Timothée Chalamet performed two lesser-known Bob Dylan songs, in his own voice, as the musical guest as well as host of 'Saturday Night Live.'
The freewheelin' Oscar nominee turned double-duty SNL host honored Bob's contrarian legacy by playing songs Dylan's casuals probably didn't recognize.
Fans are reacting to Timothée Chalamet's performance of several Bob Dylan songs during his third "Saturday Night Live" hosting gig.
The fact that host Timothée Chalamet just earned an Oscar nomination for his role as Bob Dylan in “A Complete Unknown” raised the possibility, however slim, that Minnesota’s most celebrated artist might appear on the late-night show for only the second time in its 50-year history.
Timothée Chalamet's performance of a Bob Dylan song on Saturday Night Live has seen the track receive an '800% spike in listeners', as the lesser-known song gained a brand new batch of fans
Chalamet was joined on all three numbers by James Blake on keys. The British singer/ producer later took to Instagram and wrote: “Surreal and fun to play Saturday Night Live with Bob Dylan... I mean Timothee Chalamet. Congrats to Timmy on everything. Nobody deserves it more.”
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Tutor to the stars and session pro Larry Saltzman shares what it was like to teach Chalamet the nuances of Dylan's playing, which the actor recently showcased on Saturday Night Live
Timothée Chalamet performed as the musical guest on Saturday Night Live in a tribute to Bob Dylan, and one of the songs he sang has seen a massive surge in popularity
But at first sight, Chalamet’s stint as the frontman of a Dylan cover band coinciding with his Best Actor campaign was less loosey-goose anything-goes ’70s style than akin to the more nakedly promotional Garth-Brooks-as-Chris-Gaines type of deal.