{"product_id":"never-by-rick-astley-9781035049417","title":"Never","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe instant Sunday Times bestseller\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'A straight-talking yet frequently astonishing memoir' - The Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'A book as idiosyncratic as it is nostalgic' - The Observer\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen \u003cem\u003eNever Gonna Give You Up\u003c\/em\u003e propelled Rick Astley into the pop stratosphere, it irrevocably changed his life. Nothing could have prepared the boy from Lancashire for what was in store for him.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAt just nineteen years old, Rick agreed to sign with legendary production team Stock Aitken Waterman, giving him a peek into the mechanics of the music industry and eventually leading him to platinum-selling albums and global tours. To outsiders, it would appear that the world was at Rick's feet. Then, suddenly, at the height of his fame, it wasn't.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBehind the hits and the glitz and glamour was a young man coming to terms with his newfound fame, the realities of a career in the pop-music machine and the pressures of life on the road, not to mention the fallout from a childhood spent torn between divorced parents in a volatile family dynamic. Time away from the industry offered Rick room for much-needed reflection - and, unknowingly, helped set the stage for his triumphant return to music.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is Rick's story, in his own words.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Macmillan Publishers New Zealand Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46761002139884,"sku":"9781035049417","price":29.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/14014933482556.jpg?v=1756184869","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/products\/never-by-rick-astley-9781035049417","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}