THE Late Late Country Music special is to return for the first full show since 2019.
Host Ryan Tubridy will be joined by the best of the Irish country scene to celebrate the music filling dance halls.
Among the line-up are Daniel O'Donnell, Margo, Nathan Carter, Cliona Hagan, Philomena Begley, Derek Ryan, Claudia Buckley, TR Dallas, Trudi Lalor, Johnny Brady, Clodagh Lawlor, Niamh Lynne, Olivia Douglas and Chantelle Padden.
A country music legend will be inducted into the Irish Country Music Hall of Fame, an accolade previously awarded to Daniel O'Donnell and Philomena Begley.
Described by Mr Tubridy as "a huge country star of the future, if not now" the show will welcome back Toy Show’s Tyrone teen Caillin Joe who will perform a Glen Campbell classic.
Some of the leading female artists in the industry will give a country twist to the number one song in the Irish charts at the moment, Miley Cyrus’ Flowers.
Mr Tubridy said: "This Late Late Country Music special will be my final one at the helm. It all started out really when I was not long in the job as the presenter of The Late Late Show and when driving around the country, I kept seeing posters of gigs of different country stars and it was a world that I wasn’t familiar with.
"I quickly learned that it was a world that brought people together and while I will miss seeing everybody on an annual basis, I have made a lot of friends in the country music world, and that has been my privilege."
The Late Late Country Music special is on RTÉ One on Friday March 31 at 9.35pm.
