Pete Davidson and Machine Gun Kelly’s Best BFF Moments Over the Years

Credit: Danny Moloshok/Invision/AP/Shutterstock

Pete Davidson and Machine Gun Kelly’s Best BFF Moments Over the Years

From costars to besties! Machine Gun Kelly and Pete Davidson have often hyped each other up throughout their time in the spotlight.

The friends, who initially met on the set of Wild ’N Out in 2017, told Coveteur two years later that they grew closer on the set of 2019’s The Dirt. “And then we became the bestest of the friends,” the Saturday Night Live star added in the May 2019 video.

During the same interview, Davidson admitted that he rapped “every single word” of Kelly’s “Breaking News” track when they first crossed paths.

“Nah, Jeff Tremaine put me on the spot and was like, ‘Yeah, you’re a big fan?’ Yeah, I go, ‘Yeah.’ And then I just snapped off,” Davidson recalled.

"We met each other at Wild 'N Out way back," Kelly (real name Colson Baker) previously told Billboard in August 2018. "And then met each other years later when I was filming that Mötley Crüe movie, 'cause he's in that Mötley Crüe movie. And then we were just stuck down there in New Orleans, and we were both just, like, super stoners. ...[We] listened to the same music. ... So that's my boy."

From there, the duo’s bond has gotten even stronger, through good times and bad, and they were always there to support one another. In fact, the rapper committed to watching SNL weekly.

“I watch Pete’s parts on SNL every week,” Kelly revealed during a March 2019 game of Vanity Fair’s “Lie Detector Test” with Davidson.

However, Kelly was caught lying in his statement that his buddy was the funniest cast member. “Kenan [Thompson] is funnier than you,” he reluctantly admitted.

One year earlier, when Davidson shared a startling Instagram post about his mental health following his split from ex-fiancée Ariana Grande, Kelly sprang into action to get to New York to see his friend.

“I’m in the plane now on the way to see Pete,” the musician tweeted in December 2018. “Gonna make sure he’s good, i promise. can’t have my boy in the darkness like that.”

At the time, the Ohio native made brief cameos alongside the Set It Up actor on SNL, playing Rami Malek in a prerecorded segment about celebrities auditioning to host the 2019 Oscars and later helping introduce the musical guest.

They’ve since costarred in Big Time Adolescence, and have teamed up for several of Kelly’s music videos and SNL appearances. They also have frequently brought up their friendship in various interviews and social media posts.

When Davidson appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in September 2021, he couldn’t resist sharing the story about how they fell off the SNL stage eight months prior during a “silly” moment at the goodbyes, which resulted in the “Bloody Valentine” artist needing a “tushie pillow.”

The Meet Cute star recalled, "He bruised his coccyx that week. If you don't know what a coccyx is, it's the bone in your ass. … He couldn't walk or sit. He had a tushie pillow. It was just really cool to see the most gangster, thug dude I know just put a little tushie pillow down and sit [down next to Megan Fox].”

Scroll below to see more of the pair’s best bromance moments from over the years:

Credit: Courtesy Machine Gun Kelly/Twitter

Endless Support

After the Staten Island native posted a startling Instagram message in December 2018, Kelly dropped everything to help his friend.

“I’m in the plane now on the way to see Pete,” he tweeted. “Gonna make sure he’s good, i promise. can’t have my boy in the darkness like that.” 

Credit: Courtesy Machine Gun Kelly/YouTube(2)

Music Video Cameos

When it came time to film his “Candy” music video with Trippie Redd, Kelly couldn’t resist adding in a quick cameo for his bestie. Davidson played a pharmacist in one scene. The King of Staten Island star also joined Kelly in his “LOCO” video.

Credit: Courtesy Hulu/YouTube

Costars and Friends

The pair have even brought their real-life bond to set. After costarring in The Dirt, they worked together once more on Big Time Adolescence. Davidson’s character, Zeke, is pals with Nick, played by Kelly.

