Rick Astley on rickrolling, refinding fame and his ‘weird’ childhood
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Pete Waterman: ‘Rick Astley walked away with a cheque for £5m, which is pretty good for an apprentice’
Musical I Should Be So Lucky celebrates the 1980s hits that Waterman and his colleagues Mike Stock and Matt Aitken made with Kylie Minogue, Bananarama, Mel & Kim and more
Rick Astley in Belfast review: The singer looks to be loving life on stage. It’s hard to dislike him
Likeable northern English crooner, who plays in Dublin on Tuesday, is still in fine voice and is clearly enjoying himself
The Guide: Imagining Ireland, Rick Astley, Pixies and other events to see, shows to book and ones to catch before they end
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Rick Astley at Electric Picnic 2023: A few songs in, the chants of Ole, Ole Ole begin
Electric Picnic 2023: ‘So you’ve all been going through your mum’s old CDs, then?’ Rick Astley screams as the crowd get into an 1980s pop groove
Electric Picnic 2023 day three in pictures: Rick Astley kicks the closing night party into full swing
From Nun of That Convent at Trailer Park to Rick Astley on the Main Stage, the final day of Electric Picnic 2023 shaped up to be a day to remember
‘My name is Aisling’: Woman wins battle to name man who raped her when she was a child
Aisling Vickers tells her story: 'I don’t want to be called a victim any more'
Electric Picnic 2020: Headliners announced for summer’s biggest music festival
Organiser Melvin Benn ‘not worried’ about coronavirus ‘at all. I’m full steam ahead’
Leinster House becomes bingo Dáil in protest over gambling legislation
Dozens of bingo players gather on Kildare Street against move capping prize money
Be afraid: The era of easy deepfake videos is upon us
Digitally altered audio-visual content puts us on the brink of an information apocalypse
Chris Johns: Every time they confront reality, Brexiteers lose
Is Dominic Cummings the Rick Astley of politics?
First forensic, then cringemaking: Pat Kenny lays down the law
Presenter by turns forensic and toe-curling, while Seán Moncrieff’s ironic style hits a wall
Take That at 3Arena, Dublin: Everything you need to know
Are there tickets available, what will they play, what time are Take That on stage, will Robbie Williams show up?
Bumblebee: Transformers spin-off has heart and – gasp – feminism
Review: Travis Knight has made one of the most pleasant surprises of the movie year
Frodo Baggins was my moral guide, Rick Astley my hair hero
Patrick Freyne: Hobbits, Phil Collins, The Monkees – these were my role models
Spoiler alert: People don’t hate spoilers . . . or do they?
Avengers: Infinity War directors have made sure the new film’s story remains a secret. But if they did tell you, would it really spoil the experience?
How to hide on St Patrick’s Day: dress as a leprechaun
Patrick Freyne takes his place for Dublin’s St Patrick’s Day parade
Snow falls back on his Dublin roots
Songs of the Week: Raps from Dublin and Puerto Rico, a duet from Alex Cameron and Angel Olsen, and a Foo Fighters novelty entry
GOP Smacked: Simon Carswell’s Republican convention diary
Whose line is it anyway as Trump’s wife appears to channel Michelle Obama?
Man locks himself in room with Rick Astley on repeat for charity
23-year-old raising money by listening to Never Gonna Give You Up for 75 hours
Have a go if you think you’re bard enough: can you name these pop songs reimagined as Shakespearean sonnets?
A new book recasts some of our favourite modern music in the style of Shakespeare: can you name these tracks or are you a flap-eared knave?
Patrick Freyne: on Connected, the camera never blinks back tears
A powerful TV series draws us into the lives of others. But are we all just a little TOO connected?
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