{"id":7409,"date":"2025-12-22T22:26:57","date_gmt":"2025-12-22T22:26:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/freshstoryes.lol\/?p=7409"},"modified":"2025-12-22T22:26:57","modified_gmt":"2025-12-22T22:26:57","slug":"cher-closes-snl-2025-with-jaw-dropping-performances-of-dj-play-a-christmas-song-and-run-rudolph-run-leaving-fans-stunned-by-her-unstoppable-energy-at-79","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/freshstoryes.lol\/?p=7409","title":{"rendered":"Cher Closes SNL 2025 With Jaw-Dropping Performances of \u2018DJ Play a Christmas Song\u2019 And \u2018Run Rudolph Run,\u2019 Leaving Fans Stunned By Her Unstoppable Energy At 79"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"page\" class=\"site\">\n<div id=\"content\" class=\"site-content container clear\">\n<div id=\"primary\" class=\"content-area\"><main id=\"main\" class=\"site-main\"><\/p>\n<article id=\"post-48856\" class=\"post-48856 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-newss\">\n<div class=\"entry-content\"><ins id=\"982a9496-68cbb74d86abb75ae50fc8b73a570c59-1-2649\" class=\"982a9496\" data-key=\"68cbb74d86abb75ae50fc8b73a570c59\"><ins id=\"982a9496-68cbb74d86abb75ae50fc8b73a570c59-1-2649-1\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"gliaplayer-container styles-module_container_xuywD\" data-slot=\"worldlyupdate_desktop\" data-gc-slot-occupied=\"\" data-gc-donotuse-internal-id=\"slot-element\" data-gc-boot-time=\"2025-12-22T22:24:39.668Z\" data-gc-test-id=\"gc-instream-slot\" data-gc-instream-style-scope=\"\">\n<div class=\"InstreamDom_root_21jVv\" data-ref=\"root\" data-gc-test-id=\"gc-instream-root\">\n<div class=\"InstreamDom_footer_iL5Q_\">\n<div class=\"InstreamDom_poweredBy_32RQo\" data-ref=\"poweredBy\" data-gc-test-id=\"gc-instream-powered-by\">\n<div>Cher closed out the final\u00a0<em>Saturday Night Live<\/em>\u00a0of 2025 with two tracks from her 2023 Christmas album.<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/ins><\/ins><\/p>\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative overflow-hidden -mx-4 md:mx-0 md:rounded-lg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"object-cover object-center\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/kFWiKydCJnEdCXRsFnPUHw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD02OTM7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/rollingstone.com\/2c448f961fb8c3e1c3ed15a119cd2dfd\" alt=\"\" data-nimg=\"fill\" \/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"max-w-screen-sm mx-auto\">\n<div class=\"\" data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The pop icon, who had been an\u00a0<em>SNL<\/em>\u00a0musical guest only once before, opened with the up-tempo \u201cDJ Play a Christmas Song,\u201d one of the original songs on the album.<\/p>\n<div class=\"lH8DbBkf\"><ins id=\"982a9496-745901a41bd666c598577dfefc7121a0-2-8203\" class=\"982a9496\" data-key=\"745901a41bd666c598577dfefc7121a0\"><ins id=\"982a9496-745901a41bd666c598577dfefc7121a0-2-8203-1\"><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3619133031508264\" data-ad-slot=\"1860542192\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\" data-adsbygoogle-status=\"done\" data-ad-status=\"filled\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"aswift_3_host\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"mb-4\" title=\"youtube embed content\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_gMFUQyDHBU?feature=oembed\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-origwidth=\"100%\" data-origheight=\"auto\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/ins><\/ins><\/ins><\/div>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Her only Christmas album\u2014and 27th overall\u2014also includes a duet with Darlene Love on \u201cChristmas (Baby Please Come Home),\u201d and appearances by Stevie Wonder, Michael Bubl\u00e9, Tyga and Cyndi Lauper.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cThey\u2019re not \u2018Christmas-Christmas\u2019 songs, OK?\u201d she told\u00a0<em>Billboard\u00a0<\/em>at the time. \u201cThey\u2019re just great songs. 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