Paul McCartney had the honor of closing out SNL50: The Anniversary Special on Sunday night (February 16th) with The Beatles‘ medley of “Golden Slumbers,” “Carry That Weight,” and “The End” from Abbey Road.
After an introduction by Martin Short, Macca started the medley at the piano with “Golden Slumbers,” continuing into “Carry That Weight.” He rose to his feet for the start of “The End,” was handed a guitar, and made his way to the front of the stage for the remainder of the song.
Throughout the performance, the camera cut away to the audience, which was filled with past and present Saturday Night Live cast members, amid dozens of other celebrities. They were all on their feet, singing and clapping along.
The SNL gig came after McCartney rocked the intimate Bowery Ballroom in New York City for three surprise shows this past week. He closed each of those concerts with the same three-song medley.
Watch a clip of Paul McCartney’s SNL50 performance below.
The Saturday Night Live 50th Anniversary Special opened with Paul Simon and Sabrina Carpenter duetting on Simon & Garfunkel’s “Homeward Bound.” Other highlights from Sunday’s show include Black Jeopardy (with Eddie Murphy playing Tracey Morgan next to Tracey Morgan), the return of Domingo with his brothers Pedro Pascal and Bad Bunny, Bill Murray ranking “Weekend Update” anchors, and Adam Sandler singing a touching tribute to 50 years of Saturday Night.
