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Better, perhaps, than Coldplay and Boris Johnson, who were both on the receiving end of one-star reviews from our critics. Louis listened to [Moon Music](~/AAAHagA~/RgRo42qNP0R-aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvYXJ0cy1lbnRlcnRhaW5tZW50L211c2ljL3Jldmlld3MvY29sZHBsYXktbW9vbi1tdXNpYy1hbGJ1bS1yZXZpZXctYjI2MjI2MzMuaHRtbD9saWQ9cWl1MmVsNzI2aWFnVwVzcGNldUIKZveN5QBnHngLDVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj), the latest album from the âFix Youâ hitmakers, and found a [â10-track ode to the Unifying Power of Love [that] feels like psychedelia as imagined by a man whose drug of choice is vanilla extractâ](~/AAAHagA~/RgRo42qNP0R-aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvYXJ0cy1lbnRlcnRhaW5tZW50L211c2ljL3Jldmlld3MvY29sZHBsYXktbW9vbi1tdXNpYy1hbGJ1bS1yZXZpZXctYjI2MjI2MzMuaHRtbD9saWQ9bWRwamp2N2RiOWFhVwVzcGNldUIKZveN5QBnHngLDVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj). To add insult to injury, one of the song titles is simply a rainbow emoji. Next, Sean OâGrady [waded through the former PMâs 772-page memoir Unleashed](~/AAAHagA~/RgRo42qNP0SKaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvYXJ0cy1lbnRlcnRhaW5tZW50L2Jvb2tzL3Jldmlld3MvYm9yaXMtam9obnNvbi11bmxlYXNoZWQtYXV0b2Jpb2dyYXBoeS1yZXZpZXctYjI2MjM2NzguaHRtbD9saWQ9aW51cDdzNnFhMXMwVwVzcGNldUIKZveN5QBnHngLDVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj), and called it âshameless, sour, predictable, self-exculpatory stuffâ. It sounds like Leonardo DiCaprio [probably wonât be reading it.](~/AAAHagA~/RgRo42qNP0R2aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvbmV3cy91ay9ob21lLW5ld3MvYm9yaXMtam9obnNvbi1sZW9uYXJkby1kaS1jYXByaW8tbWVtb2lyLWIyNjIzODA2Lmh0bWw_bGlkPXgxeXduZ3ZjMWE3c1cFc3BjZXVCCmb3jeUAZx54Cw1SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~) Not a great week for Philip Schofield either, who [seems to have found himself stranded on an island with only Channel 5 camera crews for company](~/AAAHagA~/RgRo42qNP0SOaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvYXJ0cy1lbnRlcnRhaW5tZW50L3R2L2ZlYXR1cmVzL3BoaWxsaXAtc2Nob2ZpZWxkLWNhc3QtYXdheS1jaGFubmVsLTUtd2F0Y2gtcmV2aWV3LWIyNjIxODgyLmh0bWw_bGlkPWFzMTA4cThnYTZnaVcFc3BjZXVCCmb3jeUAZx54Cw1SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~). Louis wrote about how his Cast Away telly return might be one of the weirdest comebacks ever. And will [the publication of the BBCâs probe into Strictly](~/AAAHagA~/RgRo42qNP0R8aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvYXJ0cy1lbnRlcnRhaW5tZW50L3R2L25ld3Mvc3RyaWN0bHktZ2lvdmFubmktcGVybmljZS1yZXBvcnQtYmJjLWIyNjIxMjcwLmh0bWw_bGlkPXl4NGtnM2d0cGE5NFcFc3BjZXVCCmb3jeUAZx54Cw1SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~) allow the whiff of scandal to fade? This week it was announced that ["some, but not all"](~/AAAHagA~/RgRo42qNP0R8aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvYXJ0cy1lbnRlcnRhaW5tZW50L3R2L25ld3Mvc3RyaWN0bHktZ2lvdmFubmktcGVybmljZS1yZXBvcnQtYmJjLWIyNjIxMjcwLmh0bWw_bGlkPTY5Z29pbHQxYmJudVcFc3BjZXVCCmb3jeUAZx54Cw1SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~) of actor Amanda Abbingtonâs complaints against