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Rick Astley 'felt guilty' for taking hiatus from music

Rick Astley "felt guilty" about walking away from the music industry in order to spend time with his family.

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Rick Astley: ‘I didn’t want fame. I wanted enough money to never live with my dad’

The man whose sonorous voice made ‘Never Gonna Give You Up’ a global hit speaks to Louis Chilton about the absurdity of fame, his unprecedented comeback, and why now was the right time for his candid new memoir, ‘Never’

The Independent UK

“Nile Rodgers said, ‘Let’s make a music video together,” and we ended up supporting him on tour!”: Deco on their new album, ‘80s covers and attracting the attention of both Noel and Liam Gallagher

“Rick Astley told us in person that our Never Gonna Give You Up mashup with Teenage Dirtbag is ‘very good, by the way’”

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I can't decide whether I want this AI customer service chatbot Rickrolling users to actually be real… but I'm still here for it

Has AI truly gone too far this time?

PC Gamer

Questions of life and death: life on the streets and how a pub quiz saved me

During lockdown, Jay Flynn’s virtual pub quiz became a lifesaver for thousands. Later he opened up about his years of being homeless, and how he found his own answers

The Guardian - UK

“I got off stage and drank half a pint of white wine”: Mary Berry on taking a drum lesson from Rick Astley before playing in front of 23,000 people

The veteran cook swapped bakes for breaks for a showstopper in 2018

MusicRadar

Angry fans seek compensation from Co-op Live after third opening show axed

A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie gig cancelled last minute after air conditioning part falls from gantry during soundcheck

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Rick Astley: ‘I’m boring away from the spotlight – that’s why my life works’

The singer, 58, on why he likes being boring, isn’t afraid of getting his hands dirty and how the internet gave his most famous song a new lease of life

The Guardian - UK

"It's two hours of high octane, non-stop, smashing the life out of song after song!" Everton manager Sean Dyche on Metallica, Green Day, The Hives, and Rick Astley

Everton manager Sean Dyche shares his memories of some of his favourite gigs

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Thousands ‘fuming’ after tickets cancelled for Co-op Live arena show in Manchester

Rick Astley sang for staff, VIPs and press in test event at UK’s biggest indoor arena ahead of opening

The Guardian - UK

“The fans understood I was the price they had to pay to hear the band they loved, so they put up with me. It’s not like you’re joining the Sex Pistols”: Trevor Horn on fronting Yes – and how it later made 90125 possible

Producer recalls making his colleagues feel “embarrassed and amused at the same time” as he begged them not to give up on Owner Of A Lonely Heart

Louder

“I fell in love with Highway To Hell when I heard it in my dad’s pick-up truck. Bon Scott had a cheek to him”: pop superstar Rick Astley on his love of AC/DC, Slipknot, Yes and Foo Fighters

From AC/DC’s Highway To Hell to Foo Fighters’ Everlong, these are the song Rick Astley is never gonna give up

Louder

Simon the Sorcerer returns after a 30 year hiatus - and he's joined by none other than Rick Astley

The legendary wizard is coming back in a prequel to the classic point and click adventure series

GamesRadar

Usher’s back! How 2024 became the year of the stealth comeback

Usher is hitting the stage for the Super Bowl halftime show, heralding a year of big (and small) comebacks

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Rylan Clark pokes fun at New Year’s Eve duet with Rick Astley – but fans praise ‘camp genius’ performance

Presenter and former ‘X Factor’ star joked that ‘it can’t get worse than me singing you into the new year’

Tom’s Guide

How to watch Rick Astley Rocks New Year’s Eve online — release date and time

Watch the 'Never Gonna Give You Up' star usher in 2024 with a host of special guests at the iconic Roundhouse. Here's how to watch Rick Astley Rocks New Year’s Eve from anywhere.

The Independent UK

Rick Astley Rocks New Year’s Eve: Line-up, when it’s on and how to watch it

Pop legend’s show at Camden Roundhouse will air on the BBC to ring in the new year

The Guardian - UK

Rick Astley: why we’re never gonna give up the evergreen 80s pop idol

As the singer prepares to host the BBC’s new year special, it caps a stellar 2023 for the star who launched a meme phenomenon

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The Independent UK

Jools Holland’s Annual Hootenanny 2023: Line-up, when it’s on and how to watch it

Stormzy and Haim are among the artists who have performed on the show in recent years

The Independent UK

Dachshunds and Danes! How the stars plan to spend Christmas this year

Rick Astley is off for a spot of holiday hygge in Denmark and it’s Secret Santa with all the family (and dogs) for Suranne Jones – what the celebrities are getting up to this Christmas

The Independent UK

Rick Astley: ‘Christmas was a bit odd when I was growing up’

The ‘Never Gonna Give You Up’ star reflects on his difficult upbringing and the Christmas traditions he embraces now. As told to Roisin O’Connor

Louder

“Steve Hogarth is a revelation among an impressive, if seemingly random, array of singers”: Trevor Horn’s Echoes – Ancient & Modern

Pop and prog tracks are presented in a dreamlike state in the follow-up to his 80s collection

The Guardian - UK

Stock Aitken Waterman’s 20 greatest songs – ranked!

As a musical featuring the British production trio’s songs tours the UK, we list their best tracks – from Divine to Dead or Alive

Evening Standard

When is TRNSMT festival 2024? Headliners and how to get tickets

Scotland’s biggest live music event will return to its home of Glasgow Green over the weekend of July 12-14

Evening Standard

Rick Astley: Heaven knows I’m Rickrolling now - the interview

80s star on The Smiths supergroup with Blossoms and his iconic music video

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