But was it trolling?
Last time I was in London on a weekend away, a couple of mates and I went to see Peter Kay at the O2. Now I've nothing against him personally, but I had the slight hump as this was a complete spur of the moment decision; one made by majority vote despite my compelling argument that we should see Bill Bailey instead.

(My argument consisting mainly of "because it's Bill fucking Bailey, that's why". My debating skills when drunk do tend to go for a walk).

After sitting on the tube for an eternity, then making our way into the dome. We find our seats (so high up we were closer to *insert deity here* then the performer himself), we booby trap the surrounding area with a mirad of plastic pint glasses (well I didn't fancy having to make my way to the bar every few minutes) sit back, first plastic pint in hand and settle in to enjoy the show.

The lights dim, the crowd quietens in anticipation.

A slight crackle of the mic and the announcer speaks...

"Ladies and Gentlemen, please put your hands together for the biggest selling artist of the 1980's.... Mr.... Rick.... Astley!!!"

The music starts, a rhythm heard on a million PC's in a million houses around the globe...

"We're no strangers to love........."

I sit speechless, for Peter Kay has just rickrolled a live audience of 10,000 people, and not any mere video for Peter. No, he has hired the man himself to do it. He has done it with style.

Well played Peter. Well played.
( Kovacs Slogan free since 2003, Thu 19 May 2011, 23:03, 6 replies)

My missus was comp'd for that gig
and said Rick was far more entertaining than that shite northern caricature Kay
(Go on , touch it, Fri 20 May 2011, 11:32, closed)

Rick
I'll give him his due, he's a decent showman.

Plus he swore on stage. Hearing Rick Astley say "fuck" is a strange sensation indeed.
( Kovacs Slogan free since 2003, Fri 20 May 2011, 23:11, closed)

I doubt a Peter Kay audience would even understand the concept of rickrolling

( emvee cruor deo cruoris, Fri 20 May 2011, 11:33, closed)

I'd be surprised if Peter Kay did
It was probably just luck.
( scarpe We Stole Bikes, Fri 20 May 2011, 11:44, closed)

'member Spangles, eh?
'member Rick Astley? No strangers to love? Big in t'eighties, weren't he?
( emvee cruor deo cruoris, Fri 20 May 2011, 11:48, closed)

What's even worse is that his entire act
is basically an updated, high(ish) energy version of what Richard Digance used to do. And Richard Digance is shit enough as it is.
( scarpe We Stole Bikes, Fri 20 May 2011, 11:50, closed)