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Rick Astley Teases New Music
Rick Astley has hinted at releasing a new record. The 56-year-old singer is best-known for his successes in the 80s, including his 1987 hit 'Never Gonna Give You Up' - but Rick loves seeing...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 08 May 2022
Blossoms' Tom Ogden: New Single Sounds Like Dire Straits And George Michael
Blossoms' new single sounds like "Dire Straits, George Michael and Paul Simon Art Garfunkel", according to their frontman Tom Ogden. The 28-year-old singer took to the group's official Instagram page to tease fans...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 24 March 2022
Aled Jones' Masked Singer Traffic Cone Costume Might Join Him On Tour
Aled Jones has teased his 'Masked Singer' costume might make an appearance on his upcoming UK tour.The 51-year-old classical singer-and-presenter was unveiled as Traffic Cone on the most recent episode of ITV's wacky reality singing...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 16 February 2022
Blossoms Postpone European Tour Dates Due To Covid-19 Concerns
Blossoms have delayed their European tour due to ongoing COVID-19 concerns. The ‘For Evelyn’ hitmakers - which consists of lead vocalist Tom Ogden, bassist Charlie Salt, guitarist Josh Dewhurst, drummer Joe Donovan and keyboardist Myles...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 12 January 2022
Ricky Astley Applauds Greta Thunberg For Stockholm Rickrolling
Rick Astley has praised Greta Thunberg for Rickrolling the audience at a Climate Live concert in Stockholm.The 18-year-old Swedish environmental activist played a prank on the crowd during her speech at the concert in Sweden,...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 18 October 2021
'They're Doing Exactly The Same': Rick Astley Compares Blossoms To The Smiths
Rick Astley has dubbed Blossoms the new Smiths.The 80s pop icon has been performing covers of the iconic Manchester group's hits with Tom Ogden and co on stage, and the 'Never Gonna Give You Up'...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 21 September 2021
Rick Astley And Blossoms Announce The Songs Of The Smiths Shows
Rick Astley and Blossoms have announced two shows celebrating the music of The Smiths.After Tom Ogden and co surprised fans at their first of three shows at London’s O2 Kentish Town Forum earlier this week,...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 15 September 2021
Sir Tom Jones And Van Morrison Set For August's Hampton Court Palace Festival
Sir Tom Jones and Van Morrison are set to headline Hampton Court Palace Festival in August.The Welsh music legend is set to play two consecutive nights kicking off on August 23 at the royal landmark...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 01 April 2021
Foo Fighters Joined By Rick Astley
Dave Grohl invited Rick Astley up on stage to perform with the Foo Fighters - and described him as a ''bada** motherf****r''.The 'Monkey Wrench' rock icon called up the 'Never Gonna Give You Up' singer...
By Clive King in Music / Festivals on 20 September 2017
When Foo Fighters Met Rick Astley: Festival Goers Get Epicly Rick-rolled
Everyone has had that experience when they click on a video expecting one thing and end up getting trolled with Rick Astley's 1987 number one hit 'Never Gonna Give You Up', but somehow it's much...
By Holly Williams in Music / Festivals on 21 August 2017
Rick Astley Scores First Number One Album In Nearly 30 Years
Rick Astley has scored his first UK number one album in 29 years with his latest release 50. The 50-year old, who is best known for his 1987 single 'Never Gonna Give You Up', managed...
By Stephanie Chase in Music / Festivals on 18 June 2016
Kim Wilde To Auction Nude Painting For Charity
The picture, which the Kids In America singer painted in 1990, will go on sale during a charity event hosted by Kim and her family at Knebworth House in Hertfordshire, England on 28...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 11 November 2015
Foo Fighters Troll The Westboro Baptist Church With A 'Rickroll'
The Westboro Baptist Church got a surprise when they tried to protest outside a Foo Fighters concert at the Kansas City Sprint Center on Friday, August 21st. The band decided to answer the church’s protests...
By Stephanie Chase in Music / Festivals on 23 August 2015
Malaysian Music Festival Cancelled Following Plane Tragedy
A Malaysian music festival featuring Christina Aguilera, Rick Astley and Craig David has been axed following an official conclusion over the fate of a missing airliner.The Twin Towers Alive event was due to take place...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 25 March 2014
Rick Astley Replaces David Bowie In Morrissey Cover Art
Eighties pop star Rick Astley has replaced David Bowie on the cover of Morrissey's reissued The Last Of The International Playboys single.Bowie asked Emi Uk bosses not to use a photograph of him with the...
By WENN on 06 March 2013
Kylie Minogue And Jason Donovan Back Together At Last!
Yes! Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan are back together! Well, they were last night at least when the two 80's pop icons reunited on stage for the first time in 23 years at a concert...
By Joe Wilde on 22 December 2012
Kylie Minogue And Jason Donovan Duet Back On
Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan will perform together this month.The former couple will take to the stage at the 'Hit Factory Live Christmas Cracker' - which had been due to take place in London's Hyde...
By Bang Showbiz on 07 December 2012
Pete Waterman Announces Hit Factory Live; Rick Astley And Steps To Perform
Pete Waterman has announced a special, one off concert called Hit Factory Live!, which will celebrate the twenty fifth anniversary of the successful song writing team of Stock, Aitken and Waterman. Acts that have been...
By Lew Irwin on 20 March 2012
Lana Del Rey Influenced By Britney Spears
Lana Del Rey counts Britney Spears as one of her biggest influences. The 'Video Games' hitmaker's melancholy music and gangster-chic look share little in common with Britney's pop background, but Lana says she stands beside...
By Bang Showbiz on 02 February 2012
Stars Line-up For 1980s Supergig
RICK ASTLEY, the HUMAN LEAGUE and SPANDAU BALLET frontman TONY HADLEY are to co-headline this summer's (11) Rewind Festival in Scone Palace, Scotland.Heaven 17, Bananarama, Hue & Cry, The Beat, ABC, The Bluebells and Fiction...
By WENN on 18 January 2011
Astley Opens Up About Fear Of Flying
Eighties pop star RICK ASTLEY was forced into an early retirement at 27 - because his crippling fear of flying meant he could no longer tour the world.The British singer, best known for his 1987...
By WENN on 09 June 2010
Astley 'Alive And Well' After Another Death Hoax
Eighties pop star RICK ASTLEY is fighting off sick rumours he has been found dead in Germany, after becoming the latest in a handful of celebrities 'killed off' by Internet hoaxers.The British singer, best known...
By WENN on 30 June 2009
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