dance partner Giovanni Pernice had been upheld. In her piece about the report, Katie considered how [the show can now attempt to move on](~/AAAHagA~/RgRo42qNP0SPaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvYXJ0cy1lbnRlcnRhaW5tZW50L3R2L2ZlYXR1cmVzL3N0cmljdGx5LWNvbWUtZGFuY2luZy1pbnZlc3RpZ2F0aW9uLXJlc3VsdHMtc2NhbmRhbC1iMjYyMjA5My5odG1sP2xpZD1yeWltN3Y2Z2FwcHVXBXNwY2V1Qgpm943lAGceeAsNUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~). ~/AAAHagA~/RgRo42qNP0R-aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvYXJ0cy1lbnRlcnRhaW5tZW50L211c2ljL3Jldmlld3MvY29sZHBsYXktbW9vbi1tdXNpYy1hbGJ1bS1yZXZpZXctYjI2MjI2MzMuaHRtbD9saWQ9bzFkOWI2aDBsamQ3VwVzcGNldUIKZveN5QBnHngLDVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj Coldplay are back with new album âMoon Music' (Anna Lee ) Elsewhere this week: [Ellie spoke to Adeel Akhtar](~/AAAHagA~/RgRo42qNP0R9aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvYXJ0cy1lbnRlcnRhaW5tZW50L3R2L2ZlYXR1cmVzL2FkZWVsLWFraHRhci1zaG93dHJpYWwtZm91ci1saW9ucy1iMjYyMjcyNS5odG1sP2xpZD10Y3ZuanphY2xxbGxXBXNwY2V1Qgpm943lAGceeAsNUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~), who is so brilliant, she writes, that âhis moniker in the biz is literally 'Ideal Actor', a play on his name that speaks to how highly regarded Akhtar is in the industry, renowned for bruising, humane and endlessly intriguing performancesâ. [Chris Harvey talked to Trainspotting author Irvine Welsh](~/AAAHagA~/RgRo42qNP0SNaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvYXJ0cy1lbnRlcnRhaW5tZW50L2Jvb2tzL2ZlYXR1cmVzL2lydmluZS13ZWxzaC1pbnRlcnZpZXctdHJ1bXAtaGFycmlzLWprLXJvd2xpbmctYjI2MTk4OTEuaHRtbD9saWQ9bDBscmlpZmIyZTEyVwVzcGNldUIKZveN5QBnHngLDVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj) about everything from the US presidential candidates to JK Rowling. After [the sad death of Dame Maggie Smith](~/AAAHagA~/RgRo42qNP0R_aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvYXJ0cy1lbnRlcnRhaW5tZW50L2ZpbG1zL2ZlYXR1cmVzL21hZ2dpZS1zbWl0aC1kZWF0aC10cmlidXRlLWZpbG1zLWIyNjIwMDQzLmh0bWw_bGlkPTZ4NmZodTdodmVjblcFc3BjZXVCCmb3jeUAZx54Cw1SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~) last week, Geoffrey Macnab celebrated the way [Britainâs older actresses have rewritten the rules of the box office](~/AAAHagA~/RgRo42qNP0SWaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvYXJ0cy1lbnRlcnRhaW5tZW50L2ZpbG1zL2ZlYXR1cmVzL21hZ2dpZS1zbWl0aC1qdWRpLWRlbmNoLWhlbGVuLW1pcnJlbi1sYWRpZXMtaW4tbGF2ZW5kZXItYjI2MjMyNDcuaHRtbD9saWQ9amZ1cDEyNHQ1NDl5VwVzcGNldUIKZveN5QBnHngLDVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj). And for this weekâs State of the Arts, [Louis explored how the new Joker film has tried to move superhero films into new territory](~/AAAHagA~/RgRo42qNP0SNaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvYXJ0cy1lbnRlcnRhaW5tZW50L2ZpbG1zL2ZlYXR1cmVzL2pva2VyLTItZm9saWUtYS1kZXV4LWpvYXF1aW4tcGhvZW5peC1sYWR5LWdhZ2EtYjI2MjM5ODcuaHRtbD9saWQ9Njk1bjM5c2RzaGhqVwVzcGNldUIKZveN5QBnHngLDVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj) â with mixed results. Tomorrow, look out for a fascinating interview with John Lithgow, currently playing Roald Dahl in [new play Giant at the