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Rick-rolling Rick Astley writing movie musical

Rick Astley's career revival may be based on people being tricked into seeing him, but the 80s pop star is now counting on fans buying actual tickets. Not only is Astley again headlining the Here and Now nostalgia tour, but the man who promised to never give you up, let you down, run around and desert you ... is writing a movie musical.New York Cowboy will tell the story of a small-town boy who moves to New York City in the 80s. It is not, in other words, an autobiography."My wife's now a movie ...

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12:00 on February 2 2009

Boy George - Rick Astley Writing Movie Musical

ContactMusic — RICK ASTLEY is reportedly planning to write a Hollywood musical based around his songs.The singer had a string of hits in the 1980s with songs such as Never Gonna ... more info

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12:25 on February 2 2009

Rick-rolling Rick Astley writing movie musical

Guardian Music — Rick Astley's career revival may be based on people being tricked into seeing him, but the 80s pop star is now counting on fans buying actual tickets. Not only is Astley ... more info

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