Credit: Christine Chew/UPI/Shutterstock

Permanent BFFs

The friends took their roles in Big Time Adolescence very seriously. In one scene, Davidson gets a tattoo while speaking with Griffin Gluck’s character, Mo. During an interview with The Hollywood Reporter at Sundance in 2019, Davidson revealed the tattoo was real — and was done by Kelly — because he didn’t want to "fake" the emotion and the pain of getting inked. “He did great work,” the comedian added, revealing a “Zeke” tattoo on his ankle.

Credit: Shutterstock(2)

Best Man Potential

When Kelly sat down for an interview on Howard Stern’s radio show in September 2020, the host predicted he would eventually get married to Megan Fox, who he started dating in June 2020.

“You’re gonna get married, I think. That’s my prediction,” Stern said. “You’re gonna marry Megan. I think this is gonna happen, and I think Pete’s gonna be your best man. Am I correct?”

Kelly was immediately on board. “Whoa, that’s cool,” he replied. “Yeah, I’m down with that.”

Credit: Kristina Bumphrey/StarPix/Shutterstock

More Like Brothers

When Stern commended Kelly for his support of Davidson, the “Home” artist described their close bond.

“I don’t have any siblings, you know, so when you have someone like Pete, like, that’s like my little brother,” Kelly said in September 2020. “He’s like my best friend but also like a little brother, so, like, you have the opportunity to live that dynamic of, like, having a sibling. So, obviously, to me, that’s like the dream. Pete’s like that for me.”

Credit: Danny Moloshok/Invision/AP/Shutterstock

‘SNL’ Impression Approval

After Davidson paid homage to his buddy during a December 2020 episode of the late night sketch series, the singer tweeted his approval for the imitation of his all-pink MTV VMAs look. “Nailed it,” he captioned a fan’s side-by-side photos of the two stars.

Credit: Courtesy Machine Gun Kelly/Instagram

Popping Bottles

After Kelly’s performance on SNL in January 2021, the pair sprayed champagne in his dressing room. “I’m down to relive saturday night over and over again,” Kelly captioned Instagram footage the following month. In the clip, they each shook a bottle in the bathroom before toasting one another and taking sips.

Credit: Courtesy of Calvin Klein/Instagram

In Their Calvins

The duo stripped down to their underwear together during a December 2021 Calvin Klein Instagram Live.

Credit: Shutterstock (2)

On the Mic

In March 2022, fans heard Davidson's instantly recognizable voice on Kelly's sixth record, Mainstream Sellout, along with the rocker's daughter, Casie. The interlude, titled "Wall of Fame," ends with the comedian saying, "I hope the next song is a banger. Enjoy Machine Gun Kelly's album."

Credit: INSTAR Images

Wedding Role

Davidson will “absolutely be standing there with me,” MGK told Howard Stern in March 2022 about the comedian’s role at his upcoming wedding to Fox. “We should mic him just for commentary,” the rocker added.

Credit: Shutterstock; Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/MEGA

‘So Happy’ for Each Other

“I’m so happy for him,” the Dirt actor gushed to Stern about the SNL star’s relationship with Kim Kardashian. "I'm so happy for him."

Credit: Shutterstock (3)

Double Date

The "Bad Things" singer joked about his “big regret" when he and Fox went on a double date with Kardashian and Davidson. "I was vouching for this movie," MGK recalled to Stern. When it ended up being a dud, the foursome “were all laughing."

Credit: Shutterstock (2)

A Star-Studded Easter

The “Emo Girl” musician gushed about the amusing star-studded parties the duo have attended together.

“There was this one Easter, I was like, ‘Pete, let’s go to my friend’s house for Easter.’ He pulled up and he had 40s and he was like, ‘Let’s do this thing,’” Kelly said during a May 2022 appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. “We went and it was Sandra Bullock’s house and we walked in and it was like Jen Aniston, all these [A-listers]. Pete was like, ‘Why would you do this to me? We look so stupid, we have 40 ounces and we’re at Sandra Bullock’s house.’ Why didn’t you tell me this was where we were going?’”