“I think a lot of things in my life have just been ridiculous,” Astley says. That includes the current interview. Earlier this month, he had pulled off the road in a parking lot, en route to Cincinnati for the first of 57 Mixtape Tour dates alongside New Kids on the Block, Salt-N...
BMGhas partnered with Astley at a time when he’s undergone a renaissance, including a debut Pyramid Stage Glastonbury performance this year, a major sync on Ted Lasso with Never Gonna Give You Up and performing live with Foo Fighters. Rick Astley plays two da...
Impressed by Astley’s singing on the band’s club dates, Peter Waterman, of the production trio, signed him. The team worked on his album off and on for two years. “Never Gonna Give You up” was actually recorded in late 1986 and was a worldwide hit before finally scoring in the A...