While Jason Aldean cold-opened Saturday Night Live with a somber, powerful performance of “I Won’t Back Down” that simultaneously paid tribute to the late Tom Petty and the 58 lives lost after a gunman opened fire during Aldean’s set at a Las Vegas music festival, Sam Smith was the night’s official musical guest.
Smith, who recently opened up to BIllboard about everything from his relationship status to his penchant for sad songs, took the SNL stage and played two songs from his sophomore effort, The Thrill of It All (Nov. 3).