Rick Astley: Heaven knows I’m Rickrolling now - the interview

<p>Rick Astley’s famed for hits including Never Gonna Give You Up - which sparked the Rickrolling internet meme craze.</p><p>But recently, the 1980s star enjoyed a renaissance thanks to a collaboration as frontman with indie band Blossoms, as a tribute supergroup playing The Smiths’ back catalogue.</p><p>In this episode, you’ll hear Astley in conversation with Evening Standard commissioning editor and writer El Hunt.</p><p>They discuss the Rickrolling web phenomenon, how a chance encounter with Simon Pegg led to a blockbuster music video, gigging with Foo Fighters, his views on Morrissey, researching the competition, Astley’s ninth studio album Are We There Yet? - and much more.</p><p><br></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>