The Late Late Tribute Shows

The Late Late Tribute Shows are a series of special editions of the world's longest-running^[1] chat show, The Late Late Show broadcast on RTÉ One in Ireland each Friday evening. Over decades the shows has 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.^[2] 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,^[3] U2, Westlife^[4] and, most recently, Ronnie Drew himself.^[5]

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.^[6]

Tribute list

Below is a list of The Late Late Tribute Shows.

^{1. The 25th anniversary of The Dubliners in 1987 featured tributes from amongst others Taoiseach Garret FitzGerald. There was also a number from The Dubliners with The Pogues, a performance of "The Irish Rover" and a separate tribute performance from U2.}

References

External links

• Official site