Friday, 11 December 2009

This week's Late Late Show features Canadian singer Michael Bublé, who chats to Ryan and performs from his new album. Cat Stevens, now known as Yusuf Islam, talks about his controversial gig in Dublin. Hector O'hEochagain discusses his upcoming projects and Hollywood actor Gabriel Byrne discusses the clerical child abuse report.

Watch full show

Yusuf Islam

His hits include such classics as "Wild World", "Moon Shadow" and "Father and Son" but in the 1970s he shocked the music world when he turned his back on fame, changed his name and his lifestyle, and became a Muslim. After many years in relative obscurity he has returned to the music business in recent times. even playing a concert in Dublin last month which was to say the least, controversial he performed'Morning Has Broken'

Hector

He is one of Navan's favourite sons, over the course of his TV career he's chased Lions in New Zealand and South Africa, he has hung out with the rich and famous and has even tried his hand at running a horse syndicate. his love of the Irish language is infectious and he's probably one of the few people with whom the whole country is on first name terms with.

Michael Bublé

He is a Grammy award winning Canadian singer whose last album was number one in 15 countries. He has sold more than 11 million albums worldwide which is not bad for a man who used to sing in hotel lounges and smoky bars. His new album "Crazy Love" is already proving to be a great success and from it he sang "Haven't Met You Yet".

Gabriel Byrne

He is one of this country's greatest Hollywood actors. He originally hails from Drimnagh in Dublin and after appearing in such iconic TV programmes as The Riordans and Bracken he went on to star in major blockbusters such as Excalibur, Miller's Crossing, and the Usual Suspects. His career has gone strength to strength and earlier this year his portrayal as a psychoanalyst in the television series "In Treatment" even earned him a Golden Globe award.

Tommy Fleming

Often referred to as the Voice of Ireland he has enjoyed considerable success as both a recording artist and a live performer. Indeed his "Voice of Hope" album was the biggest selling album in 2005. His new album is a collection of Christmas classics and other seasonal tracks. It's called 'Song For A Winters Night' and from it he sang "Christmas 1915".

Dwight Yorke

For many years Dwight Yorke was a top flight Premiership football player with Manchester United, playing alongside such luminaries as Eric Cantona, David Beckham and our own Roy Keane. Never far from the tabloid headlines, he famously had a tempestuous relationship with the model Katie Price which resulted in the birth of his son Harvey.

Sonia O'Sullivan

She is one of the greatest athletes this country has ever produced. She is an Olympic silver medallist and world champion runner originally from Cobh in Co.Cork but she has now settled in Australia where she's raising her two children and where she holds dual Irish and Australian citizenship.