Rick Astley tells us about his Glastonbury secret set of Smiths covers with Blossoms

NME about his new documentary Squaring The Circle, which focuses on Hipgnosis, the art studio behind iconic album sleeves from Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Wings, and more.From their psychedelic debut album artwork for Pink Floyd’s ‘A Saucerful Of Secrets’ in 1968 to their dissolution in 1983, Hipgnosis – which consisted primarily of Storm Thorgerson and Aubrey ‘Po’ Powell – created some of the most striking cover images in rock’n’roll history.Now, the company behind Pink Floyd’s famous ‘The Dark Side Of The Moon’, ‘Wish You Were Here’ and ‘Animals’ covers, as well as equally memorable images for Led Zeppelin, Wings, 10cc, Peter Gabriel and many others, is the subject of the new, feature-length documentary. The film includes interviews with Paul McCartney, Pink Floyd, Peter Gabriel, and other key players and is set for a cinematic release on Friday (July 14).NME spoke to Corbijn about the new documentary, the power of Hipgnosis and their turbulent journey from down-at-heels hippies to rock art heroes.“Po came to Amsterdam and asked me to be the man making the documentary about Hipgnosis.

Rick Astley has become a surprising favourite from this year's Glastonbury.The Never Gonna Give You Up singer performed his set on the Pyramid Stage before joining pop band, Blossoms for a surprise appearance which sent fans into a flurry. It was the first time Rick had performed at Glastonbury in his almost 40 year music career and he was sure to make it memorial.The 57 year old already won the crowd as he opened the Pyramid Stage on Saturday afternoon with his catchy hits and covers from the likes of Harry Styles and AC/DC. He then went on to surprise fans even further as he made a surprise appearance with the Blossoms on the Woodsies stage in a tribute performance to The Smiths.

Elton John, Rina Sawayama, Rick Astley and more have spiked after their performances at Glastonbury this weekend.According to a new Spotify round-up of this year’s Glastonbury tracks and artists that was shared with NME, streams of John’s songs increased 294 per cent in the UK in the hour after his career-spanning headline set on the Pyramid Stage yesterday (June 25).Gun N’ Roses‘ opening track of their headline set on the Pyramid stage on Saturday (June 24), ‘It’s So Easy’, saw a 300 per cent increase in streams in the UK on Sunday.Meanwhile, Friday (June 23) headliners Arctic Monkeys, were identified as the artists with the most tracks on user-generated Glastonbury playlists.Rick Astley’s debut Glastonbury performance was also followed by a 294 per cent spike in steams of his song ‘Dance’ in the UK.

Rick Astley covered Harry Styles‘ ‘As It Was’ during his Glastonbury 2023 performance this weekend – see footage below.Astley opened proceedings on the Pyramid Stage on Saturday (June 24), going on to play a secret set of Smiths covers with Blossoms later in the weekend.During his Pyramid set, Astley played hits from across his career including the iconic ‘Never Gonna Give You Up’.He also covered AC/DC’s ‘Highway To Hell’ while playing drums, and for his third song of the set he took on Styles’ huge chart-topper ‘As It Was’.See Rick Astley cover Harry Styles at Glastonbury below.

The final day of Glastonbury is here already. So far we've seen stellar performances from headliners including Arctic Monkeys, Guns N' Roses and Lana Del Rey.

Glastonbury viewers reckon Rick Astley has 'won' the festival after he performed an unusual collaboration with Stockport's very own Blossoms.

Blossoms and Rick Astley‘s suprise set at Glastonbury consisting solely of covers from The Smiths‘ discography.The musicians’ supergroup covers band played an hour-long set at the Woodsies Stage today (June 24).

Lewis Capaldi has been branded an inspiration by fans after announcing he would be taking another break from touring following Glastonbury.

Glastonbury fans were surprised when Rick Astley performed an 'iconic' cover at the festival, with many admitting it wasn't on their bingo cards for 2023.

Elton John will be joined by four special guests at his headline slot at Glastonbury.Taking place tomorrow night (June 25), the legendary singer-songwriter is set to perform his last ever UK show at the festival. The set follows his mammoth ‘Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour’, which saw him play over 350 shows over five years.While it comes as no surprise that there will be a few special moments lined up for the upcoming show, over recent months the main speculation has been around who will join the ‘Rocketman’ singer for the final set.

