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Rick Astley is England's Dr. McDreamy.

The 80's pop star ages with hotness!

For those of you who were babies two decades ago, Rick Astley is the guy who sings Never Gonna Give You Up. That gem of a classic!

You know, the song in that video that plays when your friends 'rickroll' you.

We love his poppy stuff and were excited to hear that he's touring again. Then, we found out that he's only doing shows in the U.K. in May. No fair!

Come to America!

Astley seems content with his past success and does not plan on working on new material after the tour. He told an English paper, "The chances of that are so slim. I don't think I've got the energy. I've got the best of both worlds. I can go and stand in front of 10,000 people and sing a song that was a number one record right round the world, and then go home and not have one person recognize me."

Why you gotta be so sexy, baby?????

[Image via rickastley.co.uk.]

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    82 comments to “On The Comeback Trail!”

    1. first says – reply to this


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      first

    2. Brit says – reply to this


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      gf

    3. no thanks says – reply to this


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      I remember in the 80s when he said something like AIDS was a judgment from "God."

      No thanks, you can keep him.

    4. Abbey Y says – reply to this


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      OMG - What happened?

    5. Turnip says – reply to this


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      Good Lord…

    6. bianca says – reply to this


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      so?

    7. barkley says – reply to this


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      He tried to play The Supper Club in NYC a few years ago and canceled due to Visa problems, yeah, whatev! His voice was triple-tracked on those songs, probably can't kick it live. I also like Stock-Aiken-Waterman's Hazel Dean (dyke) song "Maybe (We Should Call It a Day)"

    8. whee says – reply to this


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      that song is amazing! hahahaha

    9. First says – reply to this


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      First!!!!!1

    10. Lizz says – reply to this


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      I've been rick rolled about 40 times and it NEVER GETS OLD!!
      But you know who I bet hates getting rick rolled??? Catherine Zeta Jones

    11. Becca says – reply to this


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      did i do it??? =]

    12. Becca says – reply to this


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      no

    13. irishlass says – reply to this


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      woopwoop he needs to make sure he does the same dancing too!

    14. Chuck says – reply to this


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      3rd
      Looks like a big Homo!!!!
      Hillary sucks hairy Balls

    15. joseph says – reply to this


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      How much is HE paying you P?
      I don't know about the rest of you - but i can't sit through another way of 'Never gonna give you up.' Please - why won't this just guy just give up?

    16. erin hennessey says – reply to this


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      If you rearrange the letters in "Rick Astley" you can spell "Tickley Arse"

    17. Rosa says – reply to this


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      ACK! He is NOT our McDreamy. Sean Slater off Eastenders, that is a perfect man.

    18. Anonymous says – reply to this


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      The anthem of Anonymous!

    19. nick says – reply to this


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      dear perez..your bitchiness in amusing…but your choice of who to bitch about is amazing…why do you like this washed up man boy, and not jeremy piven..who is younger and sexier?

    20. anaxagoras says – reply to this


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      I don't know who he is but I'd like to follow his cum trail…

    21. Cecily says – reply to this


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      I must be getting old! I used to have his album on tape. Forgive me, I must have been 12.. LOL!

    22. Brenna says – reply to this


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      adored him "back in the day" and would love if he came over the pond and sang for us!

    23. kalle says – reply to this


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      RICK ROLLED MOTHERFUCKERS!

    24. then he can get EFFFFF says – reply to this


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      Re: no thanks –
      I HATE PEOPLE…
      ……………………I SAW A GUY IN A TATOO PIERCING SHOP THAT
      HAD A SHIRT ON THAT SAID: I HATE EVERYONE
      ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ NICE SHIRT…

    25. Lizz says – reply to this


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      It would be EPIC if some celebrity had the balls to Rick Roll one of the late night hosts. Like, when it came time to do their movie clip, they just rocked a Rick Roll. That's pure win.

    26. hawtstuff says – reply to this


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      www.internetisseriousbusiness.com

    27. Sian says – reply to this


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      I'm going to the tour when it comes to London! Got my mum and her friend tickets for it… I'm more excited about Bananarama so looking forward to that one!

    28. MOLLAY says – reply to this


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      THIS IS SUCH OLD NEWS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! you suck Perez!

    29. Zoe says – reply to this


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      Who the hell is he?

    30. rickrolled says – reply to this


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      he sucks

    31. pat says – reply to this


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      my god he's ugly

    32. Will-Lynn says – reply to this


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      Damn you Perez!!!!! Now I have that damn song stuck in my head!!! Uuuugggghhhhhhhh!!!!! lol

    33. jmk says – reply to this


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      I just remember that huge voice coming out of that skinny red headed kid's body - it was crazy. He looked like 'Opie'. I couldn't look at him singing, because his voice evoked a more sophisticated image.

    34. Tarzanna says – reply to this


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      He looks like Horacio from CSI Miami.

