ExCLUSIVE: Rick Astley, a popular 1980s pop star, has revealed his 2026 New Year’s resolution, which includes a tour of the UK and abroad before turning 60.
Before his April tour, Rick Astley has pledged to get in shape in 2026 and is incorporating one particular pop icon as inspiration.
Never Gonna Give You Up singer Rick, who turns 60 in February 2026, has revealed his New Years resolution in an exclusive interview with the Mirror. When asked about his goals for 2026, the hit 1980s pop singer-songwriter revealed: “We’re touring in April and we’ve got a bunch of gigs throughout the summer actually – and abroad as well and everything. One of my things that I’m conscious of – just ’cause I’m the youngest of four kids – is I need to gett fitter than I am.”
Rick, who is the youngest of four siblings, revealed that his desire to get fitter is motivated by his upcoming tour, The Reflection Tour, as well as his family’s recent health issues, but he didn’t go into specifics. He stated, “I’m watching my brother John, who’s retired as well as my sister Jayne go through some things.” I’m the youngest, and we’re all complaining about physical things right now.
Meanwhile, Ricky revealed watching Take That star Gary Barlow’s “impressive” fitness routine and tour prep has also inspired him to step up his game.
The singer admitted ahead of the Nordoff and Robbins Carol Service earlier this month that, “I very frequently watch Gary Barlow – goddamn Gary Barlow – on his Instagram getting fit for a tour.
For the love of God, I’m like, “Gary, please calm down, please. he laughed, do you understand what I mean? Therefore, I believe that is essentially a New Year’s resolution. I need to get more active because I’m already fairly active, but I really need to step up.
When asked if Gary would inspire him to travel again in 2026 with Take That, Rick sighed and admitted, “I don’t know about that. Gary, he’s a machine.
The pop sensation then added: “One thing I’d say about him – because I opened for them on a tour some years ago in 2019. One of the things that I thought was amazing about all three of them [Gary, Mark Owen and Howard Donald] was how conscientious they were about the gigs.”
Rick continued, “I believe they’re doing it right now, Gary is doing it online and in other ways.” They perform at those venues.
They don’t like going, “Oops, give us the money, we’ll just roll out and play a few tunes,” they say. No, this tour has to be just as good or better than anything we’ve ever done before, every time. And I was kind of like, “Wow!” when I went and did that.
And I do know Gary a little, too, but I was kind of like, “This is really impressive,” this is not three guys just going, “Ok, whatever, we’ll be fine.” We’ll just let go of our arses, and all will be well. They put in a lot of effort. And I believe it comes from their supporters in turn.
They can’t half measure it, Rick said, and their gigs are “mayhem.” He then said, “I don’t dance routines that’s the other thing you see, but I’m not saying that’s rubbed off on me – and I’ve got a few years on them, by the way, I’m a little older than them.”
He made the joke that I occasionally swing my guitar and snoop around. However, I still need to improve my fitness.
Source: Mirror
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