Rick Astley has shared he felt "messed up" as he struggled to deal with fame. Rick was born in Newton-le-Willows in 1966 and shot to fame aged just 21 with his debut single "Never Gonna Give You Up", ...

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Dermot O’Leary sits down with Rick Astley to revisit his journey from teen drummer to global pop star, the impact of Rickrolling and his triumphant return to music. Show more Dermot O’Leary invites ...

Rick Astley has previously opened up on the difficult upbringing he went through before launching his a successful music career spanning over almost four decades. The singer turned 60 yesterday and ...

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Rick Astley, 60; Axl Rose, 64; Kathy Najimy, 69; Tom Brokaw, 86. Happy Birthday: Set your sights on financial goals that will put your mind at ease and your budget in ...

Eighties heartthrob Rick Astley has revealed how he was ‘Rickrolled’ out of early retirement by a meme during a family holiday. Just 21 when his first hit Never Gonna Give You Up was released on July ...

If you’re a fan of both the Knives Out films and ’80s pop (or internet pranks), prepare for your two interests to come together in an unexpected way: a scene in the franchise’s most recent volume, ...

It brings us no joy to report that we’ve been Rickrolled. All of us. One of the internet’s oldest and most revered pranks was pulled on an unsuspecting public and performed so slyly that it took ...

Rick Astley is set to take a nostalgic deep dive into his life and career as he joins Dermot O’Leary for a brand‑new edition of Reel Stories, airing on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer in February 2026. The ...

What a man. What a quiff. Throughout this spectacular career that's spanned nearly four entire decades, Rick Astley's hair hasn't changed one bit. Neither has his magnificent voice, a deep and rich ...

One of the most common complaints I keep reading from YouTube Music users is that Google treats it and their regular YouTube experience as one and the same. If you like one artist’s songs, you’re now ...