Royal Court](~/AAAHagA~/RgRo42qNP0SKaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvYXJ0cy1lbnRlcnRhaW5tZW50L3RoZWF0cmUtZGFuY2UvcmV2aWV3cy9naWFudC1yZXZpZXctcm9hbGQtZGFobC1qb2huLWxpdGhnb3ctYjI2MTk5MjMuaHRtbD9saWQ9ZWJ2bWtyZTN1a2ltVwVzcGNldUIKZveN5QBnHngLDVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj); the inside story of one of Francis Baconâs most intriguing portraits; and a must-read piece from Katie on why true crime queen Kate Summerscale found herself turning back to the dark, disturbing 1953 murders at 10 Rillington Place. Have a great weekend, Jessie
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So it is no surprise that these mercurial money markets make a suitable backdrop for drama: not least in the third season of the BBCâs prestige thriller (yes, thriller) Industry~/AAAHagA~/RgRo42qNP0Q9aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdG9waWMvaW5kdXN0cnk_bGlkPW9tczVhczllN2hsalcFc3BjZXVCCmb3jeUAZx54Cw1SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~, [where calm rarely descends for more than a heartbeat](~/AAAHagA~/RgRo42qNP0R9aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvYXJ0cy1lbnRlcnRhaW5tZW50L3R2L3Jldmlld3MvaW5kdXN0cnktc2Vhc29uLXRocmVlLW1hcmlzYS1hYmVsYS1iMjYyMTc0NS5odG1sP2xpZD1oM251djA0Z201NXFXBXNwY2V1Qgpm943lAGceeAsNUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~). Nick Hilton | Chief TV critic â Art | [Mike Kelley: Ghost and Spirit](~/AAAHagA~/RgRo42qNP0RFaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvYXJ0cy1lbnRlcnRhaW5tZW50L2FydD9saWQ9dGMyMnp0NG9nNTdrVwVzcGNldUIKZveN5QBnHngLDVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj) Since his death in an apparent suicide in 2012, the Detroit-raised, LA-based [Mike Kelley has become one of artâs hottest names to drop](~/AAAHagA~/RgRo42qNP0SLaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvYXJ0cy1lbnRlcnRhaW5tZW50L2FydC9yZXZpZXdzL21pa2Uta2VsbGV5LWdob3N0LWFuZC1zcGlyaXQtcmV2aWV3LXRhdGUtbW9kZXJuLWIyNjIxMzQ2Lmh0bWw_bGlkPTF0MHpzdTJ1ZmVveVcFc3BjZXVCCmb3jeUAZx54Cw1SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~). Yet, until now, there has been no substantial exhibition this side of the pond, making it hard to judge quite what the fuss has been about. This major survey at Tate Modern is, then, our first chance to get a proper view of a fascinating artist whose work combines the cerebral and the visceral, the otherworldly and the trashy to often hilarious effect. Mark Hudson | Chief art critic â Music | [The Smile: Cutouts](~/AAAHagA~/RgRo42qNP0RHaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvYXJ0cy1lbnRlcnRhaW5tZW50L211c2ljP2xpZD0zeWFycGZwemhidjRXBXNwY2V1Qgpm943lAGceeAsNUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) Reports of [Radioheadâs demise have been greatly exaggerated](~/AAAHagA~/RgRo42qNP0SPaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvYXJ0cy1lbnRlcnRhaW5tZW50L211c2ljL2ZlYXR1cmVzL3JhZGlvaGVhZC1zcGxpdC1zbWlsZS10aG9tLXlvcmtlLWpvbm55LWdyZWVud29vZC1iMjQ0ODU1Mi5odG1sP2xpZD1qMmRjOHFhMzF6M3hXBXNwY2V1Qgpm943lAGceeAsNUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~). Earlier this month, bassist Colin Greenwood caused [a minor stir when he confirmed that