RTÉ's The Late Late Show host Patrick Kielty back on set(Image: Andres Poveda)

Late Late Show: Christy Moore leads Friday nights the lineup alongside Vicky McClure and Colm Meaney

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The lineup for RTE’s Late Late Show this Friday, the 1st of November, has been announced and the legendary singer-songwriter Christy Moore is set to join host Patrick Kielty to chat about his new album, A Terrible Beauty.

Christy will be performing some of his new songs, as well as an old favourite and explaining why these songs have resonated with him and his audience.

He’ll tell Patrick about his love for living and gigging in Ireland, despite the major changes that have occurred in the country during his lifetime and will reflect on the successes of his career to date.

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Christy Moore performs at the Bord Gais Energy Theatre, Dublin, Ireland. Pictures: G. McDonnell / VIPIRELAND.COM

Also in studio on Friday night are Golden Globe nominees Colm Meaney and Paul Reiser to speak about working together on the Ireland set comedy The Problem with People. The Beverly Hills Cop actor Paul Reiser and Colm will tell of Paul coming to Ireland to make this film that was 30 years in the making; meeting and working together for the first time, and how Colm introduced Paul to GAA in Croke Park.

Line of Duty star Vicky McClure will also be in studio with Patrick to share her love of Dayclubbing and bringing it to Dublin this weekend. Nottingham born actress Vicky will also chat to Patrick about spending time in Ireland and being great friends with her former co-star Adrian Dunbar.

Stand up comedian Des Bishop is back in Dublin and will be live in studio tomorrow night to talk about moving back to America during the pandemic and meeting his now wife during that time. With lots to catch up on, Des will be chatting about married life and going back on the road in Ireland with his new show Lately; he will also share why he thinks Gen Z-ers are misunderstood.

The Late Late Show airs on RTE One this Friday at 9.35pm