Rick Astley shot to fame in the 1980s with his pop tunes – and he’s showing no signs of slowing down. In fact, he’s putting on more energetic shows than ever. No stranger to a festival, the Never Gonna Give You Up hitmaker, 58, delighted fans this weekend when he performed his hits in a headline set at Camp Bestival Shropshire.
Electric guitar in hand, the pop icon had all the moves. Rick looked seriously slick, dressed in a suave wine-coloured suit and his hair perfectly coiffed for the adoring crowd at Camp Bestival Shropshire. The big surprise came, however, when he took to the drums to play an AC/DC classic.
Highway to Hell is probably the last song one would expect to hear during a Rick Astley set, but it certainly got revellers rocking. He told the crowd: ‘I played the drums in my dad’s greenhouse and I dreamed of being in front of a massive audience with a Ferris wheel and some beautiful lights and a gorgeous audience. ‘And all they wanted to do was rock and sing, baby! And here we are.
’ Hyping festivalgoers up, he teased: ‘Ladies and gentlemen, are you ready to rock?’ Rick screamed: ‘Do you want it? Scream for me if you want it!’ After the lively crowd was well and truly warmed up, Rick banged his drumsticks to count in the tune before playing the instrument with ease. Camp Bestival – running from August 15 to 18 – boasted a stellar line-up this year, as McFly, Paloma Faith, and Jake Shears were just three stars joining Rick in performing. Go.