the Oxford-formed rock band](~/AAAHagA~/RgRo42qNP0SIaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvYXJ0cy1lbnRlcnRhaW5tZW50L211c2ljL25ld3MvcmFkaW9oZWFkLXRvdXItYWxidW0tMjAyNS10aG9tLXlvcmstdGhlLXNtaWxlLWIyNjEwODM3Lmh0bWw_bGlkPXkyOGdrMWZ6YW9vdVcFc3BjZXVCCmb3jeUAZx54Cw1SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~) had been rehearsing some old songs in the studio. Cue speculation over an âOasis-styleâ reunion, overlooking the fact that unlike the warring Gallagher brothers, Radiohead never broke up. Instead, its five members have been keeping themselves busy with various side projects since the release of their last album, [2016âs superb break-from-form A Moon Shaped Pool](~/AAAHagA~/RgRo42qNP0TLaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvYXJ0cy1lbnRlcnRhaW5tZW50L211c2ljL3Jldmlld3MvcmFkaW9oZWFkLWEtbW9vbi1zaGFwZWQtcG9vbC1uZXctYWxidW0tcmV2aWV3LXBsZWFzdXJlLWFuZC1kZXNwYWlyLWFzLWJhbmQtbGV0cy10aGVtc2VsdmVzLWJlLWJlYXV0aWZ1bC1hZ2Fpbi1hNzAyMDM3Ni5odG1sP2xpZD1kZGx5ajhvM3c0bTVXBXNwY2V1Qgpm943lAGceeAsNUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~). One such venture is The Smile, formed by frontman Thom Yorke and guitarist/multi-instrumentalist Jonny Greenwood, alongside Sons of Kemet co-founder/drummer Tom Skinner. Recorded during the same period as The Smileâs second album,[Cutouts is only marginally longer than its predecessor, but it manages to feel exponentially expansive at just 10 tracks.](~/AAAHagA~/RgRo42qNP0SEaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvYXJ0cy1lbnRlcnRhaW5tZW50L211c2ljL3Jldmlld3MvdGhlLXNtaWxlLWN1dG91dHMtdGhvbS15b3JrZS1yYWRpb2hlYWQtYjI2MjMyNjQuaHRtbD9saWQ9aDFuOWduazcxbnJlVwVzcGNldUIKZveN5QBnHngLDVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj) Roisin O'Connor | Music editor â Film | [Joker: Folie à Deux](~/AAAHagA~/RgRo42qNP0RHaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvYXJ0cy1lbnRlcnRhaW5tZW50L2ZpbG1zP2xpZD1zd3FwYmhvcGZ0OWhXBXNwY2V1Qgpm943lAGceeAsNUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) In 2019, Todd Phillipsâs [revisionist DC comic book movie Joker](~/AAAHagA~/RgRo42qNP0SjaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvYXJ0cy1lbnRlcnRhaW5tZW50L2ZpbG1zL3Jldmlld3Mvam9rZXItcmV2aWV3LW1vdmllLXZlbmljZS1maWxtLWZlc3RpdmFsLWpvYXF1aW4tcGhvZW5peC10b2RkLXBoaWxsaXBzLWE5MDg2NjgxLmh0bWw_bGlkPTZ6NjJtOXk0OTdsNFcFc3BjZXVCCmb3jeUAZx54Cw1SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~) ignited [a firestorm of controversy](~/AAAHagA~/RgRo42qNP0ScaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvYXJ0cy1lbnRlcnRhaW5tZW50L2ZpbG1zL2ZlYXR1cmVzL2pva2VyLWZpbG0tam9hcXVpbi1waG9lbml4LXRvZGQtcGhpbGxpcHMtdmlvbGVuY2UtbWFzdGVycGllY2UtYTkxNDI0MjYuaHRtbD9saWQ9MHowM2NmNGx3Ym4yVwVzcGNldUIKZveN5QBnHngLDVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj), broke the billion-dollar mark at the global box office, and ended up winning its star Joaquin Phoenix a Best Actor Oscar. Phoenixâs Arthur Fleck, an aspiring stand-up turned psychotic killer, was an everyman antihero for our times â a stumbling loner who murders a celebrity chat show host live on air, develops an army of twisted devotees and sparks mass riots. The film was accused of