Rick Astley on Never Gonna Give You Up superstardom, quitting it all just six years later, and his Rickrolling Renaissance episode artwork

EPISODE · Jun 30, 2025 · 53 MIN

Rick Astley on Never Gonna Give You Up superstardom, quitting it all just six years later, and his Rickrolling Renaissance

from Making A Scene · host Matt Lucas and David Walliams

From having a global No.1 smash at 21, giving it all up at 27 - and then climbing back to the top of the world - Rick Astley joins Matt and David to share the story of his life - including his unexpected Rickrolling renaissance. Listen or watch every Tuesday and Thursday. You can email your questions and messages for the podcast to ⁠⁠[email protected] ⁠⁠ And find Making A Scene on ⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ and⁠⁠ Facebook⁠⁠  Just search @makingascenepod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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