‘Saturday Night Live’ Sets ‘Heated Rivalry’ Star Connor Storrie as Next Host

“Saturday Night Live” has announced its next host and musical guest, with Connor Storrie set to take over Studio 8H on Feb. 28, joined by Mumford & Sons.

The booking continues a high-profile season for NBC’s long-running sketch series, which has leaned heavily into budding first-time hosts, pop-forward musical guests and a newly reconfigured cast following a major shakeup earlier this year.

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Storrie will make his first appearance on the show, arriving amid “Heated Rivalry” fever. Meanwhile, Mumford & Sons is promoting their upcoming album, “Prizefighter,” set to be released on Feb. 20.

The upcoming episode follows a January run that featured first-time hosts Finn Wolfhard, Teyana Taylor and Alexander Skarsgård, with musical guests A$AP Rocky, Geese and Cardi B. That stretch marked the show’s return after the holidays, helping set the tone for the back half of the season.

This season has also had notable changes behind the scenes and on camera. Bowen Yang departed the series after seven seasons following Ariana Grande’s hosting stint earlier this year — an exit that marked the end of an era for one of the show’s most prominent breakout stars.

His departure came alongside a larger cast reset that saw longtime players Heidi Gardner and Ego Nwodim exit, while several new faces joined the ensemble, including Jeremy Culhane, Veronika Slowikowska and Ben Marshall, of previously contributing “SNL” comedy trio Please Don’t Destroy.

Now in its 51st season, “Saturday Night Live” continues to balance legacy appeal with new voices as it navigates a post-transition period under creator and executive producer Lorne Michaels.

“SNL” airs Saturdays at 11:30 p.m. ET on NBC. See the announcement below.