Rick Astley's Swinging Christmas - A Big Band Concert

at Bridgewater Hall, Manchester

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Get ready to swing into Christmas as multimillion selling global star Rick Astley has announced very special big band tour this December performing swing and festive classics across the UK.

This tour follows Rick's lifelong passion for the golden age of big band and swing. He'll be performing festive classics in stunning venues capturing the magic of the season. In 2022, Rick's first "Swinging Christmas" shows made his dream of performing these classics a reality.

Rick Astley

At the age of 21, Rick Astley emerged from the shadows of the Stock, Aitken and Waterman production house as their former tea boy became one of the biggest stars on the planet. His era-defining classic ‘Never Gonna Give You Up’ topped charts the world over and catapulted the young Lancastrian on a journey that would encompass 8 consecutive UK Top 10 hits and 40 million sales. In 2016, Rick celebrated his half-century by releasing ‘50’ - an album title that put a cheeky, middle-aged twist on Adele’s ‘19’, ‘21’ and ‘25’. “I thought rather than buying a Harley-Davidson I'd make a record,” he notes with characteristic dry wit. Having written and produced the album as well as playing all of the instruments himself, suddenly it was like he’d never been away. It raced to the top of the charts and began a seven-week run in the Top 10. In the months that followed, he sold 400,000 albums and 100,000 tickets to his headline shows. He cemented that comeback with 2018’s ‘Beautiful Life’. It was an emotionally-charged collection with songs that celebrated his love for his wife, his daughter and music as a whole. His commitment was rewarded with a #6 chart position - his fifth Top 10 album. And the shows continued to scale up too, including special performances with Foo Fighters.

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Bridgewater Hall

Lower Moseley Street
Manchester
M2 3WS

Website:
bridgewater-hall.co.uk
Disabled Booking:
0161 907 9000

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Bridgewater Hall

Lower Moseley Street
Manchester
M2 3WS

Website:
bridgewater-hall.co.uk
Disabled Booking:
0161 907 9000

See all events at Bridgewater Hall

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on Fri 20 December 2024