ Shoreline AmphitheatreOctober 18 – Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood BowlOctober 24 – Charlotte, NC @ PNC Music PavilionOctober 25 – Alpharetta, GA @ Ameris Bank AmphitheatreNovember 1 – Austin, TX @ Germania Insurance AmphitheaterNovember 2 – Houston, TX @ The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion Best of Rolling Stone Sly and the Family Stone: 20 Essential Songs The 50 Greatest Eminem Songs All 274 of Taylor Swift's Songs, Ranked
