The Strokes Joined SNL’s Five-Timers Club — With Walton Goggins on Bongos
The Strokes just joined Saturday Night Live‘s Five-Timers Club — and they brought Walton Goggins along for the ride.
The band took the Studio 8H stage on the Nov. 7 episode, hosted by Druski, performing “Lonely in the Future” and “Going Shopping” in support of their latest album, Reality Awaits.
Both performances featured trippy green screen-assisted visuals and elaborate lighting, and a Palestinian flag was displayed on the drumhead of Fabrizio Moretti’s kit during both performances, as Consequence reported.
For “Going Shopping,” actor Walton Goggins joined the band on bongos, recreating his appearance in the song’s music video.
Guitarist Nick Valensi, who has been on leave from the band since earlier this year for undisclosed reasons, was absent from the SNL appearance.
The Strokes have also released a new video for “Lonely in the Future” featuring puppet versions of Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos, and more.
It was quite the night for Druski, too — Emma Stone Crashed Druski’s SNL Monologue.
Photo: The Strokes live at Stubb’s in Austin, March 2006 — Wikimedia Commons (Matt from Orlando)
Source: Consequence (published Nov. 8, 2026, 9:44 a.m. ET)