Fresh from his unforgettable Glastonbury debut and the success of incredible new album Are We There Yet?, Rick Astley today confirms two new live shows in Yorkshire.

Rick will headline Scarborough Open Air Theatre on Friday July 5 and The Piece Hall, Halifax, two days later on Sunday July 7.

He will be joined at both shows by special guests Lightning Seeds.

Tickets go on sale at 9am on Friday December 8 via ticketmaster.co.uk

It has been 36 years since Rick first shot to fame, yet he is now a more prominent force in popular culture than he ever was.

The endearingly boyish 57-year-old is still winning over new fans, performing with Foo Fighters, Take That and Blossoms, becoming an unlikely social media sensation and simply embracing the unending love that greets his era-defining smash Never Gonna Give You Up.

Julian Murray, Cuffe and Taylor’s Scarborough OAT programmer, said: “For almost 40 years Rick Astley has been part of the nation’s soundtrack.”

“Rick is an incredible vocalist and songwriter and a born performer. Anyone who saw his incredible set at Glastonbury will know we are in for a brilliant night at this wonderful venue.”

The Halifax show is co-promoted by The Piece Hall Trust and Cuffe and Taylor.

Nicky Chance-Thompson MBE DL, CEO of The Piece Hall Trust, said: “This gig is going to be a huge amount of fun. Rick is a true British pop legend, and we still can’t get enough of him more than 35 years after he burst onto the scene.”

“His recent performances with stars like Foo Fighters and at Glastonbury this year have won him legions of new, younger fans and we all know we’re going to see the courtyard full of the biggest smiles on the night.”

For tickets and more information about Live at The Piece Hall 2024 please visit thepiecehall.co.uk and for ScarboroughOAT go to scarboroughopenairtheatre.com