Don McLean recalls meeting with Gay Byrne on Late Late Show and odd observation about RTE host

Don McLean said people still talk to him about his appearance on the Late Late Show with Gay Byrne almost 50 years ago but admitted: “I can hardly remember it”.

However, the American Pie hitmaker, who appeared on the RTE chat show in the 1970s where he performed his popular rendition of Mountains of Mourne, said he can remember his meeting with the iconic Irish presenter clearly.

The 76-year-old singer said: “I played it many years ago on Late night[Late Late Show] with Gay Byrne, and to this day I am reminded of that, and told about it... and I can hardly remember it.”