Kid Cudi Pays Tribute To Kurt Cobain With ‘SNL’ Performance Of “Tequila Shots” & “Sad People”

His wardrobe choices were an homage to Cobain.
Kid Cudi has frequently cited Kurt Cobain as one of the main influences on his music, and he paid tribute to the former Nirvana frontman over the weekend during his performance on Saturday Night Live. Cudder donned a green cardigan for his performance of “Tequila Shots,” just like the one Cobain wore during Nirvana’s 1993 performance on MTV Unplugged. He later came out in a floral dress for “Sad People,” echoing a bold red carpet choice Cobain made in the 1990s.Cudi explained that he had Off White’s Virgil Abloh design the unisex dress, which will be included in an upcoming collection:

Virgil designed the dress for me. I told him I wanted to show love to Kurt w a floral print sundress and this man made a masterpiece. Thank You @virgilabloh ur a fuckin genius!! Love you man we did it!!!

— The Chosen One (@KidCudi) April 11, 2021

Im doin a collection w Off White and the dress will be included!!

— The Chosen One (@KidCudi) April 11, 2021

The rapper has frequently paid tribute to Cobain and Nirvana in his music, covering Nirvana’s “Where Did You Sleep Last Night?” on 2012’s WZRD and sampling Cobain’s “Burn the Rain” on the KIDS SEE GHOSTS track “Cudi Montage” in 2018. Genius News previously broke down Cudi’s Cobain influence:

With his Saturday Night Live performance, Cudi once again showcased his love for Cobain and the rocker’s enduring influence.