Tearful Rick Astley breaks down as he opens up on 'unconventional' childhood and death of sibling

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Singer Rick Astley couldn't hold back the tears during a heartfelt recitation of his life story in front of an audience.Tugging at the heartstrings, he shared intimate details from his new autobiography, 'Never', as he tours the UK.The 'Never Gonna Give You Up' hitmaker had a memorable evening at Philharmonic Hall in Liverpool where he opened up about his 'unconventional' upbringing and complex relationship with his family.

Rick took a deep dive into his family roots, speaking on the loss of one sibling to meningitis sorrow he feels his parents could never move past, leading to their eventual split when he was just a tender five years old.

Following the separation, he grew up primarily under the care of their father. He opened up about his father, telling the Liverpool Echo: "My dad had some issues with, probably, mental health.

I think if he'd been diagnosed today he'd have gone in for treatment, and that wouldn't be an issue today. But going back a generation there was no way he was going to do that." The singer also spoke about the unpredictable moods of his dad, noting how "one minute he would be really happy, singing Frank Sinatra and whistling how life was great, and the next he would be unbelievably dark." Chatting with broadcaster Nihal Arthanayake, 58 year old Rick got candid about seeking his family's approval to recount their shared past within the pages of his book.