Courtesy of YouTube/Billie EilishMusic / NewsMusic / NewsWatch Billie Eilish perform ‘Male Fantasy’ and ‘Happier Than Ever’ on SNLThe singer was also joined by Finneas for a series of comedy sketches during her hosting gig on Saturday Night LiveShareLink copied ✔️December 12, 2021December 12, 2021TextThom WaiteBillie Eilish – spring/summer 2020 Billie Eilish returned to Saturday Night Live this weekend, performing a double duty as the show’s host and musical guest. Introduced by her parents, the singer (and once-aspiring actress) appeared in several comedy sketches, as everything from a TikTok-obsessed nurse to the director of a “freeform hip hop live nativity”. On the musical side of things, meanwhile, she played two songs from her latest album, Happier Than Ever, accompanied by her brother and longtime producer, Finneas, on guitar. For “Male Fantasy”, the pair sat on a living room floor reminiscent of the song’s recent music video, which sees her drift aimlessly around the house in a poignant exploration of living with depression. The title track, meanwhile, was given a more high key performance (though there was a nod to the soft furnishings of the music video released this summer). Eilish’s SNL appearance follows her venture into another iconic American TV show, Sesame Street, which welcomed her as a special guest last month. Prior to that, she also performed “Sally’s Song” in a “live-to-film” concert based on Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas. All of these guest appearances aren’t keeping her too busy to get started on her third album, however. Just this week, Finneas revealed that the pair have already started working on the follow-up to Happier Than Ever, and have “interesting skeletons” for songs written. “We’ve got the net in the ocean, and we’re picking up detritus,” he continued in an interview with Rolling Stone. “And then you sift through all that, and you pick out the treasure, and then you have an album. I’m really excited. I think we’ve got a lot to say.” Watch Billie Eilish and Finneas perform tracks from Happier Than Ever on SNL below. Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.READ MOREK-pop has an AI problemCoals are kickstarting Poland’s dream pop scene RIMOWAGeorge Riley unpacks her favourite travel spots for RIMOWA Evilgiane’s camera roll from his tour with Snow StrippersFinnish alt-pop star Pehmoaino: ‘Art helps us survive this dark country’10 great albums you may have missed in the last three monthsLamb is making ‘electronic lyrical’ music that sounds like no one elseArabic shoegaze duo Kiss Facility speak a language deeper than words‘Nazis can’t dance’: Photos from London’s House Against Hate protest rave5 tracks you can’t miss from March 2026ADL: The best and worst tracks on Yeat’s new album‘A cig in one hand and an inhaler in the other’: Fcukers know how to partyEscape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy