Rick Astley is joined by an ensemble snowmen, sleigh bells and Santa Claus himself for his latest music video.
The Never Gonna Give You Up hitmaker debuted his holiday hit Love This Christmas on Zoe Ball’s BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show and, alongside the release, he’s dropped a suitably festive visual.
Rick, who appears flanked by backing dancers in red, fur-trimmed attire, says: “I really enjoyed making the video, it’s just a bit of fun after a tough 2020. Merry Christmas!”
To accompany the single, Rick has also signed a number of limited edition Christmas cards, with all proceeds going to the Shooting Stars Children’s Hospices. A range of special #Rickmas merch is also available.
The release comes after Rick dropped the charity single Every One Of Us alongside The Unsung Heroes to celebrate the Unsung Hero Awards 2020. The track continues to raise money for the BBC’s Children In Need.
He’ll return to the stage in 2021 for his sold-out Greatest Hits arena tour, which was postponed amid the pandemic, and will feature two free shows for NHS staff and frontline workers at Manchester’s AO Arena and The SSE Arena, Wembley – both of which sold-out within 30 minutes.
The jaunt ends with three major shows in the capital, with the London Palladium and the Royal Albert Hall also scheduled.
The full list of tour dates for May 2021 are below:
2nd – Hull, Bonus Arena
3rd – Manchester, AO Arena (free show for NHS staff and frontline workers)
4th – Cardiff, Motorpoint Arena
6th – Newcastle, Utilita Arena
7th – Glasgow, SEC Armadillo
8th – Leeds, First Direct Arena
10th – Bournemouth, International Centre
11th – Nottingham, Motorpoint Arena
13th – Liverpool, M&S Bank Arena
14th – Birmingham, Utilita Arena
17th – Brighton, Centre
18th – London, The SSE Arena (free show for NHS staff and frontline workers)
19th – London, Palladium
25th – London, Royal Albert Hall
