"It must be horrible": Rick Astley does not want to be a pop star today

Tuesday, July 17, 2018

In the 1980s, Rick Astley was a star of pop music. But at 27, he hangs up the microphone. Today, he is 52 years old, feels like a "hobby musician" and is happy to be no longer famous

. For the 1980s pop Rick Astley, it would be painful to be still famous. "To be a pop star today must be horrible," said the 52-year-old man to the newspapers of the Funke press group. "Everyone has a cell phone, they are always under surveillance, I would not trade."

He was happy to be able to make unrecognized purchases so far. "I'm not recognized at all, so I should start singing 'Never give up'."

He attaches a lot of importance to his private life: "You do not have to think about if you wore the same jacket the day before when they go to the restaurant, I wonder how Beyoncé is when she leaves home. "

Astley was a big star in the 1980s. He stopped when he was 27 years old. Now, he has released a new album, but he only feels "like a hobby musician who can go on tour," he told the sparkling newspapers.

Source: n-tv.de