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Peter Hennessy

Rick Astley announces Nottingham tour date as he releases new album

Rick Astley has announced he will be coming to Nottingham as part of a headline tour around the UK. He has announced the release of his ninth studio album ‘Are We There Yet?’ which will be available on October 6 .

Rick has launched the album alongside its first single, ‘Dippin My Feet’ , and announced details of a UK headline tour which starts with two prestigious dates at London’s Royal Albert Hall this November followed by arena dates in 2024 culminating at Manchester’s AO Arena .

It includes a stop in Nottingham at the Motorpoint Arena on Thursday, February 22 next year - with special guest Belinda Carlisle. Mr Astley said: “Now, that phrase has multiple meanings. Are we there yet in my musical ambitions? Am I done with my career? Have we arrived? Or are we still travelling?

“It’s not Americana, but the tag-line at the start of the chorus is: ‘Dipping my feet in the Mississippi River…’ It’s definitely not country, but I’ve never twanged a guitar as much as I have in the past couple of months. And there’s a bit more emotion with those guitar parts. I just think spending five months in America has retuned my ear a little bit.”

Headline tour dates:

2023

Wednesday 01 November London Royal Albert Hall

Thursday 02 November London Royal Albert Hall

2024

Thursday 22 February Nottingham Motorpoint Arena

Friday 23 February Newcastle Utilita Arena

Saturday 24 February Leeds First Direct Arena

Monday 26 February Cardiff International Arena

Tuesday 27 February Glasgow OVO Hydro

Thursday 29 February Bournemouth International Centre

Friday 01 March Birmingham Resorts World Arena

Saturday 02 March Manchester AO Arena

You can pre-order the album here.

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