![RTE's Late Late Show set to pay tribute to Big Tom McBride during Friday's Country Special after star dies aged 81 RTE's Late Late Show set to pay tribute to Big Tom McBride during Friday's Country Special after star dies aged 81](https://www.thesun.ie/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/04/nintchdbpict000399521577.jpg)
RTE's Late Late Show set to pay tribute to Big Tom McBride during Friday's Country Special after star dies aged 81
![Late Late Show enjoys highest audience of the year for country special with Daniel O'Donnell, Big Tom, and Nathan Carter - Independent.ie Late Late Show enjoys highest audience of the year for country special with Daniel O'Donnell, Big Tom, and Nathan Carter - Independent.ie](https://www.independent.ie/incoming/f29d6/34146308.ece/AUTOCROP/w620/nathan.jpg)
Late Late Show enjoys highest audience of the year for country special with Daniel O'Donnell, Big Tom, and Nathan Carter - Independent.ie
TheJournal.ie - The Late Late Show is already planning its tribute to Big Tom. “We're going to give Big Tom a seriously hale and hearty send off and one that I hope
!['We referred to him as the king' - tributes pour in as country music singer Big Tom dies aged 81 - Independent.ie 'We referred to him as the king' - tributes pour in as country music singer Big Tom dies aged 81 - Independent.ie](https://www.independent.ie/incoming/978f4/36096446.ece/AUTOCROP/w1240h700/15%20NEWS%20Flood%20Aid%20conc.jpg)
'We referred to him as the king' - tributes pour in as country music singer Big Tom dies aged 81 - Independent.ie
![Country music icon Big Tom to be laid to rest today as stars gather to record Late Late Show Country Special dedicated to his memory Country music icon Big Tom to be laid to rest today as stars gather to record Late Late Show Country Special dedicated to his memory](https://www.thesun.ie/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/04/nintchdbpict0003995814181.jpg)
Country music icon Big Tom to be laid to rest today as stars gather to record Late Late Show Country Special dedicated to his memory
![Big Tom to be honoured on the Late Late Show Country Special - Highland Radio - Latest Donegal News and Sport Big Tom to be honoured on the Late Late Show Country Special - Highland Radio - Latest Donegal News and Sport](http://www.highlandradio.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/000fb562-800-800x450.jpg)
Big Tom to be honoured on the Late Late Show Country Special - Highland Radio - Latest Donegal News and Sport
![Big Tom Late Late Show Country Special tribute line-up revealed as Daniel O'Donnell, Nathan Carter and Ronan Keating set to celebrate the late Irish singing icon Big Tom Late Late Show Country Special tribute line-up revealed as Daniel O'Donnell, Nathan Carter and Ronan Keating set to celebrate the late Irish singing icon](https://www.thesun.ie/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/04/untitled-design-49.png)
Big Tom Late Late Show Country Special tribute line-up revealed as Daniel O'Donnell, Nathan Carter and Ronan Keating set to celebrate the late Irish singing icon
![Longford Leader columnist Mattie Fox: Brilliant Late Late Show a fitting tribute to national icon Big Tom - Longford Leader Longford Leader columnist Mattie Fox: Brilliant Late Late Show a fitting tribute to national icon Big Tom - Longford Leader](https://www.longfordleader.ie/resizer/640/-1/true/GN4_DAT_7018687.jpg--country_legend_big_tom_passes_away_aged_81.jpg)
Longford Leader columnist Mattie Fox: Brilliant Late Late Show a fitting tribute to national icon Big Tom - Longford Leader
![Here's what to expect from tonight's RTÉ Late Late Show Big Tom country music special - Leinster Express Here's what to expect from tonight's RTÉ Late Late Show Big Tom country music special - Leinster Express](https://www.leinsterexpress.ie/resizer/-1/-1/true/1524221088186.jpg--.jpg?1524221088000)
Here's what to expect from tonight's RTÉ Late Late Show Big Tom country music special - Leinster Express
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