NEVER

I hadn t been very comfortable with fame but I didn t know what to do with myself after I was famous On the surface I was just hugely relieved to be shot of the whole thing I felt like I d been let off the hook But underneath that I was pretty miserable When Never Gonna Give You Up propelled Rick Astley into the pop stratosphere it changed his life forever Nothing could have prepared the young unassuming lad from Lancashire for what was in store for him This is Rick s story in his own words At just nineteen Rick agreed to sign with legendary music producer Pete Waterman under the wings of music powerhouse Stock Aitken Waterman Unpredictable outlandish adventures followed giving him a peek into the mechanics of the music industry all of which would eventually take Rick from the shadows of local bands to international stardom From platinum selling albums to worldwide tours the world was at Rick s feet And then suddenly at what seemed like the height of fame it wasn t At twenty seven Rick retired himself from the industry that had brought him much success and financial stability Behind the hits and the glitz and glamour was a young man coming to terms with his new found fame the realities of life in the pop music machine and the pre