Olivia Rodrigo pulls 'SNL' double duty with help from Debbie Harry & Connor Storrie
Musical guest Olivia Rodrigo performs 'begged' on 'SNL,' May 2, 2026 (Lloyd Bishop/NBC)
By Andrea Dresdale and Leeann Reilly
Olivia Rodrigo was both the host and musical guest on Saturday Night Live, and she managed to corral some heavy hitters to introduce her musical performances.
Her first performance, of her #1 hit "drop dead," was introduced by Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Debbie Harry, the frontwoman of the iconic group Blondie. Debbie returned for the goodnights, wearing a t-shirt reading, “Rodrigo 1.”
Olivia sang the song on a set designed to look like she was under the ground in a cemetery with a gravestone above her reading, “Here is where Olivia dropped dead.”
Her second performance, of a new song called "begged," was introduced by Heated Rivalry‘s Connor Storrie, who hosted the show on Feb. 28. She sang that one while sitting on a swing while flower petals showered from the ceiling.
Saturday Night Live - Season 51 SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE -- Episode 1902 -- Pictured: (l-r) Host & musical guest Olivia Rodrigo with Ashley Padilla during Promos on Thursday, April 30, 2026 -- (Photo by: Rosalind O'Connor/NBC via Getty Images) (NBC/Rosalind O'Connor/NBC via Getty )
Saturday Night Live - Season 51 SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE -- Episode 1902 -- Pictured: (l-r) Andrew Dismukes, host Olivia Rodrigo, and Jane Wickline during Promos on Tuesday, April 28, 2026 -- (Photo by: Rosalind O'Connor/NBC via Getty Images) (NBC/Rosalind O'Connor/NBC via Getty )
Saturday Night Live - Season 51 SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE -- Episode 1902 -- Pictured: (l-r) Marcello Hernández and host Olivia Rodrigo during the "Busted" sketch on Saturday, May 2, 2026 -- (Photo by: Lloyd Bishop/NBC via Getty Images) (NBC/Lloyd Bishop/NBC via Getty Image)
Saturday Night Live - Season 51 SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE -- Episode 1902 -- Pictured: Musical guest Olivia Rodrigo performs "Begged" on Saturday, May 2, 2026 -- (Photo by: Lloyd Bishop/NBC via Getty Images) (NBC/Lloyd Bishop/NBC via Getty Image)
Saturday Night Live - Season 51 SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE -- Episode 1902 -- Pictured: Musical guest Olivia Rodrigo performs "Drop Dead" on Saturday, May 2, 2026 -- (Photo by: Lloyd Bishop/NBC via Getty Images) (NBC/Lloyd Bishop/NBC via Getty Image)
Saturday Night Live - Season 51 SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE -- Episode 1902 -- Pictured: (l-r) Mikey Day, Sarah Sherman, and host Olivia Rodrigo during the "Edge of Destiny" sketch on Saturday, May 2, 2026 -- (Photo by: Lloyd Bishop/NBC via Getty Images) (NBC/Lloyd Bishop/NBC via Getty Image)
Saturday Night Live - Season 51 SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE -- Episode 1902 -- Pictured: (l-r) Marcello Hernández, host Olivia Rodrigo, Jane Wickline, Chloe Fineman, James Austin Johnson, Kenan Thompson during the "Busted" sketch on Saturday, May 2, 2026 -- (Photo by: Lloyd Bishop/NBC via Getty Images) (NBC/Lloyd Bishop/NBC via Getty Image)
Saturday Night Live - Season 51 SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE -- Episode 1902 -- Pictured: (l-r) Ashley Padilla, host Olivia Rodrigo, and Mikey Day during the "X" sketch on Saturday, May 2, 2026 -- (Photo by: Lloyd Bishop/NBC via Getty Images) (NBC/Lloyd Bishop/NBC via Getty Image)
Saturday Night Live - Season 51 SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE -- Episode 1902 -- Pictured: (l-r) Debbie Harry, host Olivia Rodrigo, Aziz Ansari, and Connor Storrie during Goodnights & Credits on Saturday, May 2, 2026 -- (Photo by: Lloyd Bishop/NBC via Getty Images) (NBC/Lloyd Bishop/NBC via Getty Image)
Saturday Night Live - Season 51 SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE -- Episode 1902 -- Pictured: Host Olivia Rodrigo during the monologue on Saturday, May 2, 2026 -- (Photo by: Lloyd Bishop/NBC via Getty Images) (NBC/Lloyd Bishop/NBC via Getty Image)
Olivia’s monologue and sketch appearances were music-heavy. In the monologue, she sang a parody of “drivers license,” making it about getting a Real ID at the DMV. In a sketch about an engaged couple cheating on each other, she and Marcello Hernandez sang all their dialogue, opera-style.
The funniest music sketch, though, was "My Room:" Olivia is a teen with a dream bedroom. She sings, “I love my bedroom, it’s the best. The only problem is ... I’m in a zoo on the bug people planet." Turns out she’s a specimen in a glass-walled exhibit, living her life -- brushing her teeth, going to the bathroom -- while giant bug-like aliens watch her every move.