Real Life of Rick Astley - marriage, internet pranks and quitting pop on the hard shoulder of the motorway
manchestereveningnews.co.ukIt's been a magic few years for pop icon Rick Astley. Not only has he appeared on stage at Glastonbury – singing Smiths covers alongside Stockport Indie rockers, Blossoms, but also with his own hit solo set in 2023.
And it hasn't stopped there. In 2021, his '80s superhit, 'Never Gonna Give You Up', became only the fourth song released during that decade to reach one billion views on YouTube.
And last year he released the top 10 album with 'Are We There Yet?'. Most recently Rick, 58, was the main act at a test gig for the ill-fated opening of Manchester's new Co-op Live arena.
None of the arena's well-documented troubles were down to the '80s pop songster, he was on top form getting the audience up and dancing with new material, some classics and a few perfectly chosen covers. READ MORE: ITV Watching cast now - from Hollywood fame to quitting acting READ MORE: "Do you want a Flake in that, love?": The rise and fall of Manchester's Boddingtons brewery So with his undeniable success and cult status, it's hard to imagine why Rick Astley, at the age of 27 and at the height of his fame, quit his own pop career on the hard shoulder of the motorway back in 1993.
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