From Planet Rock.
Eighties chart conqueror Rick Astley has shared a rousing acoustic cover of Foo Fighters’ 1997 anthem ‘Everlong’.
The ‘Never Gonna Give You Up’ singer uploaded his version of the Foos track to YouTube over the weekend, and it has already amassed over 1.4million views.
In the clip, Astley says: “Sometimes you just have to find a song that’s gonna lift your spirits and put you in another place, and I’ve been doing that a lot recently with music and one of the bands I always go to, believe it or not, is Foo Fighters. Here’s my version of a song of theirs called ‘Everlong’.
Astley then proceeds to belt out ‘Everlong’ armed with an acoustic guitar and does an impressive job. Undoubtedly the highlight comes when he beckons his imaginary audience with a “come on!”.
The lockdown version of ‘Everlong’ isn’t the first time Rick Astley has covered the track – it has appeared in the setlist at 11 of his shows over the past three years.
Back in August 2017, Rick Astley hit the headlines when he guest performed with Foo Fighters at Summer Sonic Festival in Tokyo, Japan.
Foo Fighters were reaching the climax of their Marine Stage headline set when they invited Astley on stage and launching Nirvana’s seminal anthem ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ before the track slowly morphed into Astley’s (in)famous song ‘Never Gonna Give You Up’.
The Foos and Astley later reprised the collaboration at London’s The O2 in 2017, and London’s Moth Club and Reading Festival in 2019.
Gargantuan fans of Rick Astley, back in August 2015, Foo Fighters Rickrolled fundamental Christian protestors from the Westboro Baptist Church when they held a demonstration outside a Foos gig in Kansas.
The band drove in on the back of a pick-up truck to the sounds of ‘Never Gonna Give You Up’ while holding signs reading Keep it Clean and ‘You Got Rick Roll’d Again’ on Sunday. The protestors, holding typically provocative signs, looked on stunned.
Foo Fighters also sang Rick Astley’s ‘Never Gonna Give You Up’ during their appearance on James Corden’s Carpool Karaoke in 2017.
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- Foo Fighters - The Colour And The Shape - 180gm - UK - 2-LP vinyl set - £30.00, $40.20, €34.80 (New Item) (arrived 21-May-2026 16:13)
on May 24, 2026 at 10:28 pmFOO FIGHTERS The Colour & The Shape (2011 UK/EU 13-track double LP pressed on 180gram Vinyl, the classic 1997 second album, including Monkey Wrench, My Hero & Everlong. Comes housed in a deluxe wide-spined single-pocket picture sleeve.The sleeve is Excellent with minor shelf wear & the vinyl is Excellent to Near Mint with few signs of play)
- Foo Fighters - There Is Nothing Left To Lose - Black Vinyl - US - 2-LP vinyl set - £29.99, $40.19, €34.79 (Back In Stock) (arrived 15-May-2026 16:00)
on May 24, 2026 at 10:28 pmFOO FIGHTERS There Is Nothing Left To Lose (2015 US 11-track double album 2-LP pressed on classic black vinyl. With their third album, Foo Fighters sharpened both identity and impact. Originally released in 1999 There Is Nothing LeftTo Lose marked a turning point: a leaner, more unified record that captured the band operating with clarity and confidence. Recorded with producer Adam Kasper, the album favours a stripped-down, direct sound. The guitars hit harder, the rhythms feel locked-in, and even the more melodic material carries weight. It's a record that balances muscular rock with finely crafted hooks, showcasing a stronger, more cohesive dynamic than the band's earlier releases. Singles such as "Learn To Fly" and "Breakout" became defining tracks of the era, but the depth of the album is just as striking - from the driving opener "Stacked Actors" to the atmospheric "Aurora" and the reflective closer "M.I.A." Each track carries its own melodic identity, delivered with conviction rather than excess. The result is an album that stands as one of the band's most focused and enduring studio statements. Presented inside a single pocket picture sleeve. This copy remains in Near Mint condition)
- Foo Fighters - Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace - 180gm - UK - 2-LP vinyl set - £24.99, $33.49, €28.99 (New Item) (arrived 14-May-2026 16:00)
on May 24, 2026 at 10:28 pmFOO FIGHTERS Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace (2015 UK reissue of the 2007 12-track double LP pressed on 180gram Vinyl including the explosive single The Pretender. Comes housed in a deluxe & lightly textured gatefold picture sleeve [with red Sony logo on back] complete with the illustrated credit inners. The sleeve & the vinyl display only very minor signs of wear or play )
- Foo Fighters - One By One - US - 2-LP vinyl set - £25.00, $33.50, €29.00 (New Item) (arrived 14-May-2026 16:00)
on May 24, 2026 at 10:28 pmFOO FIGHTERS One By One (2023 US 11-track double LP pressed on Heavyweight Vinyl, the 2002 fourth album including All My Life, Have It All & Times Like These. The picture sleeve shows minimal wear & the vinyl is Near Mint)
- Foo Fighters - One By One - US - 2-LP vinyl set - £25.00, $33.50, €29.00 (New Item) (arrived 14-May-2026 15:35)on May 24, 2026 at 10:28 pm
FOO FIGHTERS One By One (2023 US 11-track double LP pressed on Heavyweight Vinyl, the 2002 fourth album including All My Life, Have It All & Times Like These. The picture sleeve shows minimal wear & the vinyl is Near Mint)
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