Kanye West is back at SNL because Ariana Grande has given up

Saturday Night Live launches season 44 with a bang, as Star wars Actor Adam Driver makes his triumphant return in the series alongside legendary and controversial rapper Kanye West. The successful couple seems to be the typical talent of the stars of the late-night skit series, although showrunner Lorne Michaels recently revealed that West was a last-minute replacement. According to Michaels, West decided to appear before Ariana Grande, a musical guest originally scheduled for "emotional" reasons.

Regarding the reasons for the abandonment of Ariana Grande, Lorne Michaels did not go into this matter further by talking about James Andrew Miller's Origins podcast. That said, fans can speculate on why she canceled her candidacy given that Grande was absent from other prestigious events such as The Emmys, following the death of her former boyfriend and rapper Mac Miller. The singer has dropped some screamed tweets and less enigmatic responses to the fans after the news, which refer to her death and indicate that she is currently going through a difficult period in the face of her loss.

Kanye West is certainly a highly publicized act that will draw many eyes from Saturday Night LiveThe first of the season, although his controversy over Ariana Grande could have pulled even more. The pop superstar does not come from the success of his latest album Sweetenerbut is also committed to running SNL member of the cast Pete Davidson. The flash romance of the two has made a lot of headlines since their first meeting. So it is safe to say that many would have looked to see if the celebrity couple had played together in skits.

The timing was bad for Ariana Grande, but nothing could be better for Kanye West. The rapper coordinated the Saturday Night Live performance with the release date for his latest album Yandhi, which many have speculated, follows his 2013 album Yeezus. West shared a photo of SNL on his social network, which shows the rapper alongside Adam Driver and Kenan Thompson, a longtime cast member.

As for what people can expect from Kanye West Saturday Night Live performance, the sky is the limit. The rapper is known for his outstanding performances and, with the release of a new album parallel to this moment, we can expect the polarizing rapper to do something attractive and titling. TMZ reported that several other high-level rappers have been rumored for his SNL performance, and it is even said that the director Spike Jonze is involved in the creative direction of the performance. West has moved the needle and sparked controversy among fans and the public with many statements that he made in 2018, so one can imagine that something like this could happen during the performance.

Fans will see what Kanye West has in his sleeve Saturday Night Live returns for season 44 Saturday, September 29 at 23:30 ET. To see what will happen on television in the near future, take a look at our first fall guide.