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

Rick Astley’s famed for hits including Never Gonna Give You Up - which sparked the Rickrolling internet meme craze.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.In this episode, you’ll hear Astley in conversation with Evening Standard commissioning editor and writer El Hunt.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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.