Rick Astley reveals on the BBC that he hasn’t sung his hit Never Gonna Give You Up for 15 years.
Rick Astley is especially known for his smash hit Never Gonna Give You Up. PDO
If you have spent time on social media in recent years, you may have come across the rickrolling phenomenon (in English Rickrolling).
It is an internet phenomenon in which a person is tricked into listening Rick Astley hit song of 1987 Never Gonna Give You Upto watch the song’s music video or, for example, read its lyrics.
It is an old phenomenon, which, for example, has flourished again with Tiktok.
Rick Astley in 1987. PDO
Fresh the BBC in the interview, the singer admits that he is grateful for the phenomenon that has formed around his song. For a long time, he avoided his hit song.
– I didn’t sing it for 15 years, Astley said on the BBC broadcast.
Astley says that some artists could be intimidated by the popularity of one song. Never Gonna Give You Up -song has been watched a whopping 1.4 billion times on YouTube.
However, Astley has slowly learned to appreciate the song again.
– I don’t want to shake it off my heels. It has opened so many doors. Honestly, I wish I had five more like it, says Astley.
Rick Astley didn’t sing the song for 15 years, but has since brought it back into his set lists. PDO
Astley mentions, among other things, his performance at the giant Glastonbury festival this year.
– Without my old songs and the rickrolling phenomenon, I wouldn’t have been invited to Glastonbury.
Astley says his music has changed since the golden days of the 1980s. Still, he’s grateful Never Gonna Give You Up of success.
– I slip in new songs every now and then, but I wouldn’t be here without my background.
Rick Astley released a new version of the song’s music video in 2022. PDO
Look Never Gonna Give You Up -song’s music video below or from this link.