For One Night Only

Filmed in front of a live studio audience and featuring performances from Westlife themselves, Gay Byrne presents an intimate look at one of Ireland's most successful pop acts.

Gay Byrne interviews musical stars about their lives, before they perform some of their greatest hits. The Dubliners celebrate their fiftieth anniversary with guest performances.

For One Night Only celebrates the musical genius of Sharon Shannon. Throughout this special Christmas edition, Sharon speaks to Gay Byrne about growing up on the farm in Co. Clare, touring with the Waterboys in her early career and her love of Galway.

Kicking off the series Gay Byrne is re-united with Boyzone for a remarkable interview which looks back over the 20 year career of this phenomenally successful group, celebrating some of their greatest hits along the way.

Christmas ain't just for the kids y'know. Tonight there's a treat for music fans as Gay Byrne is joined by one of Ireland’s most popular songwriters, Phil Coulter. They'll be celebrating some of the musician’s greatest hits from Scorn Not His Simplicity to The Town I Loved So Well and of course Eurovision hit Congratulations. Louis Walsh, Paul Byram, John Sheehan, Tommy Fleming and Finbar Furey will all pay tribute to Phil while The Bay City Rollers make an appearance, performing Shang A Lang. Expect your mammies and aunties to turn into glorified teenagers when those lads appear...