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Demi Lovato attends the 2021 iHeartRadio Music Awards at The Dolby Theatre on May 27, 2021 in Los Angeles.
Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for iHeartMediaDemi Lovato is honoring their late friend with an emotional new song.
On Saturday (Oct. 9), the 29-year-old singer took to social media to share "Unforgettable (Tommy's Song)," a heartfelt track dedicated to model Thomas Trussell III, who died in October 2019 after battling a drug addiction.
"Two years ago I lost someone who meant so much to me. His name was Tommy and he was such a beautiful, special man," Lovato captioned a clip of the song. "I wrote this song the day after I found out that he had lost his battle with addiction. This disease is extremely cunning and powerful."
Lovato, who has been open about her own struggles with substance abuse, added that proceeds from "Unforgettable (Tommy's Song)" will benefit The Voices Project, a nonprofit recovery advocacy organization founded by Ryan Hampton.
The singer also encouraged anyone struggling with addiction to call the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's national helpline at 1-800-662-HELP.
Following his death in 2019, Lovato paid tribute to Trussell on social media. "Devastated. Please hold your loved ones tight. Tell them they are special and that you love them," they captioned a photo of the late model. "Make sure they know it. RIP to my boo."
Earlier this year, Lovato released a two-part magnum opus about their own 2018 overdose: the YouTube Originals docuseries Dancing With the Devil and a companion album of the same name. The singer re-created the hospital scene following their overdose in a music video for the album's title track. Lovato also opened up about the cathartic and "healing" process of filming the video while they broke down on set revisiting the darkest moment of their life.
Listen to Lovato's "Unforgettable (Tommy's Song)" below.
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Live from London, it is Saturday Night Live.
The legendary sketch comedy institution officially launched its UK edition on March 21 with Saturday Night Live UK, featuring former SNL cast member Tina Fey as host and British indie rock group Wet Leg as the episode’s musical guest.
This global expansion of Lorne Michaels’ famous NBC program began with Fey’s opening monologue, which included unexpected cameos from Michael Cera and UK television personality Graham Norton.
“It’s an absolute honour and kind of historic,” Fey told the crowd. “Guys, I am the youngest person to ever host SNL UK!”
During the broadcast, Wet Leg delivered performances of two songs taken from their second album Moisturizer, which opened at Number 6 on Billboard’s Top Rock and Alternative Albums chart and also climbed to Number 1 on the Official Albums Chart in the United Kingdom.
The band first appeared performing the record’s fourth single “Mangetout,” a Grammy nominated song that also earned a place on Billboard’s list of the 20 best UK and Ireland songs of 2025. Later in the show they returned to play the album’s lead single “Catch These Fists.”
After their appearance on SNL UK, Wet Leg will travel back to the United States for a series of major festival dates including Coachella, Governors Ball, Bonnaroo and Outside Lands. Their US tour is scheduled to begin April 15 at the Fox Theater in Pomona, California.
Upcoming episodes of SNL UK have also been confirmed. Wolf Alice will serve as musical guest on the March 28 episode hosted by Jamie Dornan, while Kasabian will perform on the April 2 show with Riz Ahmed as host.
The show is broadcast on Sky in the United Kingdom and is available to stream on Peacock in the United States. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the first episode attracted more than 220,000 viewers on Sky. It was released in the US on March 22 via Peacock.
You can watch Wet Leg’s SNL UK performances below.
