Rick Astley is launching his new album ‘Are We There Yet?’ with an intimate gig at the Electric Ballroom in Camden, London.
The ‘80s superstar will release his ninth album – featuring the singles Dippin My Feet and Never Gonna Stop – on October 13, with the hitmaker set to return to the stage three days later.
I'll be playing an album launch show at Electric Ballroom on 16th October! 🌟Pre-order the new album from https://t.co/1R5oSyf3cD by 6pm this Wednesday to get pre-sale access from 9:30am on Thursday.
— Rick Astley (@rickastley) October 2, 2023
Tickets go on general sale 9:30am Friday 6th October. https://t.co/gjNMHxhPqU pic.twitter.com/AVm3xlO2Nz
Taking place at the Camden venue, the intimate show will see Astley perform tracks from the LP for the first time, ahead of his tour of the UK and Europe which plays into 2024.
Tickets go on general sale Friday (October 6) at 9.30 am BST.
‘Are We There Yet?‘ is Rick’s first album in five years and builds upon the experiences he’s gone through since the release of 2018’s ‘Beautiful Life’.
With a multitude of inspirations – from his experience in lockdown to celebrating the music of The Smiths during life-affirming shows with Blossoms and his huge sold-out North American arena tour with New Kids On The Block, Salt ‘N’ Pepa and En Vogue – the LP reflects the mindset of a musician 35+ years into his career.
“Now, that phrase has multiple meanings,” says Rick of the album title. “Are we there yet in my musical ambitions? Am I done with my career? Have we arrived? Or are we still travelling?”
‘Are We There Yet?’ is out October 13 and available to pre-order now.
The Never Gonna Give You Up hitmaker is set to hit the road in support of the album, launching with a pair of shows at London’s Royal Albert Hall in November before travelling across the UK, Ireland and Europe throughout February and March of 2024.
The Feeling will join the Together Forever star in London, with Belinda Carlisle appearing as support for the remaining UK dates and Scouting For Girls heading to Ireland. Support for the mainland Europe shows has yet to be announced.
Tickets for Rick’s tour are on sale now. The full list of dates is as follows.
NOVEMBER 2023
1 – Royal Albert Hall, London, UK
2 – Royal Albert Hall, London, UK
FEBRUARY 2024
22 – Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham, UK
23 – Utilita Arena, Newcastle, UK
24 – First Direct Arena, Leeds, UK
26 – International Arena, Cardiff, UK
27 – OVO Hydro, Glasgow, UK
29 – International Centre, Bournemouth, UK
MARCH 2024
1 – Resorts World Arena, Birmingham, UK
2 – AO Arena, Manchester, UK
4 – SSE Arena, Belfast, Ireland
5 – 3Arena, Dublin, Ireland
9 – Palladium Cologne, Germany
10 – Berlin Columbiahalle, Germany
12 – Tivoli (Grote Zaal) Utrecht, Netherlands
13 – De Roma Borgerhout, Belgium
