A powerful performance on a unique Late Late.
Miriam O’Callaghan made history on Friday night as the first woman to ever host The Late Late Show from start to finish.
It proved to be a fateful night for the country even before she took to the stage, with Taoiseach Leo Varadkar announcing new restrictive measures, effectively amounting to a two-week lockdown.
Varadkar began his address by expressing his condolences for those who have passed away as a result of the Covid-19 coronavirus thus far, confirming the death of a healthcare worker in the process.
Later, in the Late Late Show studio, Miriam O’Callaghan would welcome Hozier, present to issue a plea for people to support the Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children.
Introducing his stirring performance of ‘The Parting Glass’, O’Callaghan noted:
“I’d like to dedicate it to all the people who’ve lost their lives to this virus but in particular the health worker who died today.”
“Absolutely,” Hozier nodded.
You can watch his performance below.
Clip via The Late Late Show
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