Tom Brokaw, the legendary newsman who spent more than five decades at NBC News, is opening up about his experience battling incurable cancer.In a preview of his upcoming interview with 's Jane Pauley, the 83-year-old says doctors didn't think he would make it to that age when he was first diagnosed with multiple myeloma a decade ago. Brokaw announced the diagnosis in February 2014.

Sam Smith has covered Christina Aguilera’s ‘Beautiful’ as part of the 2023 Pride celebrations.The rendition, which you can listen to below, is an orchestral update to the Aguilera classic. Smith covered the song as part of Amazon Music’s 2023 Pride.“I’ve been such a massive fan of Christina’s for as long as I can remember and will never forget the first time I heard ‘Beautiful’ and how personally it spoke to me,” Smith shared in a statement about the cover.“The song is a true acceptance anthem and continues to inspire me with its important message to never stop celebrating who you are.

Hozier has confirmed that he’ll perform a set at Glastonbury Festival today (June 23), as he releases his new single ‘Unknown / Nth’.The Irish soloist wrote in a Tweet that he is “thrilled” to be playing the festival’s Woodsies stage (FKA John Peel Stage) tonight at 7.30pm BST.With the news comes the release of ‘Unknown / Nth’, a glacial new song that features on the singer-songwriter’s forthcoming album ‘Unreal Unearth’.Speaking about the track, Hozier said: “The title comes from the expression of an unknown but large number, i.e. ‘Nth’.

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Max George recently shared an insight into his impromptu 'proposal’ to Maisie Smith that took everyone, including Maisie, by surprise. The 34-year-old The Wanted singer left his 21-year-old girlfriend utterly shocked during the filming of ITV's The Chase Celebrity Special in April. In a clip obtained by MailOnline from an upcoming episode of Iain Stirling’s CelebAbility, Max reminisces about the near proposal, shedding light on the memorable incident.

Rick Astley has spoken to NME about what to expect from his debut Glastonbury performance this weekend, as well as the rumours that Foo Fighters will be performing a secret set.Thousands of fans were present for festival organiser Emily Eavis opening the gates at Worthy Farm this morning (Wednesday June 21) with this year’s line-up including headline performances from the likes of Guns N’ Roses, Elton John, and Arctic Monkeys, alongside the likes of Lizzo, Lana Del Rey, Måneskin, Fred Again.. and Cat Stevens, Manic Street Preachers, Wizkid, Lil Nas X, Chvrches and The War On Drugs and more.Astley meanwhile, will be opening Saturday’s Pyramid Stage performances with an early set at 12pm – an honour that makes him feel “quite nervous”, as he told NME.“I think anyone who’s never played it before would have to say that,” said the pop veteran. “I’m so looking forward to it.

Maisie Smith showed off a brand new look as she spent some time with her family after recently leaving her hometown to live in Manchester with her boyfriend Max George. The former EastEnders actress was seen alongside her lookalike mum as she headed back to Southend after moving out of her family's home in March.

RELEASESGucci Mane will release new album ‘A Breath Of Fresh Air’ on 13 Oct. Out now is new single ‘Bluffin’, featuring Lil Baby.Rick Astley has announced that he will release new album ‘Are We There Yet?’ on 6 Oct. “Now, that phrase has multiple meanings”, he says of the title.

The Chainsmokers' latest single.On Wednesday, the 33-year-old musician, who is in the group with Alex Pall, shared a video of him sitting at a piano while playing their latest single, «Self Destruction Mode,» with bludnymph. The post wasn't just about the music, though, as Taggart used the opportunity to get personal and share his struggle with alcohol.«i’ve struggled with drinking throughout my career as it’s an addiction that’s woven into the environment we exist in,» he wrote. «this guilt of not being good enough or not being better ironically sends me into a spiral that restarts my bad habit cycle.»A post shared by The Chainsmokers (@thechainsmokers)He continued, «this song isn’t a cry for help but more of an embrace or celebration of all that i am.

Drew Taggart got candid about how his alcohol addiction has affected his life over the years.