      Never gunna give you up
      Never gunna let you down…

    35. Amy says – reply to this


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      Why ya gotta break my heart like that Perez?? I was madly in love with him back in the 80's and would love to see him tour in the good old US of A! Nice to know he's still around, but he needs to make some new music already!

    36. butterglove says – reply to this


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      Rick Astley is NEVER!
      gonna give you up
      gonna let you down
      gonna run around and desert you
      gonna make you cry
      gonna say goodbye
      gonna tell a lie and hurt you

    37. sarah says – reply to this


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      Are you taking the piss?

    38. annie says – reply to this


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      he has a wonderful soulful voice., you guys should all do a search on youtube coz he is just great.
      his S.A.W. songs were very poppy yes. but after that he went on to do his own thing.
      kudos for trying to revive his career again

    39. Nohollabackgirl says – reply to this


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      I had a massive crush on Rick Astley back in the day. I wish he would tour. Damn he looks hot. TOUR RICK TOUR.

    40. Sara G. says – reply to this


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      oh man, i was at work the first time i heard 'never gonna give you up' and the guy next to me leans over and says, 'hey, did you know this is a white guy singing?' i was like, 'shit.'

    41. riday says – reply to this


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      RICKROLLLLLLLED

    42. AbsolutDirtbag says – reply to this


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      We've all been Rick Roll'd.

    43. Cecily says – reply to this


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      #38 - butterglove
      LOL!
      And we will all be "Together forever and ever"

    44. Sess says – reply to this


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      OMGGG I LOOOOVE RICK ASTLEY!
      he plays on my myspace right now… not that i use it.. BUT WHATEVER!
      if came to canada i'd watch!!!!

    45. truth says – reply to this


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      he looks terrible and I hope my parents did not have sex with his music came out because I WOULD REALLEY FEEL BAD ABOUT that We all in my humble opion want to belive we are cooler than we are

    46. Mary says – reply to this


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      And you actually have the balls to ask if anyone cares about the Pumpkins after printing THIS shit??????

    47. ANON v2.0 says – reply to this


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      He must be needing funds to take more courses through $cientology … poor bloke

    48. truth says – reply to this


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      just called my parents ,and no his music was not the drive swiped my for head and walked away what else

    49. seriously?????? says – reply to this


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      You wonder if the Smashing Pumpkins are still relavent….and you support this crap? Rick Astley–you are kidding, right? I hated this crap in the 80's and it is still just that–CRAP. You love his "poppy stuff"….um, wtf else does he sing? More like "poppy crap" Remember those cheesy-ass videos he used to do too? HIDEOUS.

      I will say agian what I have said before……anyone who tries to push the Jonas Brothers and Heidi Montag on the world such as yourself, has no business telling said world what we should listen to. Your taste in "music" SUCKS Perez.

    50. devlin says – reply to this


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      Perez, you should have made this an actual rickroll.

      You're doing it wrong

    51. Rick A says – reply to this


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      RICK ROLL'D AND TROLLED THIS THREAD i HAVE.

    52. OhGod says – reply to this


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      Dammit I got Rick Roll'd

    53. vikki says – reply to this


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      OMG PEREZ PLEASE READ, me and my friend are your biggest fans in the Uk we saw you when you were in london and were like screaming nsync fans. But Im are hearty brit and I have to let you know Rick Astley is a Z list. If you want to write about something crazy here look up the kid Tom Daley!! MUCH LOVE PEREZ
      xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx - seriously just stop writing about these heidi and spencer characters they piss us off and give you amercians a bad name

    54. rickk A says – reply to this


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      sorrry perez, but i agree with devil, you are doing it wrong.

      if only you all knew…

    55. Rick says – reply to this


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      We totally had one massive Rick Roll right before our $cientology protest on March 15th - it was hilarious !! EXPOSE THE CULT !! Ahhahahaha..
      Reconnect DOT org

    56. fdslbge says – reply to this


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      Re: ANON v2.0 –
      WHA ? he no scifag

    57. tara236 says – reply to this


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      Re: HILLARY IS A LIAR!! –

      You are so right. HILLARY IS A LIAR. GO OBAMA!!!!!! :)

      OBAMA '08!!

    58. Rachael says – reply to this


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      THIS GUY IS AMAZING! He has a few good songs that I know of and I was born in '84… LOVE, LOVE, LOVE, 80's music. Better than anything now… always will be…

    59. WHATEVER says – reply to this


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      Oh the good 'ol days of the 80's. I LOVED that song and his dee sexy voice. He looks the exact same.

    60. Jody says – reply to this


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      You actually got me to go on napster and listen to him. I was so in love with him when I was like 10!!!

