Patrick Kielty is set to make his Late Late Show Country Music Special debut tonight

The annual Late Late Show Country Music Special takes place tonight with new host Patrick Kielty taking the reins.

With no word on who the guests might be, it's said that some of the "biggest stars in Irish country music" will be appearing on the show tonight.

Ready chaps? And cowgirls 🤠 #OneSleep@PatricKielty pic.twitter.com/he98GA0A6c

— The Late Late Show (@RTELateLateShow) October 5, 2023

The Late Late Show took to X, formally known as Twitter, today in anticipation of tonight's special. They posted a photo of Kielty rocking a black cowboy hat on the iconic talk show set. The caption reads "Ready chaps? And cowgirls."

Country fans will be in for a chance to win a trip to Las Vegas and tickets to see the one and only Garth Brooks.

Kielty and RTÉ will be hoping for higher viewership figures for tonight’s show, as the chat show’s ratings have been declining each week.

Last Friday's program had a 45% audience share, with 486,000 viewers tuning in.

Compared to Kielty's first show with a peak viewership of 940,000, the second week saw a drop of over 33% to 548,000 viewers.

The Late Late Show Country Music Special will air on RTÉ One tonight, October 6 at 9.35 pm