NewsUK 20 Jun 2023

UK: Rick Astley announces new album, releases single ‘Dippin’ My Feet’

Rick Astley - 'Dippin' My Feet' (c) BMG

Award-winning songwriter and BMG recording artist Rick Astley has announced his long-awaited ninth studio album Are We There Yet?, due for release October 6 via BMG.

Alongside the album announcement, Astley has launched the first single from the upcoming project ‘Dippin’ My Feet’.

Talking about the inspiration behind the single, Astley said: “It’s not Americana, but the tagline at the start of the chorus is: ‘Dipping my feet in the Mississippi River...’ It’s definitely not country, but I’ve never twanged a guitar as much as I have in the past couple of months. And there’s a bit more emotion with those guitar parts. I just think spending five months in America has retuned my ear a little bit.”

Astley also announced a UK headline tour which starts with two prestigious dates at London’s Royal Albert Hall this November. The news comes as Rick prepares to make his Glastonbury debut Saturday, June 24, when he will open the Pyramid Stage.

Rick Astley is now arguably a more prominent force in popular culture than he ever was as he continues to win over new fans, whether he’s performing with Foo Fighters, Take That, or Blossoms; becoming an unlikely social media sensation; or simply embracing the unending love that greets his era-defining smash ‘Never Gonna Give You Up’.

Since returning to Number One in 2016 with 50, Astley has enjoyed the strongest run of album chart positions of his entire career.

(c) Austin Hargrave