“WHAT an amazing place to do a concert - I’ve been looking forward to this one for ages!”
Pop legend Rick Astley was clearly happy to be on stage at the Piece Hall last night, when he wowed a sell-out crowd with a cracking set.
Rick, who shot to fame as an Eighties chart-topper, was the latest headliner in TK Maxx presents Live at The Piece Hall.
One of the country’s most beloved pop stars, he headed to the historic Halifax venue with special guests Lightning Seeds for a real feel-food night of hits.
Opening his set with crowdpleaser Never Gonna Stop, from 2023 album Are We There Yet, Rick followed it with fan favourite Together Forever, Dippin’ My Feet and Keep Singing.
Rick had the delighted crowd singing and dancing throughout his set, which covered his 36-year career alongside impressive covers - CHIC's Good Times and rock classic Highway to Hell from AC/DC - closing the show with smash hit Never Gonna Give You Up.
Clearly moved by the beauty of the venue, Rick told the 6,000-capacity crowd it was "amazing".
Opening the night were Lightning Seeds, whose superb set including hits Life of Riley, Lucky You and Change before the timely football anthem Three Lions united the venue in a sing-along chorus of “It’s coming home!”
* TK Maxx presents Live at The Piece Hall continues on Tuesday, July 9 with Loyle Carner.
Also coming up this summer are:
Tom Jones
IDLES
Ministry of Sound
Bill Bailey
Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds
Richard Ashcroft
The Stranglers
Jess Glynne
Korn
McFly
Status Quo
PJ Harvey
Pixies
Fatboy Slim
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