Ed Sheeran shatters The Mountain Goats' hopes of playing SNL
Sheeran was released from COVID isolation and is still slated to play SNL on November 6

L: The Mountain Goats’ John Darnielle; R: Ed Sheeran Photo: Lalitree Darnielle
When Ed Sheeran announced that he’d tested positive for COVID ahead of his upcoming SNL performance, musicians decided to shoot their shot at potentially replacing him.
The Mountain Goats in particular had a steady campaign going, trying to take advantage of their 2002 song “No Children” becoming part of a TikTok dance craze. Their tweet asking to replace Sheeran amassed over 23,000 likes. But alas, The Mountain Goats will not take the SNL stage.
Ed Sheeran gave an update on social media that reads: