The Late Late Tribute Shows are a series of special editions of the world's second longest-running
chat show, The Late Late Show broadcast on RTÉ One in Ireland each Friday evening.
History Over decades the shows have featured a broad range of well-known public figures including Micheál Mac Liammóir, Joe Dolan, Maureen Potter, Michael O'Hehir, Brian Lenihan, Jimmy Magee, Christy Moore, Mike Murphy and Paul McGrath.
In 1999, there was a special programme marking six months since the Omagh bombing and there was also a special show in the wake of 9/11."History". RTÉ. Accessed 24 November 2008. There were also tribute shows celebrating Irish music and a Late Late Show special devoted to Irish comedians. Individual bands and musicians to have been given a tribute show include The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem, The Chieftains, The Dubliners,"The Late Late Show Tribute to The Dubliners" . Balladeers.com. Accessed 23 November 2008. U2, Westlife and, most recently, Ronnie Drew himself.
The Tribute Shows, along with the Toy Show, tends to be one of the few editions of The Late Late Show to require advance preparation before the week of broadcast.
Tribute list Date Tribute/Special Guests 13 May 1967 The Clergy 16 March 1968 The London Irish Eamonn Andrews 25 October 1969 Micheál Mac Liammóir Maureen Potter and Hilton Edwards 31 May 1975 Michael O'Hehir 6 January 1973 Seán Keating 18 December 1976 Maureen Potter 21 January 1984 Seán MacBride 28 April 1984 The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem Ronnie Drew, Barney McKenna, John Sheahan, Seán Cannon and Paddy Reilly 22 September 1984 Gaelic Athletic Association 1987 The Chieftains Christy Moore, Donal Lunny, Guo Brothers, Van Morrison, Maire Brennan, Dolores Keana, John Faulkner and Gary Moore 6 March 1987 The Late Late Show Tribute to The Dubliners Luke Kelly, Ciarán Bourke, Eamonn Campbell, The Fureys & Davey Arthur, Charles Haughey, Jim McCann, Christy Moore, The Pogues, Stockton's Wing and U2 20 January 1989 Jimmy Magee 30 March 1990 Brian Lenihan 18 December 1992 Sharon Shannon 29 April 1994 Noel V. Ginnitty Sonny Knowles, Tony Kenny, Danny Doyle and Deirdre O'Callaghan 7 October 1994 Christy Moore Billy Connolly via video from LA 17 March 1995 John O'Shea Olivia O'Leary, Mick O'Dwyer, Jimmy Magee 19 April 1996 Dónal Lunny Sharon Shannon 20 December 1996 Daniel O'Donnell 27 March 1998 Michael Flatley The Chieftains, Van Morrison 6 November 1998 Joe Dolan 20 November 1998 Omagh U2, The Corrs, Bob Geldof and Mary McAleese 19 May 2000 Mike Murphy Gay Byrne, Joe Duffy 12 December 2007 Westlife Bertie Ahern 22 February 2008 Ronnie Drew U2, Andrea Corr, The Dubliners, Sinéad O'Connor and Kíla 1 December 2008 Joe Dolan 19 December 2008 Boyzone Louis Walsh and Eoghan Quigg 27 December 2008 Joe Dolan Johnny Logan, Dustin the Turkey, Niamh Kavanagh, Paul Brady, Shane MacGowan, Ben Dolan, Larry Gogan and Sam Smyth 9 January 2009 Gaelic Athletic Association The Saw Doctors and the Artane Boys Band, Bertie Ahern, Eamon Dunphy, Oliver Callan, Pat Spillane, Eileen Dunne, Brush Shiels and Tommy Fleming 5 November 2010 Johnny Giles Nobby Stiles, Norman Hunter, Ray Houghton, Paul McGrath, Ronnie Whelan, Eamon Dunphy, Liam Brady and Bill O'Herlihy 18 November 2011 Brendan Grace Red Hurley, Dickie Rock, Michael Flatley and Burt Reynolds 9 December 2011 Daniel O'Donnell Pat Shortt, Jason Byrne, Sinitta, Aled Jones and Rebecca Ferguson 1 June 2012 The Late Late Show Gay Byrne, Pat Kenny, Liam Neeson, Bono, Horslips, Patrick Kielty, Pat Shortt, Twink, Sinéad O'Connor and Imelda May 5 November 2019 Gay Byrne Mary Black, Mary McAleese, Michael D. Higgins, Tommy Tiernan, Pat Kenny, Joe Duffy, Jon kenny, Frank McNamara, Pat Shortt, Finbar Furey and Bob Geldof
See also List of The Late Late Show episodes
References
External links Official site