London’s O2 Arena didn’t see it coming — and neither did the internet.

In a moment so unexpected it broke the laws of musical logic, the Foo Fighters halted their high-octane rock set to do the unthinkable: invite Rick Astley on stage… and mash up “Never Gonna Give You Up” with Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit.”

Yes. You read that right.

🤯 Never Gonna Give You Up Meets Grunge? Somehow… It Worked. Brilliantly.

As the unmistakable grunge riff ripped through the speakers, the audience thought they were getting a Nirvana tribute.

Then BOOM.
Rick Astley. Mic in hand. Spotlight on.

And instead of going retro, he exploded into a raspy, rock-soaked version of his signature hit — with Dave Grohl and the band slamming every beat like it was 1991 and 1987 at once.

The O2 Arena LOST IT.
Fans danced. Screamed. Rickrolled themselves with joy.

🎤 Rick Astley Is 52 and Rocking Harder Than Ever

Wearing his signature cool and zero hesitation, Rick proved he’s more than a pop legend — he’s a performer with range, guts, and presence.

His voice? Still velvet.
His vibe? Total rockstar.
His chemistry with Grohl? Off the charts.

Dave Grohl grinned like a kid on Christmas, slamming the drums behind Rick like he’d waited his whole life for this moment.

“We’ve done this before,” Astley winked to the crowd.
“But never like this.”

🌍 A Rickroll Heard ’Round the World

Within minutes, video of the mashup went viral. Over 9 million views and counting. Hashtags exploded. Fans declared it the “greatest Rickroll in history.”

TikTok? Obsessed.
X (Twitter)? Flooded with GIFs.
YouTube? Trending in 17 countries.

And not just fans — even artists chimed in with fire emojis and applause.

🎶 A Friendship Born in Chaos

This isn’t the first time Rick and Foo Fighters broke the internet together.

Their bromance started years ago in Tokyo with an unrehearsed onstage jam — one that ended in pure, joyful chaos. Since then, they’ve popped up in each other’s projects, from surprise covers to unexpected studio love.

Rick even covered “Everlong” with a soul-stirring twist — a tribute to Grohl that fans called “shockingly perfect.”

❤️ The Joy of WTF Just Happened?! Moments

No label. No promo. No filter.

Just 20,000 people, one song that was never supposed to work like this, and a room full of people realizing:
music still has the power to completely blow your mind.

Astley said it best years ago when this bromance began:

“It’s not supposed to work… but it does.”

And last night? It worked better than ever.