has been forced to for the Late Night with Seth Meyers live show amid budget cuts. was renewed by the network last month and given a longer contract through to 2028. However, the good news was quickly damped by budget issues.
When the with Seth next fall, it will be without a house band for the first time in the show's 44-year history. Band member Eli Janney has described the decision as "sad". "Sadly, it’s the reality of broadcast and a shrinking market — streaming eating into this, and YouTube eating into that.
Streaming is not making money, either," he said in an interview with . Eli added: "So budgets everywhere have been cut and cut and cut. I liken it to a Spotify moment in music, where suddenly it’s like, Nobody wants to pay for music.
Music gets devalued." The 8G Band was led by Saturday Night Live star Fred Armisen. The decision to get rid of the band comes as live music will no longer be a permanent feature on the show.
Late Night showrunner Mike Shoemaker informed the band of the decision more than a month ago. The cut also includes the crew which works with the musicians. Luckily, it's not all bad news.
Eli said the band will continue to make the music for the show, they just won't be performing it live. Fans have been sharing their thoughts on the news. Taking to X, one person said: "The slow death of the late night show will be with out melody.
" Another suggested a rethink to bring in more money, writing: "Is it the Band! Or is it the show, the Host, that .
