Rick Astley named Best Act Ever at the MTV Europe Music Awards

[Rodney V. Smith]

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Rickrolling: Rick Astley named Best Act Ever at the MTV Europe Music Awards

Rick Astley was named the Best Act Ever at the MTV Europe Music Awards, as fans of the 1980s singer pulled off the biggest ever "Rickroll".



By Matthew Moore
Last Updated: 9:10AM GMT 07 Nov 2008

Astley did not attend the awards ceremony at the city's Echo Arena, but issued a statement thanking those who voted for him Photo: GETTY IMAGES


The 42-year-old Englishman received 100 million votes – more than all the night's other winners combined – to take the title ahead of international stars such as U2, Britney Spears and The Beatles.
Astley's career has enjoyed an unlikely revival in recent years thanks to an internet trend known as Rickrolling, in which people are tricked into watching his videos by clicking on more enticingly-labelled links.
His 1987 hit Never Gonna Give You Up now been watched more than 20 million times on YouTube, winning over a new generation of fans who have now handed him MTV glory.



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[ecking]

That's awesome. Rickroll all of Europe. AT ONCE.

 

[hawaj]

wtf :zombie_smiley:

 

[Nathyn]

That is awesome! Rickrolls all around.

-Nate

 

[mjmcneese]

Is this a joke!? Best EVER!?!?!

 

[Rodney V. Smith]

We at DVXUser are part of a proud and noble tradition

 

[Billy Pilgrim]

Is this a joke!? Best EVER!?!?!

Rickrolls are serious business, man.


So does this mean the Rickroll is officially and completely dead? I mean, where can you go from here?

 

[Terry_Lasater]

I, for one, am honored to be among the multitude of the RickRolled.

 

[Nathyn]

Yea, they got me a few times and I've been known to get a few people.

-Nate