Cher Play ‘SNL’ for First Time in 38 Years

Cher performs during the 2025 Love Rocks NYC Benefit for God's Love We Deliver at Beacon Theatre on March 06, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Taylor Hill/Getty Images)

By Matt Ray

November 17, 2025 at 9:22 pm EST

Cher will be on “Saturday Night Live” as a musical guest for the first time in 38 years alongside Ariana Grande.

Cher appeared on the show as a musical guest in 1987, performing “We All Sleep Alone” and “I Found Someone.” She also made a brief cameo appearance in 1992 during the show’s ‘Weekend Update’ segment.

SNL announced that Ariana Grande and Cher will be the host and musical guests for the show’s Christmas episode in an Instagram post.

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Matt Ray

Matt is a Jacksonville native and has been in radio for over two decades. Matt also owns his own production company that produces Award winning Radio and TV commercials all over the country for a variety of clients.