    61. John Q. JPersonson says – reply to this


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      DEAR MR HILTON:

      YOU ARE A HUGE PRICK, PLEASE DIE

    62. mama cas says – reply to this


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      RICKROLL YUS

    63. Sophy says – reply to this


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      Even more exciting than the lovely Mr R. Astley is another 80's idol, the gorgeous Nik Kershaw of "Wouldn't It Be Good", "The Riddle", "I Won't Let The Sun Go Down", "Wide Boy", "Dancing Girls" etc etc etc… is also out n'about again this year. Who can forget the great scene played in the 80's film 'Pretty in Pink' with "Wouldn't It Be Good" in the background… "I've got it bad, you don't know how bad I've got it……. " Awesome!

    64. of course you want obama to win, you're a guy and he likes guys says – reply to this


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      Re: John Q. JPersonson –
      Hillary will take Pennsylvania…yea…GO STEELERZ
      AND THEN INDIANA WILL FOLLOW
      THEN KENTUCKY
      WEST VIRGINA
      NORTHCAROLINA
      HILLARY ALREADY WON AND OBAMA IS A LIAR..IF HE REALLY WAS ABOUT
      ZZZZZZZZZ CHANGE …THEN MY VERY 1ZT. VOTE EVER WOULD COUNT..
      ZZZZZZZZZZZ I DON'T C HIM """""" CHANGING ANYTHING ABOUT THAT!!!

      [[[[[[[[[[[[[ ITZ HILLARY BITCHEZ..NO MORE COCK IN THE WHITE HOUZE]]

      TODAY IN FLORIDA: ANOTHER COCK[[ PREACHER]] GOT ARREZTED 4

      TRYING TO ARRANGE A DATE WITH A 15 YR. OLD ONLINE…IT WAZ THE

      FUZZ [ COPZ] HE WAZ TALKIN TOO. C WHAT IMEAN ..NO MORE COCKZZZ
      ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ

      MEN CAN'T THINK WITH THAT [[[ THING]]] HANGING B/TWEEN THEIR LEGZ
      ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ

      WE HAVE 2 HAVE A WOMAN..THE WORLD IZ ZO EFFED UP..PLEAZE
      ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ

    65. nat lamp says – reply to this


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      he looks like MICHAEL PARKS.
      Remember when he sued himself because his first single sounded like his 2nd single

    66. dee says – reply to this


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      we're no strangers to loooooooveee

    67. Truth Teller says – reply to this


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      He looks like Mr. Bean!

    68. ew says – reply to this


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      ewwwwww. he was so gross in the 80's… and he still is… first thing i think is, ewwwwwwwwwwwww.

    69. perez is a troll says – reply to this


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      HAHAHA PEREZ GOT KNOCKED BACK FROM VILLA! Made a certain someones night, who is fucking AWESOME UNLIKE YOU PEREZ!!!! hope you enjoyed your moment of SHAME!

    70. Rick Supporter in USA says – reply to this


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      I am saddened and appauled that you would put Rick Astley in your blog. You shouldn't put Rick up to be ridiculed and speculated about. He is a decent englishman, and you do this to him! Not putting anyone down on here, everyone is entitled to his or her opinion. But it really saddens me that you would do this to a great talent and overal wonderful person. I hope you find your heart and delete this blog. Good Day!

    71. Hilly says – reply to this


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      I LOOOOOOVE RICK ASTLEY. I STILL LISTEN TO HIM ALL THE TIME!

    72. Tisha says – reply to this


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      I LOVE, LOVE RICK ASTLEY, I HAVE SOME OF HIS EARLIEST CDS AND THEIR GREAT I HOPE THAT RICK HAS A HUGE COMEBACK, I FOR ONE WOULD RUN, NOT WALK TO THE NEAREST STORE TO BUY ANY OF HIS MUSIC. LOVE YOU RICK ASTLEY!

    73. misskylie says – reply to this


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      Holy Crap - I thought he was dead - I made a friend bring me a pin back from London to stick on my 90's beret of Rick Astley!
      Where's the red gone Rick ??

    74. Me says – reply to this


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      To all you who don´t get it: some people never get old or out of style, Rick is one of them.

    75. Andy says – reply to this


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      you needed this

    76. chloe says – reply to this


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      He lies when he says he can go home and noone recognises him. I'm his neighbour and I know who he is………

    77. In L.A. says – reply to this


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      Well, Rickster could always open for George Michael who recently announced he's coming back to the states…Must have been that spin on Pushy Daisies.

    78. kimpossibly says – reply to this


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      Ohhhh Perez! He is so NOT aging well…looks like his face is about to fall off. I can see why nobody recognizes him. haha! But he does seem to have his priorities straight- unlike most of the people profiled on this site. ;)

    79. Krista says – reply to this


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      I used to love him back in the day - I had three of his tapes. He should tour with George Michael - that would be hot.

    80. Ting says – reply to this


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      I was always hot for Rick. He rocks!

    81. erica says – reply to this


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      Rick Astley is the sexiest man ever. I was crushing on him when I was 8. Post more Rick Astley, Perez!!! I want to see him tour in America!

    82. ascjb ceyvi says – reply to this


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