glorifying violence and potentially endangering the public â Phoenix [notoriously stormed out of a British newspaper interview](~/AAAHagA~/RgRo42qNP0SwaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvYXJ0cy1lbnRlcnRhaW5tZW50L2ZpbG1zL25ld3Mvam9rZXItam9hcXVpbi1waG9lbml4LWludGVydmlldy13YWxrLW91dC1tYXNzLXNob290aW5ncy12aW9sZW5jZS1yZWxlYXNlLWRhdGUtdHJhaWxlci1hOTExNDMyMS5odG1sP2xpZD1qaWpvNGt4Y2Nkc21XBXNwY2V1Qgpm943lAGceeAsNUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) when asked whether Joker could inspire mass shootings. Those hysterical predictions didnât actually come to pass, though. Today Joker is best remembered as one of the most subversive and original films of the last decade, while its [hugely anticipated sequel Joker: Folie à Deux is just as bleak and formally daring as its predecessor](~/AAAHagA~/RgRo42qNP0RsaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvYXJ0cy1lbnRlcnRhaW5tZW50L2ZpbG1zL3Jldmlld3Mvam9rZXItMi1yZXZpZXctYjI2MjM2MDMuaHRtbD9saWQ9dWp2M3QxcTR1am5xVwVzcGNldUIKZveN5QBnHngLDVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj). Clarisse Loughrey | Chief film critic â [The Saturday Interview â Rick Astley](~/AAAHagA~/RgRo42qNP0SYaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvYXJ0cy1lbnRlcnRhaW5tZW50L2Jvb2tzL2ZlYXR1cmVzL3JpY2stYXN0bGV5LWludGVydmlldy1uZXZlci1nb25uYS1naXZlLXlvdS11cC1ib29rLW1lbW9pci1iMjYyMzE4My5odG1sP2xpZD0xZ2FmN2p2ZW16M2lXBXNwY2V1Qgpm943lAGceeAsNUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) ~/AAAHagA~/RgRo42qNP0SYaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvYXJ0cy1lbnRlcnRhaW5tZW50L2Jvb2tzL2ZlYXR1cmVzL3JpY2stYXN0bGV5LWludGVydmlldy1uZXZlci1nb25uYS1naXZlLXlvdS11cC1ib29rLW1lbW9pci1iMjYyMzE4My5odG1sP2xpZD10ZTd1aXJma2QzZHlXBXNwY2V1Qgpm943lAGceeAsNUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~ Rick Astley: â âWhen people get a record deal, they should be given psychological helpâ (Alex Lake) The man whose sonorous voice made "Never Gonna Give You Up" a global hit [speaks to Louis Chilton](~/AAAHagA~/RgRo42qNP0SYaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvYXJ0cy1lbnRlcnRhaW5tZW50L2Jvb2tzL2ZlYXR1cmVzL3JpY2stYXN0bGV5LWludGVydmlldy1uZXZlci1nb25uYS1naXZlLXlvdS11cC1ib29rLW1lbW9pci1iMjYyMzE4My5odG1sP2xpZD04aTRtY2Z0MTY4c2dXBXNwY2V1Qgpm943lAGceeAsNUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) about the absurdity of fame, his unprecedented comeback, and why now was the right time for his candid new memoir, Never. ~/AAAHagA~/RgRo42qNP0SYaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvYXJ0cy1lbnRlcnRhaW5tZW50L2Jvb2tzL2ZlYXR1cmVzL3JpY2stYXN0bGV5LWludGVydmlldy1uZXZlci1nb25uYS1naXZlLXlvdS11cC1ib29rLW1lbW9pci1iMjYyMzE4My5odG1sP2xpZD1qYmZmYWtidTRqb3BXBXNwY2V1Qgpm943lAGceeAsNUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~ Astley performs on Glastonburyâs Pyramid Stage in 2023 (Hogan/Hogan Media/Shutterstock) Read an extract from our Saturday Interview below⦠The year 2007 brought a lot of things: the resignation of Tony Blair; the collapse of Northern Rock; and, most importantly, the rise of âRickrollingâ. In the most unlikely and arbitrary of ways, Astley was propelled back into the zeitgeist. âRickrollingâ refers to an internet meme in which people are lured into clicking a link, only to be redirected to the music video for âNever Gonna Give You Upâ. The song re-entered the charts; Astleyâs ironic appeal went through the roof. âItâs really weird,â Astley says of the song, the music video for which has now amassed a truly staggering 1.5 billion plays on YouTube. âItâs like itâs burnt into my DNA.