Launched in 1975, NBC’s sketch comedy and variety show Saturday Night Live has a long history of embracing musicians, from those who behave themselves and get asked back – Dave Grohl has been a guest a record 14 times – to those who don't behave, and don't return.
Most famously, in 1992 Sinead O'Connor was banned after tearing up a picture of the Pope on the show, in protest at the Vatican's reluctance to address the problem of sexual abuse within the Catholic Church. The following year, marijuana enthusiasts Cypress Hill were barred for lighting up onstage. And as long ago as 1981, LA punk icons The Germs were banned after a riotous set during which SNL producer Dick Ebersol was struck by a pumpkin.
