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Lorne Michaels Would Have Invited Sinéad O'Connor to Sing 'Nothing Compares 2 U' at SNL50

Lorne Michaels reflected on Sinead O'Connor's 1992 SNL protest and expressed admiration for her bravery, stating he would have invited her to perform at the 50th anniversary special.

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SNL creator Lorne Michaels has said he would have invited Sinéad O’Connor to sing ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’ for the show’s 50th anniversary.

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Lorne Michaels, producer of ‘Saturday Night Live’, believes in second chances. In an exclusive interview with Puck, Michaels revealed that, if she were alive, Sinead O’Connor would have been invited to play ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’ in the February special ‘SNL 50: The Anniversary Special’, despite being banned from the program more than 30 years ago. ‘If she were still alive, she would have asked her to sing that song,’ said Michaels, 80. ‘But she…

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Entertainment Weekly broke the news in United States on Saturday, August 23, 2025.
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