The Fleetwood Mac musician performed “Edge of Seventeen” and “The Lighthouse” during her first appearance on the show in more than 40 years

Stevie Nicks has made her triumphant return to Saturday evening live!

The 76-year-old singer appeared as musical guest during the Oct. 12 episode of the late-night comedy sketch series, hosted by Ariana Grande.

Her appearance came more than 40 years after her first appearance SNL. Nicks initially made her musical guest debut in December 1983, during the eighth episode of season 9. Hosted by Flip Wilson, the musician performed “Stand Back” and “Nightbird” from her second solo studio album, The wild heart.

For her final performance, Nicks first performed her latest single, ‘The Lighthouse’. During the song, the Fleetwood Mac musician wore an all-black look with a black velvet jacket and black skirt, and had sheer black fabric flowing behind her band as part of her set.

Later in the show, Nicks marked her second appearance by singing her 1981 song, “Edge of Seventeen.” That performance was slightly postponed due to a technical issue that was quickly resolved, although it led to a portrait of the singer appearing on the screen, followed by several advertisements, before she began the song to cheers from the fans. SNL crowd.

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Nicks recently recalled the moment she first appeared SNL in an email interview with PEOPLE. “That was about two and a half years into my solo career, so it was nerve-wracking because it wasn’t Fleetwood Mac; it was my solo career, so it was very scary to go on the show when you’re in a huge band and now you’re going further Saturday evening live as a solo artist,” she said.

The “Edge of Seventeen” crooner added that in addition to being nervous, she also encountered a problem when her friend “panicked and got terrible stage fright” right before she was set to join the star to perform her second song live to feed.

Nicks eventually found a last-minute replacement: her sister-in-law and longtime backup singer, Lori Perry.

“It was one of those shows where even with that horrible wrench thrown in the middle of it, it came out beautifully,” Nicks explained. “I’ve never been more proud of anything than I was that night. It was a magical show and I was excited, and it definitely boosted my solo career.”

Saturday evening live airs at 11:30 PM EST on weekends on NBC.

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