{"id":165835,"date":"2026-05-03T11:27:13","date_gmt":"2026-05-03T18:27:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/?p=165835"},"modified":"2026-05-03T11:27:13","modified_gmt":"2026-05-03T18:27:13","slug":"connor-storrie-introduces-olivia-rodrigos-new-song-on-saturday-night-live-in-a-surprise-appearance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/connor-storrie-introduces-olivia-rodrigos-new-song-on-saturday-night-live-in-a-surprise-appearance\/","title":{"rendered":"Connor Storrie introduces Olivia Rodrigo\u2019s new song on Saturday Night Live in a surprise appearance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Connor Storrie<\/strong> surprised <strong>Saturday Night Live<\/strong> viewers on May 2, 2026, when he appeared during the episode to introduce <strong>Olivia Rodrigo<\/strong>\u2019s new song, \u201cBegged.\u201d The actor, who is 26 years old, rose to stardom thanks to his role as Illya Rozanov in <strong>Heated Rivalry<\/strong>. He had previously hosted the show earlier in the year. His brief return was a surprise, as he did not appear in any sketches during the broadcast.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\">\n        <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Connor Storrie introducing Olivia Rodrigo&#39;s musical performance on SNL! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/a8Rf9hawtJ\">pic.twitter.com\/a8Rf9hawtJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Connor Storrie Updates | Fansite (@connorstupdates) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/connorstupdates\/status\/2050800123152629864?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">May 3, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n        <\/figure>\n        \n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Storrie walked onstage in an all-denim outfit and received loud cheers from the live audience before bringing Olivia Rodrigo back for her second performance of the night. The \u201cVampire\u201d singer was both the host and musical guest for the episode, making the night an important moment in her growing television and music career and marking the first time she has taken on both roles for Saturday Night Live. She performed \u201cBegged\u201d while sitting on a swing, giving the ballad a quiet and emotional presentation. The song will be included on her third album, \u201cYou Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love\u201d, which is scheduled for release on June 12, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier in the show, Blondie singer Debbie Harry also introduced Olivia Rodrigo\u2019s performance of \u201cDrop Dead,\u201d the album\u2019s first and lead single, which was released on April 17, 2026. The track has already become the singer\u2019s fourth #1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100. This episode marked Olivia Rodrigo\u2019s third appearance on Saturday Night Live, after previous musical guest spots in May 2021 for her debut album, Sour, and December 2023 for her second project, Guts.<\/p>\n<p>Watch Connor Storrie present Olivia Rodrigo and the performance of \u201cBegged\u201d below:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Olivia Rodrigo: begged - SNL\" width=\"1240\" height=\"698\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qZ2CeJ_DvUA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Connor Storrie surprised Saturday Night Live viewers on May 2, 2026, when he appeared during the episode to introduce Olivia Rodrigo\u2019s new song, \u201cBegged.\u201d The actor, who is 26 years old, rose to stardom thanks to his role as Illya Rozanov in Heated Rivalry. He had previously hosted the show earlier in the year. 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