Pete Davidson failed to live up to Matt Rife’s expectations.

Matt Rife, a comedy superstar, invited the former Saturday Night Live cast member to perform a surprise warm-up act on the first night of his three-night engagement at Radio City Music Hall.

Davidson agreed to the gig. However, according to Radio City insiders, Davidson left just two hours before showtime.

According to backstage sources at the Rockefeller Centre, Rife’s staff had to scramble to find a replacement and ultimately got someone lined up with only a few minutes until the curtain went up.

According to a show-related social media post, John Campanelli, who previously performed with Rife, replaced Davidson.

It was not the start Rife had hoped for during his Radio City reign. It was by far his biggest performance to date.

Rife, who is regarded almost as much for his movie-star good looks as his acting, has risen from small comedy clubs to one of the country’s top stages in just a year.