â [Read the full interview here](~/AAAHagA~/RgRo42qNP0SYaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvYXJ0cy1lbnRlcnRhaW5tZW50L2Jvb2tzL2ZlYXR1cmVzL3JpY2stYXN0bGV5LWludGVydmlldy1uZXZlci1nb25uYS1naXZlLXlvdS11cC1ib29rLW1lbW9pci1iMjYyMzE4My5odG1sP2xpZD05dmVwc2lwc3FveWlXBXNwY2V1Qgpm943lAGceeAsNUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) â ~/AAAHagA~/RgRo42qNP0RkaHR0cHM6Ly9kb25hdGUucmVmdWdlLm9yZy51ay9wYWdlLzE1NTI1Mi9kb25hdGUvMT9lYS50cmFja2luZy5pZD1JTkRJXzI0MDlfSU5ERk9fQ0EmbGlkPTFxZGxiZDhuZWg1dFcFc3BjZXVCCmb3jeUAZx54Cw1SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~ ~/AAAHagA~/RgRo42qNP0RkaHR0cHM6Ly9kb25hdGUucmVmdWdlLm9yZy51ay9wYWdlLzE1NTI1Mi9kb25hdGUvMT9lYS50cmFja2luZy5pZD1JTkRJXzI0MDlfSU5ERk9fQ0EmbGlkPTF4Mmg5NG4xb3Q4bFcFc3BjZXVCCmb3jeUAZx54Cw1SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~ â ~/AAAHagA~/RgRo42qNP0RraHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZXZlbnRicml0ZS5jby51ay9lL2hhcnJpcy12cy10cnVtcC13aG8td2lsbC1tYWtlLWhpc3RvcnktdGlja2V0cy0xMDE0MzkxMjAwMzg3P2xpZD1wOTNieWlqbnNmNmlXBXNwY2V1Qgpm943lAGceeAsNUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~ ~/AAAHagA~/RgRo42qNP0RraHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZXZlbnRicml0ZS5jby51ay9lL2hhcnJpcy12cy10cnVtcC13aG8td2lsbC1tYWtlLWhpc3RvcnktdGlja2V0cy0xMDE0MzkxMjAwMzg3P2xpZD01OGlsdnRheDl5emNXBXNwY2V1Qgpm943lAGceeAsNUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~ â [INDYBEST](~/AAAHagA~/RgRo42qNP0Q-aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvZXh0cmFzL2luZHliZXN0P2xpZD1hMDQ5aDFhM3kxcjZXBXNwY2V1Qgpm943lAGceeAsNUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) / [BEST BUYS](~/AAAHagA~/RgRo42qNP0Q-aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvZXh0cmFzL2luZHliZXN0P2xpZD1keXViazd1aGprbTRXBXNwY2V1Qgpm943lAGceeAsNUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) [Reese](~/AAAHagA~/RgRo42qNP0R7aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvZXh0cmFzL2luZHliZXN0L2Jvb2tzL3JlZXNlLXdpdGhlcnNwb29uLWJvb2stY2x1Yi1vY3RvYmVyLTIwMjQtYjI2MjMyNDEuaHRtbD9saWQ9b2poNmo3MnJ2MnpkVwVzcGNldUIKZveN5QBnHngLDVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj) Reese Witherspoonâs [book club pick](~/AAAHagA~/RgRo42qNP0R7aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvZXh0cmFzL2luZHliZXN0L2Jvb2tzL3JlZXNlLXdpdGhlcnNwb29uLWJvb2stY2x1Yi1vY3RvYmVyLTIwMjQtYjI2MjMyNDEuaHRtbD9saWQ9YThvdDJtdDB1aHVxVwVzcGNldUIKZveN5QBnHngLDVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj) is a gripping thriller worthy of spooky season. â Take a look at our subscriber-exclusive newsletters As a subscriber, you'll also enjoy unlimited access to Premium analysis and opinion along with ad-free reading, the daily edition newspaper, and more exclusive newsletters. 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