Rick Astley is a British singer best known for his global 1987 hit “Never Gonna Give You Up,” which topped charts in 25 countries and won the 1988 BRIT Award for Best British Single. The song later became a cultural phenomenon through the Rickrolling meme. By his initial retirement in 1993, Rick had sold around 40 million records worldwide. In 2008, he was voted Best Act Ever by MTV Europe Music