PHOTOS: Rick Astley – Co-Op Live, Manchester – 17/04/2026

You know Rick Astley. Everybody does. Never Gonna Give You Up is probably one of the most famous songs of all time, regardless of the means of which you know it. Yet, despite the perceived one-hit-wonderdom that seems to follow Astley around, you can’t fault his longevity. Even with ‘80s pop nostalgia on his side, the fact he has the cache to take Manchester’s Co-Op Live speaks to how beloved he remains. With a reputation for being a proper showman, this doesn’t feel like someone being wheeled out out of necessity. Instead, Astley’s riding a momentum that hasn’t really ever gone away, caught for us by Dean Cavanagh.


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Rick Astley


Photos by Dean Cavanagh

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