Dakota Johnson and Lily Allen on Saturday Night Live, December 2025 (Will Heath\/NBC via Getty Images)<\/p>\n
Last night, December 13, Lily Allen<\/a> returned to Saturday Night Live as musical guest for the first time since 2007. The British pop star performed \u201cSleepwalking\u201d from her new album West End Girl<\/a> and brought out Dakota Johnson to play the titular other woman in \u201cMadeline.\u201d She also appeared as herself in a sketch themed around West End Girl\u2019s title track. Watch Allen on SNL below.<\/p>\n Saturday Night Live\u2019s 51st season has featured performances from Doja Cat<\/a>, Sabrina Carpenter<\/a>, Brandi Carlile<\/a>, Olivia Dean<\/a>, and Dijon<\/a>, among others. Bad Bunny<\/a> hosted the season premiere. Next week\u2019s episode\u2014the last of the calendar year\u2014will see Ariana Grande host<\/a> SNL for the second time<\/a> in as many years alongside musical guest Cher.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n With less than a week\u2019s notice<\/a>, Allen shared West End Girl in October. She\u2019ll tour the album across the United Kingdom<\/a> and North America<\/a> next year.<\/p>\n Read Pitchfork\u2019s review of West End Girl<\/a>.<\/p>\n