Rick Astley performs on stage at the Hit Factory Live: Christmas Cracker at 02 Arena on December 21, 2012 in London, England. Rick Astley’s debut song, “Never Gonna Give You Up,” has reached more than ...

The singer previously opened up to PEOPLE about why the viral trend of his "Never Gonna Give You Up" music video is a "positive thing" Benjamin VanHoose is a Staff Editor on the Movies team at PEOPLE.

A remaster of Rick Astley's "Never Gonna Give You Up" went viral. The video, uploaded to the YouTube channel Revideo, is in 4K at 60-frames-per-second. "Rickrolling" is a legendary meme format, and ...

The video for Rick Astley's song "Never Gonna Give You Up" became a quintessential internet meme known as "Rick-Rolling." The origins of the 'Rick Roll': Rick Astley on his role as an internet meme In ...

"I only view it as a positive thing," says Astley of the Internet meme spawned by his 1987 music video Rick Astley has had one of the most bizarre second acts in music history. The pompadoured ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Rick Astley seems a little bemused by the staying power of the Rickroll meme. (Photo: Dave J Hogan/Getty Images) (Dave J ...

If ever there were a motley crew of rejected Justice League superheroes, you need look no further than the cast of the upcoming The Chronicles of Rick Roll-a cinematic experience that looks so ...

The Foo Fighters, who were headlining Tokyo’s Summer Sonic festival, brought a meme to life on Sunday when they invited 80’s pop icon Rick Astley onstage to sing a grunge version of his “Never Gonna ...

If you need a break from Election Day stress, or some amusement while standing in line to vote, please know that '80s musician Rick Astley has shared a TikTok of himself dancing to his hit song "Never ...

People on TikTok are using Iyaz's 2009 single "Replay" in intricate bait-and-switch memes reminiscent of Rick Rolling. While some use the song's iconic opening hook "Shawty's like a melody in my head" ...

A petition on Change.org is campaigning for singer Rick Astley to write the next James Bond theme song. Known for the rickrolling meme phenomenon, the English singer has already been mashed up with ...