Comeback king

Rick Astley reflects on his life and career

- WORDS: TESS LAMACRAFT, SEAN MARLAND, RICHARD MCCLURE. PHOTOS: ADOBE STOCK, BBC, C4, GETTY, SKY, HBO

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Rick Astley: Reel Stories

Saturday, 10pm, BBC2

It's hard to believe that fresh-faced 1980s pop star Rick Astley turns 60 on Friday 6 February and the BBC celebrates his milestone birthday this week in a special interview with Dermot O'Leary as part of BBC2 series Reel Stories.

The singer was just 21 when his debut single, Never Gonna Give You Up, turned him into a global superstar in 1987, and he reflects on his early career and successful comeback, plus shares pivotal moments, as he watches footage from past performances.