Watch Nirvana surprise-reunite with Post Malone on vocals at SNL50
Nirvana have just made their second surprise appearance in the past two weeks.

Nirvana have just made their second surprise appearance in the past two weeks. After surviving members Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic, and Pat Smear joined forces to play Nirvana songs at FireAid with three of the same guest lead vocalists who joined them 11 years earlier at the 2014 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (Kim Gordon, St. Vincent, and Joan Jett, plus Dave Grohl’s daughter Violet this time), the three of them did it again at the SNL50: Homecoming Concert on Friday night (2/14), which Dave Grohl was added to shortly after he resurfaced at FireAid. This time, their lead vocalist was Post Malone, who famously did an all-Nirvana covers livestream with Travis Barker on drums during COVID lockdown (which Dave Grohl praised), recordings of which are now set to come out on vinyl for Record Store Day 2025.
They were introduced by Adam Sandler, and they went on to play “Smells Like Teen Spirit.” Watch footage of that below.
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert has also so far included fellow grunge legend Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam (covering Tom Petty), Lady Gaga and Andy Samberg teaming up for a “Shallow” / “Dick In A Box” medley, DEVO, The B-52s, Bad Bunny, Miley Cyrus, Snoop Dogg, Robyn & David Byrne Lauryn Hill, Jack White, Cher, and much more. Watch some other clips from the show below.
Nirvana reunite again! This time with Post Malone on vocals at the SNL50 concert pic.twitter.com/zbFGQFCaxP
— BrooklynVegan (@brooklynvegan) February 15, 2025
Post Malone and Nirvana’s full performance at the #SNL50 Anniversary Concert. #PostNirvana pic.twitter.com/FUJT1Rikvx
— Pop Truther (@poptruther) February 15, 2025
Lady Gaga and Andy Samberg join forces for “Shallow” and “Dick In A Box” at the SNL50 concert pic.twitter.com/Z9BYk2gYqY
— BrooklynVegan (@brooklynvegan) February 15, 2025
Eddie Vedder & The Roots covering Tom Petty’s “The Waiting” at SNL50 concert pic.twitter.com/aJXLGovqD0
— BrooklynVegan (@brooklynvegan) February 15, 2025
David Byrne and Robyn doing “Dancing On My Own” while dancing with each other at SNL50 pic.twitter.com/QEhBiQIJQe
— BrooklynVegan (@brooklynvegan) February 15, 2025
Lauryn Hill singing ‘Killing me softly’ at the #SNL50 anniversary concert. pic.twitter.com/Jg2WM1ikzu
— Pop Truther (@poptruther) February 15, 2025
Lady Gaga, Bad Bunny and Andy Samberg sing “Jizz in my pants” at the #SNL50 anniversary concert. pic.twitter.com/2aYI31F66R https://t.co/2aYI31F66R
— Pop Truther (@poptruther) February 15, 2025
Andy Samberg sings ‘TV Off’ by Kendrick Lamar at the #SNL50 Anniversary Concert. pic.twitter.com/NaoT4nnvfH
— Pop Truther (@poptruther) February 15, 2025
Jack White joins the stage at the #SNL50 Anniversary Concert. pic.twitter.com/gwDpeQaRqi
— Pop Truther (@poptruther) February 15, 2025
Cher’s full performance at the #SNL50 Anniversary Concert. pic.twitter.com/n3xCd4RBmz
— Pop Truther (@poptruther) February 15, 2025