Cher to be musical guest on ‘Saturday Night Live’ for first time in almost 40 years

Cher performs during the 2025 Love Rocks NYC Benefit for God’s Love We Deliver at Beacon Theatre on March 06, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Taylor Hill/Getty Images)

Cher is headed to Saturday Night Live for the first time in almost 40 years.

The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer is confirmed as musical guest on the Dec. 20 episode of the NBC late-night sketch show, with host Ariana Grande.

This will be Cher’s second time as musical guest on SNL, and her first since 1987. During that appearance she performed “I Found Someone” and “We All Sleep Alone.” Cher also performed “If I Could Turn Back Time” on SNL 50: The Homecoming Concert, which took place in February.

Saturday Night Live has three more episodes in 2025. The Dec. 6 episode will be hosted by Melissa McCarthy, with musical guest Dijon, and the Dec. 13 episode will be hosted by Challengers star Josh O’Connor, with musical guest Lily Allen.