How to Dress Like Rick Astley

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Rick Astley Costume Guide
Two-Button Black Blazer
White Collared Shirt
Pleated Front Pants
Striped Crew Neck Sweater
Brown Slip-on Shoes
Microphone Stand
Microphone Head
Leather Bridle Belt
Orange Hair Dye

Best Rick Astley Costume Guide

You know the singer Rick Astley from his popular hit, Never Gonna Give You Up, but he didn’t stop there! Though Astley had plenty of other hit singles through the years that became top hits in the UK and the US, he has become most popular these days for rick-rolling. This guy was on fire in his younger days! We all remember the boy next door look that Astley presented, and now you can get it too! Get ready to rickroll everyone this Halloween with this Rick Astley costume guide.

Cosplay Rick Astley’s look with a White Collared Shirt, Striped Crew Neck Sweater, Two-Button Black Blazer, Pleated Front Pant with a Leather Bridle Belt, Brown Slip-on Shoes. Lastly, grab a Microphone Head and Microphone Stand so you can perform Never Gonna Give You Up too.

Rick Astley Cosplay Costumes

Rick Astley’s most popular look is from his 1987 music video, Never Gonna Give You Up! Everyone will recognize this look from the popular rickroll video that has hundreds of millions of views on YouTube! Get ready to troll everyone around you this Halloween with the hilarious cosplay. Some of the items you may already have in your closet so, be sure to check for a white collared shirt, striped sweater, belt, pants, and a pair of basic brown shoes. For the microphone stand and head, you can order a fake one online to save you a little cash!

While Astley did go on to become a solo artist, that doesn’t mean you can’t easily turn this look into a group cosplay! A couple of your friends could dress as other popular internet memes like Ermahgerd Gersberms Girl, Apple Pen Pineapple Pen Man, or Salt Bae. We want to see a picture of your costume when it’s completed, and you may just end up in the Rick Astley costume gallery!

About Rick Astley

Rick Astley is the singer, songwriter, and performer that everyone best knows from his eighties hit Never Gonna Give You Up. Before he hit fame, Astley worked for his father driving a truck and would perform in local pubs with his friends. He was in a few different bands while he was younger, one of them being FBI, but it wasn’t until he decided to go solo that he really made a name for himself.

A man by the name of Pete Waterman heard Astley singing and knew he should bring him into the studio immediately. Astley’s first real hit, Never Gonna Give You Up, rose to the top of the charts in over 20 countries! Since 2007 when the first use of Astley’s video appeared on 4chan appeared as a prank, the music video has become an internet phenomenon. The joke now called “rickrolling” has had millions of views.

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