Wolf Alice, Wet Leg and Kasabian will be the first musical acts to appear on Saturday Night Live UK

The British edition of Saturday Night Live have revealed their musical line-up for the opening run of episodes, with Wolf Alice, Wet Leg and Kasabian all set to take to the stage across the first three weeks.

Kicking off this Saturday (21st March) on Sky and NOW TV, the six-episode series will air live from London at 10pm, with each 75-minute instalment featuring a different host. Wet Leg will perform on the debut episode, which is hosted by Tina Fey. Wolf Alice follow the week after (28th March) alongside host Jamie Dornan, before Kasabian round out the initial trio of musical guests on 4th April, when Riz Ahmed takes presenting duties.

Lorne Michaels, creator of the original US format, serves as executive producer. The newly assembled cast features Hammed Animashaun, Celeste Dring, Ania Magliano, George Fouracres, Jack Shep, Ayoade Bamgboye, Larry Dean, Annabel Marlow, Al Nash, Emma Sidi and Paddy Young.

Lead producer James Longman said of the cast: "The UK is absolutely packed with incredible comedy talent right now and this cast represents the freshest voices we have, they're bold, exciting and of course, incredibly funny. The chemistry between them is something special and we can't wait to share this funny group of people with the world."

Sky's executive director for unscripted originals, Phil Edgar-Jones, added: "We all need a laugh like never before, so we're beyond excited to bring Saturday Night Live to the UK, only 50 short years after it first launched in the US. The show's long-standing legacy of discovering and nurturing outstanding comedy talent speaks for itself, and this UK version will build on that legacy with the support of Lorne Michaels, a brilliant local production team, and an exciting new generation of voices. Saturday nights are looking bright!"