RIck astley is so fuckin good and pure and hes just out here to have a good time i love him so much ,, unironically, in this year of our lord 2018,, and im not going to apologize for that
RICK ASTLEY: The singer believes in the power of rocks, drinks cocktails, and would rather you didn't play his hits in the pub
Who would you be if you could swap places for a day?
Alex Ferguson, the Manchester United manager. It would be good to get in there and sort things out.
Who was your childhood hero?
Spartacus. I know it's a bit strange, but that's probably my favourite film of all time. I've watched it ... well, I don't know how many times. I love old movies, and would quite happily spend a whole Sunday afternoon watching them.
What's the first thing you do in the morning?
Moan. I'm not fantastic at getting out of bed - I always want a few more minutes - but I have a 13-year-old daughter, Emilie, so most mornings we get up at ten to seven to get her ready for school.
What's the last thing you think about at night?
Sex, usually. I also think about all the things I need to do the next day.
How often do you brush your teeth?
At least twice a day - sometimes three or four if I've been at home drinking coffee all day.
Would you ever have cosmetic surgery?
No, definitely not. I like the idea of growing old gracefully.
Which designer labels do you own?
A few. I have some things by Prada but I don't like the fact that you can instantly see what it is because of the label. I wouldn't tend to wear designer clothes from head to toe: I'd perhaps wear a Prada jacket with Gap jeans.
Who are your favourite writers?
My favourite is Martin Amis. He's got a very distinct view on life: he's really funny but in a cynical, dark way. I find myself laughing out loud quite often while reading his books.
What is your favourite building?
The Louvre in Paris and the Colosseum in Rome. I couldn't pick just one.
Who did you last text?
My wife, Lene. But it didn't say anything. I accidentally hit "send" and sent a blank message instead. It should have been about the lights we're getting fitted in our house. I always put kisses at the end of my texts to my wife, no matter what they're about.
City or country?
Country. I live on the edge of London, so it's good to be able to get out into the countryside. I have a little boat, which I keep moored on the Thames, and I enjoy pottering about on that.
Skinhead or mullet?
Mullet. I think a skinhead can look quite aggressive.
Pyjamas or au naturel?
Au naturel, definitely.
Love is...
Everything.
What do you believe in?
Love. I'm not religious, but I also believe in an energy between humans and other elements of nature. I believe - a bit like the Native Americans - that there is an energy in everything, even rocks, but we as humans have ignored it for hundreds of year now. We've lost the ability to understand it.
What colour are your pants?
White.
What have you loved and lost?
My daughter's innocence. It's hard watching a child grow up and become cynical and wary.
What makes you blush?
My own music. It's not that I'm embarrassed by my eighties stuff, but it's a little awkward when I'm in a bar with friends and some clown decides to put Never Gonna Give You Up on the jukebox.
What would be the soundtrack of your life?
Burt Bacharach, Frank Sinatra, Nat "King" Cole, Al Green and Bill Withers.
What brings out the devil in you?
Alcohol, especially vodka martinis and cosmopolitans.
Sum yourself up in five words.
Oh, I'm not really sure.
Rick Astley plays the Carling Academy, Glasgow, on Wednesday. His album Portrait is out now on Sony.
SUSAN SWARBRICK
"RICK ASTLEY has vroomed his way £25,000 on a 150 mph BMW super-car.
But the 21-year-old heart-throb got a shock when he tried to insure it... and was quoted £8,000 just to get behind the wheel.
Rick, who zoomed from tea-boy to superstar in just five months, paid up without batting an eyelid.
The singer bough a BMW 325 Sports after friends kept taking the mickey out of his battered Mazda.
The new motor boasts a fuel-injected 2.5-litre engine, metallic black paint, black leather seats, electric sun roof, tinted glass, alloy wheels and an on board computer.
Car salesman Malcolm Owen, of Hexagon, in High Gate, North London, says: "It is truly a beautiful car and one of our best sellers.
Power
"Rick is a lovely bloke - always laughing and joking - and it was a real pleasure to do business with him.
"He even autographed photos of himself for the staff."
A spokesman for the Association of the British Insures says: "The cost of £8,000 to insure is the underwriters" assessments of the risk, taking into account Mr. Astley's age, the profession and the power of the car."
Rick could have bought himself any car in the world - and insured it - if he had agreed to sing his two British smash hits in Japanese.
Profits from the sale Never Gonna Give You Up and When I Fall In Love would have netted him up to £1 million if released in the Far East in Japanese.
But Rick refused to sing in Japanese and the sales of the records will net him only £150,000.
⦿ I can reveal that Rick will be touring Britain this summer - his first live dates since he shot to fame in back in August."
