Wolf Alice were the musical guest on this week’s episode of the newly launched Saturday Night Live UK, and showed why they are one of UK rock’s greatest assets.
Introduced by guest host Jamie Dornan, the band played two songs, both taken from their 2025 BRIT Award-nominated album ‘The Clearing’.
First up was ‘White Horses’, delivered with vigour and vibrancy, as vocalist Ellie Rowsell and drummer Joel Amey beautifully trade vocal refrains. A melodic masterclass that builds and builds to the thunderous crescendo.
And second up was ‘Leaning Against The Wall’, a soft and sensationally touching piece of folk-tinged loveliness. A showcase of how the band can perfectly embody every pacing and stylistic choice that modern rock music has at its disposal, the vocal gymnastics that Ellie delivers will have chills coursing right up your spine.
If that wasn’t enough, the band also took over the Royal Albert Hall on Sunday (March 29) as part of the Teenage Cancer Trust’s annual concert series, which was this year curated by The Cure’s Robert Smith.
As well as filling their set with as many of their classics as possible, there were a few surprises along the way as well. From performing ‘Heavenward’ for the first time since 2020 and ‘Swallowtail’ for the first time since 2016, the band also premiered two brand-new songs as part of a special folk-led segment.
Plenty of surprises, to say the least.
Here is fan-filmed footage of the whole affair.
