Rick Astley may be cemented in music history for the viral “Rickrolling” prank, but he’s never actually pulled it himself. Two decades after the English singer’s iconic track “Never Gonna Give You Up” ...

Rick Astley has had an unlikely second act. The ‘80s singer found fame again in the new millennium after the internet craze known as "Rickrolling" made him a viral star. The online phenomenon is known ...

NEW YORK — How does Rick Astley handle one of his songs being part of the biggest internet meme of all time? He rolls with it, obviously. “Listen, let’s face it, ‘Never Gonna Give You Up’ has sort of ...

Astley recently released his new album, "Are We There Yet?" Gabrielle Rockson is a staff writer-reporter for PEOPLE. She joined PEOPLE in 2023 and covers entertainment and human interest stories.

The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade has been a beloved holiday tradition for nearly a century, but surely the most awesome meta-moment in its history happened back in 2008, when the parade got ...

Rick Astley has no regrets about retiring at age 27 after gaining global fame in the ’80s with his hit song “Never Gonna Give You Up.” “I kind of feel that if I hadn’t of done it then I would have ...

The post Rick Astley Performs Acoustic Cover of Chappell Roan’s “Pink Pony Club”: Watch appeared first on Consequence. While surrounded by his guitar collection, Astley delivered a seated “Pink Pony ...

The 1987 song received newfound popularity in the 2000s thanks to the Rick-Rolling meme David Redfern/Redferns; Andy Von Pip/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Rick Astley's 1987 hit "Never Gonna Give ...

One of the internet's best-known videos just marked an important (and arguably overdue) historic moment. KIRO7 notes that Rick Astley's video for "Never Gonna Give You Up" crossed 1 billion YouTube ...

Despite his best intentions, Rick Astley admits that he once let Noel down. The "Never Gonna Give You Up" singer recalled inadvertently getting Oasis songwriter Noel Gallagher in trouble for a crime ...

He will be joined by the Lightning Seeds and more acts still to be announced. Other headliners for 2026 are Human League, Tom Grennan, The Streets, Richard Ashcroft, Scissor Sisters and Snow Patrol.