Rewind Festival 2016

Rick Astley

Exploding onto the music scene in 1987, Rick Astley appeared fully developed with a rich tone and a soulful depth of delivery that belied his years. Following the release of his debut single “Never Gonna Give You Up”, the 21 year old became a pop sensation overnight. Within 2 weeks of its release, the single reached Number 1 in the UK, and went on to hit Number 1 in 16 other countries worldwide. The following 2 years saw Rick continue to dominate the charts around the globe. In the UK, Rick was in the Top 40 every week for the first 6 months of his career, and today still holds the record of being the only male solo artist to have his first 8 singles reach the Top Ten in the UK.

Roll onto 2016 and his new album '50' reached number one in the official UK Albums charts - congratulations Rick! As well as appearing at all 3 Rewind Festivals this summer, Rick will be touring the UK throughout the year.

Picture: Alan Rennie