Ahead of tonight's Late Late Show Country Music Special, host Patrick Kielty has said that country music was the soundtrack to his childhood and that he grew up in the dance halls of County Down.
The stars of Irish country music are lining up for the show, which will see one household name inducted into the Irish Country Hall of Fame - an accolade previously awarded to Daniel O'Donnell, Philomena Begley, and Margo.
Ready chaps? And cowgirls 🤠 #OneSleep@PatricKielty pic.twitter.com/he98GA0A6c
— The Late Late Show (@RTELateLateShow) October 5, 2023
"Growing up in Co Down, country music was the soundtrack to my childhood," said Kielty.
"From Philomena to Brian Coll, if we weren’t listening to country at home, we were backstage at dancehalls with my dad, who promoted lots of the acts at that time.
"I’ve so many fond memories from then and I’m really looking forward to bringing it all back home with my first Late Late Show Country Special tonight."
The annual shindig in Studio 4 has proved incredibly popular over the years and is second only to The Late Late Toy Show in demand for audience tickets.
The Late Late Show Country Special airs tonight, 9:35 pm on RTÉ One and RTÉ Player.
