Who are the guests on this week's RTÉ Late Late Show as star-studded line-up revealed

The star-studded guest line-up to join host Patrick Kielty on Friday night's episode of the Late Late Show on RTÉ One has been revealed.

In his first sit-down Irish television interview, Kildare's acting star Paul Mescal will chat to Patrick about working with director Ridley Scott on Hollywood blockbuster Gladiator II, coming home to his family, his friendship with Saoirse Ronan and their appearance on The Graham Norton Show.

U2 superstar Adam Clayton will be live in studio this Friday to talk about Ballroom Blitz, his documentary about the Irish showband scene of the 60s and 70s and how it’s in his blood; the Las Vegas Sphere and their 40-day residency, as well as sharing exciting news of previously unheard U2 tracks.

Graham Norton will chat about the inspiration for his fifth bestselling novel, the ‘one chat show guest that got away’ early in his career, and why he decided to get his weekends back by leaving his long-running radio show. 

Samantha Barry is coming home to Ireland and will join Patrick to chat about her new role as Glamour magazine's first Global Editorial Director, life in New York post US Presidential elections and dancing with Beyonce at the recent Glamour Women of the Year Awards.

Comedian, actor and writer Brendan O’Carroll is home from Florida and will be chatting to Patrick about his hit series, Mrs Brown’s Boy’s ahead of its Christmas return. He’ll also chat about his live show, The Musical for Moore Street, which tours Ireland in the coming weeks. 

Donegal band Altan, led by Mairead Ní Mhaonaigh, will be taking care of the music on Friday night.