In a transferring second of cohesion, “Saturday Night time Reside” opened its display no longer with jokes however with a formidable tribute to Ukraine.
The Ukrainian Refrain Dumka of New York took the well-known Rockefeller Heart degree to accomplish “Prayer for Ukraine,” a patriotic Ukrainian hymn and anthem, all over the display’s chilly open. The sobering efficiency adopted Russian President Vladimir Putin’s army invasion into the rustic previous within the week.
“SNL” solid individuals Kate McKinnon and Cecily Sturdy offered audience to the choir. Following the efficiency, the digicam panned to white candles on a desk that spelled out “Kyiv,” the Ukrainian capital, because the target audience sat in silence.
It’s a unprecedented tournament for the decadeslong comedy display to open with the sort of solemn act.
