Are We There Yet? (Rick Astley album)
2023 studio album by Rick Astley
Are We There Yet? is the ninth studio album by the English singer and songwriter Rick Astley, released on 13 October 2023 by BMG. It was preceded by the lead single "Dippin My Feet" and the single "Never Gonna Stop". Astley toured the UK, Ireland and Europe in support of the album from November 2023 to March 2024. The album is Astley's first of new music since Beautiful Life (2018). It peaked at No. 2 on the UK Albums Chart. It is Astley's first album to not have a picture of himself as the cover.
Background and recording
Are We There Yet? was announced on 20 June 2023 alongside the release of the album's lead single "Dippin My Feet". This came ahead of Astley performing on the Pyramid Stage at the Glastonbury Festival 2023, where he also performed "Dippin My Feet".
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