Lana Del Rey performs on ‘Saturday Night Live,’ January 14, 2012.Photo:Dana Edelson/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank
Dana Edelson/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank
Ever sinceLana Del Rey’s infamously lackluster 2012Saturday Night Liveperformance, she’s rarely performed on television. Now, she’s opening up about why.
The 38-year-old singer-songwriter explained that she’s received offers to return to the small screen afterSNLbut only accepted one — to sing “Let Me Love You Like a Woman” from herChemtrails Over the Country Clubalbum onThe Tonight Showin 2020, which was not in front of a live audience due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Maybe now, even if I didn’t feel confident, I would do it anyway,” she added, before seeming to hint that theSNLdebacle harmed her courage: “But there was a reason not to feel confident.”
Lana Del Rey for The Hollywood Reporter.Chuck Grant @yourgirlchuck
Chuck Grant @yourgirlchuck
Since May, Del Rey has been touring the world in support of her latest album,Did You Know That There’s a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd.Elsewhere in theTHRinterview, she spoke about preparing for shows and how it feels different today than previously in her career.
Lana Del Rey.Chuck Grant for the Hollywood Reporter
Chuck Grant for the Hollywood Reporter
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“I get nervous. [But] this is a totally different tour,” said Del Rey. “The stage production is bigger. There are more people on that stage with me, so I’m more comfortable. But even if it was just a one-off show and it was just me in the spotlight, I’d be much more equipped now.”
She continued, “I have experience. I’ve toured just off of YouTube [music] since before I had an album. But right now, I’m excited. I don’t feel nervous to tour.”
source: people.com
