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The Strokes Perform Two Songs From Reality Awaits on SNL
The Strokes performed on Saturday Night Live, marking their fifth appearance on the show.
The New York band played two songs from their latest album, Reality Awaits: “Lonely in the Future” and “Going Shopping.”
Actor Walton Goggins, who appeared in the “Going Shopping” music video, joined the band on bongos for that performance.
Guitarist Nick Valensi was absent; he has taken a temporary break from the band, and Steve Schiltz has filled in on tour.
The performance also featured a Palestinian flag on the drum kit, alongside elaborate lighting and visual effects.
The band is touring behind the album, with stops in Mexico, South America and Australia planned in the coming months.
The Strokes performed “Lonely in the Future” and “Going Shopping” on Saturday Night Live on November 7.
Both songs are from the band’s latest album, Reality Awaits.
Walton Goggins joined the band on bongos during “Going Shopping,” reprising his role in the song’s music video.
Guitarist Nick Valensi was absent from the performance.
The appearance was the New York band’s fifth on SNL.
- Who
- The Strokes performed, with Walton Goggins joining them on bongos for “Going Shopping.
- What
- The band played “Lonely in the Future” and “Going Shopping” on Saturday Night Live.
- When
- November 7, 2026.
- Where
- Saturday Night Live. The sources do not state where the performance was recorded.
- Why
- The performances supported the band’s latest album, Reality Awaits.
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Reality Awaits arrived, according to NME.
The Strokes opened their SNL appearance with “Lonely in the Future.
The band later played “Going Shopping,” with Walton Goggins on bongos.
- Songs performed
- Lonely in the Future” and “Going Shopping
- Album
- Reality Awaits
- SNL appearance
- Fifth
- Guest musician
- Walton Goggins, on bongos during “Going Shopping
- Absent guitarist
- Nick Valensi
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What people are saying
Never had the audacity to put something like this on my bucket list
so gatdamn special
So they’re playing… It’s like they’re doing a concert for the ocean, on the top of a mountain.
I don’t think if I told you what it looked like and what it was, you’d fully understand the ‘magical-ness’ of where we were and how it was to record like that.