Ashlee Simpson
Ashlee Simpson was the musical guest on the October 23rd, 2004 episode of SNL. After performing her song “Pieces of Me,” and moving on to her song “Autobiography,” the vocals for “Pieces of Me” started playing, making it obvious that she was lip-syncing. She did an impromptu jig and left the stage. She said due to severe acid reflux disease, she was advised by a doctor not to sing live. She is the only musical guest to walk off stage in the middle of a performance. She was allowed to come back a year later in 2005 and she performed without any incidents.
Ashlee Simpson
Andrew Dice Clay
When it was announced that Andrew Dice Clay would host an episode in 1990, cast member Nora Dunn said she was boycotting in protest. She believed that he was misogynistic. When he was on stage, he was heckled by many audience members who were then removed by security. Dunn’s contract was not renewed that year. Sinead O’Connor was meant to be the musical guest for that episode but she refused to perform if he was hosting.
Andrew Dice Clay
