'Rickrolling' turned Rick Astley's 'Never Gonna Give You Up' into the internet's favorite harmless prank. Astley embraced it — surprise-performing it at the 2008 Macy's Parade — and the video passed one billion YouTube views in 2021.
— He got in on the joke himself, popping out of a float to perform it live at the 2008 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
— When the video passed a billion YouTube views, he called the internet 'a wonderful and weird place.'
— The song is essentially a list of things he will never do to you.
— In 2023 he opened Glastonbury's Pyramid Stage, then drummed through an AC/DC cover for good measure.
— Initials: R.A.
This was ALLEGEDLY* edition No. 6, published July 31, 2026. Players had three strikes to name Rick Astley, with a free clue unlocked after every miss. The case is now closed and lives here in the Morgue.