Monday, December 13

The Late Late Tribute Shows


The Late Late Tribute Shows
RTÉ The Late Late Show Dubliners Tribute (1987).jpg
The Late Late Show is renowned for its tribute shows, many of which have been dedicated to various musical performers. Here, The Dubliners with Ronnie Drew (centre) perform in their own 1987 tribute.
GenreTalk show
Presented byRyan Tubridy
Country of originIreland
Language(s)English
Production
Location(s)Dublin, Ireland
Broadcast
Original channelRTÉ One
Chronology
Related showsThe Late Late Show
External links
Official website
The Late Late Tribute Shows are a series of special editions of the world's longest-running 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 MacLiammóir, 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. 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, 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

Below is a list of The Late Late Tribute Shows.
DateTributeGuests
1969Micheál MacLiammóirMaureen Potter, Hilton Edwards
1975Michael O'Hehir
1987The Dubliners1Luke Kelly (video clip), Ciarán Bourke, Eamonn Campbell, The Fureys & Davey Arthur, Charles Haughey, Jim McCann, Christy Moore, The Pogues, Stockton's Wing, U2
1989Jimmy Magee
1999OmaghU2, The Corrs, Bob Geldoff
19 May 2000Mike MurphyGay Byrne, Joe Duffy
12 December 2007WestlifeBertie Ahern
22 February 2008Ronnie DrewU2, Andrea Corr, The Dubliners, Sinéad O'Connor, Kíla
19 December 2008BoyzoneLouis Walsh
27 December 2008Joe DolanJohnny Logan, Dustin the Turkey, Niamh Kavanagh, Paul Brady, Shane MacGowan(performers); Ben Dolan, Larry Gogan, Sam Smyth (contributors)
9 January 2009GAA 125th anniversaryThe Saw Doctors and the Artane Boys Band(performing "N17"), Bertie Ahern and Eamon Dunphy, Oliver Callan, Pat Spillane, Eileen Dunne and Brush Shiels, Tommy Fleming


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 withThe Pogues, a performance of "The Irish Rover" and a separate tribute performance from U2.





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