Noah Kahan Reacts to SNL Debut with 2021 Tweet Saying He’d ‘Do Anything’ to Be on Show: ‘Rub Your Eyes’

The “Stick Season” singer will make a musical guest appearance on the December 2 episode, hosted by Emma Stone

It may be wand season, but Noah Kahan has a lot to celebrate these days.

The singer-songwriter, 26, is fresh off his first Grammy nomination — for Best New Artist — and just checked off another item on the list as he was announced as the musical guest on the Dec. 2 episode. Saturday night live.

Kahan reacted to the news on Instagram by re-sharing SNL promo image — which announced he’ll appear in an episode hosted by Emma Stone — and then revives his old tweet from 2021 in which he expressed a deep desire to one day appear on the late-night show.

“I want to continue performing SNL. I don’t even care if it’s an off-brand version called Sunday Night Live, just put me on the show, I’ll do anything,” the folk singer wrote in the post.

He captioned the Instagram post “rub your eyes,” as he shared his shock at earning a spot on the celebrity show.

Noah Kahan’s 2021 tweet expresses his desire to appear on ‘SNL’ one day.

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The “Dial Drunk” singer also made several posts on Xu (formerly known as Twitter) on Saturday expressing his excitement, including a simple, “Snl snl snl oh my God,” and also shared a photo of himself as a boy with the caption, “This guy game SNL.”

In a more sentimental post, Kahan recalled an interaction at an open mic session he played at a few years ago and how the host told him while they were both in the bathroom, “It’s really hard work and I’ve seen a lot of talented people fail.”

“I’ve never felt so hopeless about my career,” Kahan said of the man’s comment.

Although he is not new to writing and performing, the last two years have been crucial changes in the life of this Vermont native. Since releasing his third studio album, Stick season, 2022, went from a songwriter struggling during the pandemic at his parents’ house to a chart-topping, Grammy-nominated viral sensation. He is gearing up for his first stadium tour of 2024, the We’ll All Be Here Forever Tour, which will hit cities across the US and Canada after a few weeks in Europe.

Noah Kahan performs at the 2023 Austin City Limits Music Festival.

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He’s also gained fans among some big names, including Olivia Rodrigo, who covered his viral hit on the BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge — to which he said it was “her song now” after her powerful performance set the internet on fire.

Kahan also now has collaborations with Kacey Musgraves on “She Calls Me Back” and Post Malone on the “Dial Drunk” remix, and his duet with Hozier on “North Attitude” dropped on Friday.

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As he looks ahead and considers what’s next, Kahan feels a little nervous, admittedly.

“I definitely feel a lot of pressure,” he told PEOPLE at the TIME100 Next Gala in New York last month. “Every time I make a song, I think, ‘The next one is going to be bad,’ and I think I just have to keep trying. I don’t know. Maybe if it stinks, it stinks, but what I” I’m happy that I got out in front of a lot of people and made some dreams come true. If this is the last time I get a chance to do it, I’ll be glad I had the chance at all.”

Noah Kahan attends the 2023 Time100 Next Gala in New York.

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Fame has made the stakes much bigger than they were when he released the hit album, so now Kahan wants to make sure whatever comes next is just right.

“I just want to wait and feel very excited about whatever is next in terms of the album because before Stick seasonfelt like I was just playing music just to play it,” he said. “When I made Stick seasonI had such a strong focus and I want to make sure I find that again.”

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He said of his career trajectory, “It’s getting crazier as time goes on, and I’m really excited that people still care.”

He added: “To be a year behind and have people still enjoying it, excited about it and giving a f— about me is pretty fun and I’m just grateful.”

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