Never

The Autobiography

Rick Astley

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Macmillan
25 March 2025

Rock & Pop music; Individual composers & musicians, bands & groups; Autobiography: arts & entertainment; Memoirs

'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 pressures of life on the road, not to mention reconciling with his childhood spent between his divorced parents in a volatile family dynamic. Time out of the industry offered Rick room for much-needed reflection and therapy - and unknowingly helped to set the stage for his triumphant return to music.

Balancing nostalgia, fresh perspectives and introspection, with a good dose of northern humour, Never is an intimate look at the man behind the hits - and is a portrait of truth, artistic evolution and the astounding power of contentment.

By: Rick Astley
Imprint: Macmillan
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 243mm, Width: 163mm, Spine: 30mm
Weight: 544g
ISBN: 9781035049394
ISBN 10: 1035049392
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 25 March 2025
Recommended Age: From 18 years
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Author Website: https://www.rickastley.co.uk/

Born in Newton-le-Willows, Lancashire in 1966, musician Rick Astley started his career at the music production company Stock Aitken Waterman. His 1987 debut album, Whenever You Need Somebody, sold 15.2m copies worldwide and made him a household name. Since then he has gone on to release eight studio albums, selling over 40 million records worldwide, and played and toured around the world multiple times, including most recently a sell-out UK arena tour (2024). Never is his first and only official autobiography.

Reviews for Never: The Autobiography

You wouldn’t get this from any other guy. This nuanced memoir is not your standard pop star autobiography * i * Straight-talking yet frequently astonishing memoir * The Times * A book as idiosyncratic as it is nostalgic * Observer * A lovely portrait of a man who became one of Britain’s most beloved pop stars, despite a brutally difficult upbringing -- Hadley Freeman, <i>The Sunday Times</i>