Rick Astley (b. February 6, 1966 in Warrington, United Kingdom) was one of figures to rise up in the dance/pop-driven late '80s. He started as a studio-tea-boy in 1985 at the PWL Studios and released his first own single in 1987, Never Gonna Give You Up.
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December 9, 2025
St Luke’s Church, Chelsea
London, England, United Kingdom1. Winter Wonderland(Richard Himber and His Orchestra cover)
2. Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town(Harry Reser and His Orchestra cover)
3. The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)(Mel Tormé cover)
4. Never Gonna Give You Up
5. We Wish You a Merry Christmas(Arthur Warrell cover)
With Katie Melua, Matt Goss, and Chloe StrollAugust 5, 2025
Skansen
Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden"Allsång på Skansen"
1. Never Gonna Give You Up
December 20, 2024
The Bridgewater Hall
Manchester, England, United Kingdom1. Come Fly With Me(Sammy Cahn cover)
2. Cheek to Cheek(Irving Berlin cover)
3. The Way You Look Tonight(Jerome Kern cover)
4. Strangers in the Night(Bert Kaempfert cover)
5. Winter Wonderland(Richard Himber and His Orchestra cover)
6. The Girl From Ipanema(Antônio Carlos Jobim cover)
7. Crazy in Love(Beyoncé cover)
Instrumental snippet8. Agua de Beber(Frank Sinatra cover)
9. I've Got You Under My Skin(Cole Porter cover)
10. The Lady Is a Tramp(Rodgers & Hart cover)
11. As Time Goes By(Herman Hupfeld cover)
12. When I Fall in Love(Victor Young and His Orchestra cover)
13. Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town(Harry Reser and His Orchestra cover)
14. Luck Be a Lady(Frank Loesser cover)
1. You Make Me Feel So Young(Josef Myrow cover)
2. Fly Me to the Moon(Kaye Ballard cover)
3. Some Enchanted Evening(Richard Rodgers cover)
4. 'S Wonderful(George Gershwin cover)
5. How About You?(Burton Lane cover)
6. The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)(Mel Tormé cover)
7. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas(Hugh Martin cover)
8. They Can't Take That Away From Me(George Gershwin cover)
9. You're Nobody till Somebody Loves You(Russ Morgan cover)
10. I Get a Kick Out of You(Cole Porter cover)
11. Never Gonna Give You Up
12. White Christmas(Irving Berlin cover)
December 19, 2024
Usher Hall
Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom1. Come Fly With Me(Sammy Cahn cover)
2. Cheek to Cheek(Irving Berlin cover)
3. The Way You Look Tonight(Jerome Kern cover)
4. Strangers in the Night(Bert Kaempfert cover)
5. Winter Wonderland(Richard Himber and His Orchestra cover)
6. The Girl From Ipanema(Antônio Carlos Jobim cover)
7. Agua de Beber(Frank Sinatra cover)
8. I've Got You Under My Skin(Cole Porter cover)
9. The Lady Is a Tramp(Rodgers & Hart cover)
10. As Time Goes By(Herman Hupfeld cover)
11. When I Fall in Love(Victor Young and His Orchestra cover)
12. Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town(Harry Reser and His Orchestra cover)
13. Luck Be a Lady(Frank Loesser cover)
1. You Make Me Feel So Young(Josef Myrow cover)
2. Fly Me to the Moon(Kaye Ballard cover)
3. Some Enchanted Evening(Richard Rodgers cover)
4. 'S Wonderful(George Gershwin cover)
5. How About You?(Burton Lane cover)
6. The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)(Mel Tormé cover)
7. This Christmas(Donny Hathaway cover)
8. They Can't Take That Away From Me(George Gershwin cover)
9. You're Nobody till Somebody Loves You(Russ Morgan cover)
10. I Get a Kick Out of You(Cole Porter cover)
11. Never Gonna Give You Up
12. White Christmas(Irving Berlin cover)
December 17, 2024
Royal Albert Hall
