Niall Horan Performs onSNL

Nearly five years after Niall Horan first performed on Saturday Night Live alongside One Direction, the singer returned to the series as a solo artist over the weekend, serving as musical guest for the Scarlett Johansson-hosted episode.

For his first set, Horan performed the lead single of his upcoming debut studio album Nice To Meet Ya in a Miami Vice-inspired suit.

Later in the show, the musician returned in all black for a more subdued performance of his heartfelt ballad “Put a Little Love on Me,” accompanied by a piano and a violin.

Horan also appeared in the sketch “Hot Tub Christmas,” where he played a cigarette smoking, sideburn-sporting ghost named “Big Jim” alongside Johansson and Cecily Strong, who played the ghosts of dead strippers. Together, they haunt a hot tub singing a song recalling how a hot tub accident led to their deaths.

Starting April 20th, Horan will head out on his 2020 Nice To Meet Ya world tour, kicking off at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. Openers on the tour will be Lewis Capaldi and Fletcher.

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