Stephen Colbert honored with special surprise before 'The Late Show' wraps

Stephen Colbert received a heartfelt farewell from Jon Stewart ahead of the late-night show's final episode on Thursday.

​During Tuesday’s episode of The Late Show, the 63-year-old comedian and artist shared advice he once received from former Late Show host David Letterman after The Jon Stewart Show was cancelled in 1995.

​The Daily Show star recalled, “He said, ‘Don’t confuse cancellation with failure.’ I thought that was profound."

​“But then he said, ‘But in this case it is also a failure.’”

​Elsewhere in the show, Stewart surprised Colbert with special gifts and joked about not having musical or poetic talent.

​He said, “Everybody has been coming up with a bit. They sang you a song, they wrote you a poem. I am not talented, so I’m not doing any of that.

​"And also, why do that? An ephemeral wind of nothing that blows away like humbug. You deserve something tangible. Something you’ve earned."

​Stewart gushed, "You deserve a gift that benefits the sacrifice and work that you have put into this show, and that can show you the life you can lead and the life that I am leading now that I’m not really in show business."

​When Stewart said, "boys, bring it out," two stagehands brought out two luxury recliners for the pair.

​Stewart joked, “You're going to enjoy watching Matlock in this m*****f*****! Let me tell you something.”

​However, the surprises did not end there. Stewart then introduced Andra Day, who performed her song Rise Up for Colbert.

​The Late Show will wrap on Thursday, 10 months after Colbert confirmed that CBS had decided to axe the long-running show