London, England, United Kingdom1. Come Fly With Me(Sammy Cahn cover)
2. Cheek to Cheek(Irving Berlin cover)
3. The Way You Look Tonight(Jerome Kern cover)
4. Strangers in the Night(Bert Kaempfert cover)
5. Winter Wonderland(Richard Himber and His Orchestra cover)
6. The Girl From Ipanema(Antônio Carlos Jobim cover)
7. Agua de Beber(Frank Sinatra cover)
8. I've Got You Under My Skin(Cole Porter cover)
9. The Lady Is a Tramp(Rodgers & Hart cover)
10. As Time Goes By(Herman Hupfeld cover)
11. When I Fall in Love(Victor Young and His Orchestra cover)
12. Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town(Harry Reser and His Orchestra cover)
13. Luck Be a Lady(Frank Loesser cover)
1. You Make Me Feel So Young(Josef Myrow cover)
2. Fly Me to the Moon(Kaye Ballard cover)
3. Some Enchanted Evening(Richard Rodgers cover)
4. 'S Wonderful(George Gershwin cover)
5. How About You?(Burton Lane cover)
6. The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)(Mel Tormé cover)
7. This Christmas(Donny Hathaway cover)
8. They Can't Take That Away From Me(George Gershwin cover)
9. You're Nobody till Somebody Loves You(Russ Morgan cover)
10. I Get a Kick Out of You(Cole Porter cover)
11. Never Gonna Give You Up
12. White Christmas(Irving Berlin cover)
December 16, 2024
Portsmouth Guildhall
Portsmouth, England, United KingdomDecember 14, 2024
Civic Hall
Wolverhampton, England, United Kingdom1. Come Fly With Me(Sammy Cahn cover)
2. Cheek to Cheek(Irving Berlin cover)
3. The Way You Look Tonight(Jerome Kern cover)
4. Strangers in the Night(Bert Kaempfert cover)
5. Winter Wonderland(Richard Himber and His Orchestra cover)
6. The Girl From Ipanema(Antônio Carlos Jobim cover)
7. Agua de Beber(Frank Sinatra cover)
8. I've Got You Under My Skin(Cole Porter cover)
9. The Lady Is a Tramp(Rodgers & Hart cover)
10. As Time Goes By(Herman Hupfeld cover)
11. When I Fall in Love(Victor Young and His Orchestra cover)
12. Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town(Harry Reser and His Orchestra cover)
13. Luck Be a Lady(Frank Loesser cover)
1. You Make Me Feel So Young(Josef Myrow cover)
2. Fly Me to the Moon(Kaye Ballard cover)
3. Some Enchanted Evening(Richard Rodgers cover)
4. 'S Wonderful(George Gershwin cover)
5. How About You?(Burton Lane cover)
6. The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)(Mel Tormé cover)
7. This Christmas(Donny Hathaway cover)
8. They Can't Take That Away From Me(George Gershwin cover)
9. You're Nobody till Somebody Loves You(Russ Morgan cover)
10. I Get a Kick Out of You(Cole Porter cover)
11. Never Gonna Give You Up
12. White Christmas(Irving Berlin cover)
December 13, 2024
Brighton Centre
Brighton, England, United Kingdom1. Come Fly With Me(Sammy Cahn cover)
2. Cheek to Cheek(Irving Berlin cover)
3. The Way You Look Tonight(Jerome Kern cover)
4. Strangers in the Night(Bert Kaempfert cover)
5. Winter Wonderland(Richard Himber and His Orchestra cover)
6. The Girl From Ipanema(Antônio Carlos Jobim cover)
7. Instrumental
8. Agua de Beber(Frank Sinatra cover)
9. I've Got You Under My Skin(Cole Porter cover)
10. The Lady Is a Tramp(Rodgers & Hart cover)
11. As Time Goes By(Herman Hupfeld cover)
12. When I Fall in Love(Victor Young and His Orchestra cover)
13. Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town(Harry Reser and His Orchestra cover)
14. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas(Hugh Martin cover)
15. Luck Be a Lady(Frank Loesser cover)
1. You Make Me Feel So Young(Josef Myrow cover)
2. Fly Me to the Moon(Kaye Ballard cover)
3. Some Enchanted Evening(Richard Rodgers cover)
4. 'S Wonderful(George Gershwin cover)
