Rick Astley to perform his classic hit ‘Never Gonna Give you Up’ on The Late Late Show tonight

Hit maker Rick Astley is set to guest on The Late Late Show tonight, talking about his early retirement and return to the spotlight.

‘Never Gonna Give you Up’ was the first single from Astley’s debut album, which skyrocketed his career, earning him number ones in twenty-five countries. He will be performing the iconic track tonight, thirty-seven years after its release.

The musician has come and gone from the public eye throughout his career, leaving the industry for a period of time in 1993 to focus on family life, before returning with new music celebrating his fiftieth birthday in 2016.

After publishing his autobiography ‘Never’ last week (October 10) Astley is touring his book, sharing his progress to X.

A huge thanks to everyone who's come to my book tour so far, it's been a really special couple of weeks 🙌 Next stop Dublin... see you this weekend! Love Rick 🇮🇪 #RickAstleyNever https://t.co/WVX5RUbuoQ pic.twitter.com/0WHV5i6ZJS

— Rick Astley (@rickastley) October 17, 2024

The musician will be hosting An Afternoon with Rick Astley (Public Interview) tomorrow afternoon in Dublin's Vicar Street. Tickets are still available on ticketmaster.

Astley performed in the BBC live lounge last week with indie rockers Blossoms covering a mashup of Charli XCXs ‘360’ and ‘Music Sounds Better with You’ by Stardust. The two acts previously collaborated in 2023 performing ‘There is a Light That Never Goes Out’ by The Smiths at Glastonbury. 

Joining Astley, tonight's guests include actors Colin Farrell, Rupert Everett and Aiden Quinn.

Watch The Late Late Show tonight at 9:35pm on RTÉ One.