5. How About You?(Burton Lane cover)
6. The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)(Mel Tormé cover)
7. This Christmas(Donny Hathaway cover)
8. They Can't Take That Away From Me(George Gershwin cover)
9. You're Nobody till Somebody Loves You(Russ Morgan cover)
10. I Get a Kick Out of You(Cole Porter cover)
11. Never Gonna Give You Up
12. White Christmas(Irving Berlin cover)
August 16, 2024
Weston Park
Weston-under-Lizard, England, United Kingdom1. Never Gonna Stop
2. Together Forever
3. Beautiful Life
4. It Would Take a Strong Strong Man
5. Dippin My Feet
6. Start Me Up(The Rolling Stones cover)
7. She Wants to Dance With Me
8. Juice(Lizzo cover)
9. Forever and More
10. Hold Me in Your Arms
11. Seventeen Going Under(Sam Fender cover)
12. Cry for Help
13. Dance
14. Angels on My Side
15. Whenever You Need Somebody(O’Chi Brown cover)
16. Good Times(Chic cover)
17. Highway to Hell(AC/DC cover)
18. Maria Love
19. Never Gonna Give You Up
July 27, 2024
Henham Park
Henham, England, United KingdomObelisk Stage
1. Never Gonna Stop
2. Together Forever
3. Dippin My Feet
>4. Start Me Up(The Rolling Stones cover)
5. She Wants to Dance With Me / Juice
6. Cry for Help
7. Seventeen Going Under(Sam Fender cover)
8. Dance
9. Angels on My Side
10. Whenever You Need Somebody(O’Chi Brown cover)
>11. Good Times(Chic cover)
12. Highway to Hell(AC/DC cover)
13. Never Gonna Give You Up
July 27, 2024
Henham Park
Henham, England, United KingdomTrailer Park: Setlist incomplete and out of order
1. Giant(Calvin Harris & Rag’n’Bone Man cover)
2. Get Lucky(Daft Punk cover)
3. Monkey Sheet, Gravel Dirt
4. I Heard It Through the Grapevine(Gladys Knight & the Pips cover)
5. Seventeen Going Under(Sam Fender cover)
6. I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)(Whitney Houston cover)
7. Over and Over(Hot Chip cover)
8. Everlong(Foo Fighters cover)
9. When You Were Young(The Killers cover)
10. Don't Dream It's Over(Crowded House cover)
11. Never Gonna Stop
12. My Girl(The Temptations cover)
13. Never Gonna Give You Up
July 14, 2024
Markeaton Park
Derby, England, United Kingdom1. Never Gonna Stop
2. Together Forever
3. Beautiful Life
4. It Would Take a Strong Strong Man
5. Dippin My Feet
6. Start Me Up(The Rolling Stones cover)
Snippet7. She Wants to Dance With Me / Juice
8. Hold Me in Your Arms
9. Seventeen Going Under(Sam Fender cover)
10. Cry for Help
11. Dance
12. Angels on My Side
13. Whenever You Need Somebody(O’Chi Brown cover)
14. Good Times(Chic cover)
15. Highway to Hell(AC/DC cover)
16. Never Gonna Give You Up
With Band IntroductionsJuly 13, 2024
Glasgow Green
Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom1. Never Gonna Stop
2. Together Forever
3. Dippin My Feet
with The Rolling Stones "Start Me Up" outro4. She Wants to Dance With Me
with elements of "Juice" by Lizzo5. Seventeen Going Under(Sam Fender cover)
6. Cry for Help
7. Whenever You Need Somebody(O’Chi Brown cover)
8. Good Times(Chic cover)
9. Highway to Hell(AC/DC cover)
Rick Astley on drums10. Seven Nation Army(The White Stripes cover)
snippet, started by band in response to "no Scotland, no party" chants11. Never Gonna Give You Up
with band introductionsJuly 12, 2024
Tynemouth Castle and Priory
Tynemouth, England, United Kingdom1. Never Gonna Stop
2. Together Forever
3. Beautiful Life
4. It Would Take a Strong Strong Man
5. Dippin My Feet
6. Start Me Up(The Rolling Stones cover)
Snippet7. Keep Singing
8. She Wants to Dance With Me
9. Hold Me in Your Arms
10. Driving Me Crazy
11. Seventeen Going Under(Sam Fender cover)
12. Cry for Help
13. Dance
14. Angels on My Side
15. Whenever You Need Somebody(O’Chi Brown cover)
16. Good Times(Chic cover)
17. Highway to Hell(AC/DC cover)
18. Maria Love
19. Never Gonna Give You Up
With Band IntroductionsJuly 10, 2024
Cardiff Castle
Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom1. Never Gonna Stop
2. Together Forever
3. Beautiful Life
4. It Would Take a Strong Strong Man
5. Dippin My Feet
with Start Me Up intro snippet6. Keep Singing
7. She Wants to Dance With Me
8. Hold Me in Your Arms
9. Driving Me Crazy
10. Seventeen Going Under(Sam Fender cover)
11. Cry for Help
12. Dance
13. Angels on My Side
14. Whenever You Need Somebody(O’Chi Brown cover)
15. Good Times(Chic cover)
16. Highway to Hell(AC/DC cover)
17. Maria Love
18. Never Gonna Give You Up
July 7, 2024
The Piece Hall
Halifax, England, United Kingdom1. Never Gonna Stop
2. Together Forever
3. Beautiful Life
4. It Would Take a Strong Strong Man
5. Dippin My Feet
with Start Me Up snippet intro6. Keep Singing
7. She Wants to Dance With Me
8. Hold Me in Your Arms
9. Driving Me Crazy
10. Seventeen Going Under(Sam Fender cover)
11. Cry for Help
12. God Says
13. Angels on My Side
14. Whenever You Need Somebody / Good Times
15. Highway to Hell(AC/DC cover)
16. Maria Love
17. Never Gonna Give You Up
July 6, 2024
Lytham Green
Lytham St Annes, England, United Kingdom1. Never Gonna Stop
2. Together Forever
3. Dippin My Feet
4. Start Me Up(The Rolling Stones cover)
Snippet5. Keep Singing
6. She Wants to Dance With Me
7. Hold Me in Your Arms
8. Seventeen Going Under(Sam Fender cover)
9. Cry for Help
10. Whenever You Need Somebody(O’Chi Brown cover)
11. Good Times(Chic cover)
12. Highway to Hell(AC/DC cover)
13. Never Gonna Give You Up
With Band IntroductionsJuly 5, 2024
Scarborough Open Air Theatre
Scarborough, England, United Kingdom1. Never Gonna Stop
2. Together Forever
3. Beautiful Life
4. It Would Take a Strong Strong Man
5. Dippin My Feet
with Start Me Up snippet outtro6. Keep Singing
7. She Wants to Dance With Me / Juice
8. Hold Me in Your Arms
9. Driving Me Crazy
10. Seventeen Going Under(Sam Fender cover)
11. Cry for Help
12. Dance
13. Angels on My Side
14. Whenever You Need Somebody / Good Times
15. Maria Love
with I Heard It Through The Grapevine intro16. Highway to Hell(AC/DC cover)
Rick Astley on Drums and vocals17. Never Gonna Give You Up
With Band IntroductionsJuly 3, 2024
The Eden Project
St Austell, England, United KingdomSetlist incomplete
1. Never Gonna Stop
2. Beautiful Life
3. It Would Take a Strong Strong Man
4. She Wants to Dance With Me
5. Together Forever
6. As It Was(Harry Styles cover)
7. Dippin My Feet
8. Seventeen Going Under(Sam Fender cover)
9. Hold Me in Your Arms
10. Driving Me Crazy
11. Whenever You Need Somebody(O’Chi Brown cover)
12. Good Times(Chic cover)
13. Highway to Hell(AC/DC cover)
14. Dance
15. Never Gonna Give You Up
June 15, 2024
Egeskov Slot
Kværndrup, Region South Denmark, Denmark1. Never Gonna Stop
2. Together Forever
3. Beautiful Life
4. It Would Take a Strong Strong Man
5. Dippin My Feet
6. Keep Singing
7. She Wants to Dance With Me / Juice
8. Hold Me in Your Arms
9. As It Was(Harry Styles cover)
10. Cry for Help
11. Dance
12. Whenever You Need Somebody(O’Chi Brown cover)
13. Good Times(Chic cover)
14. Maria Love
15. Highway to Hell(AC/DC cover)
Rick Astley on Drums16. Never Gonna Give You Up
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Rick Astley (b. February 6, 1966 in Warrington, United Kingdom) was one of figures to rise up in the dance/pop-driven late '80s. He started as a studio-tea-boy in 1985 at the PWL Studios and released... Read the full biography on this page.
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