Rick Astley and Lightning Seeds live at the Piece Hall

Pop legend Rick Astley was clearly happy to be on stage at the Piece Hall last night, when he wowed a sell-out crowd with a cracking set.

Rick, who shot to fame as an Eighties chart-topper, was the latest headliner in TK Maxx presents Live at The Piece Hall.

Rick Astley wowed the crowd with a cracking set (Image: Cuffe and Taylor and Piece Hall)

One of the country’s most beloved pop stars, he headed to the historic Halifax venue with special guests Lightning Seeds for a real feel-food night of hits.

Lightning Seeds were the special guests (Image: Cuffe and Taylor/The Piece Hall)

Opening his set with crowdpleaser Never Gonna Stop, from 2023 album Are We There Yet, Rick followed it with fan favourite Together Forever, Dippin’ My Feet and Keep Singing.

The happy crowd danced and sang along (Image: Cuffe and Taylor/The Piece Hall)

Rick had the delighted crowd singing and dancing throughout his set, which covered his 36-year career alongside impressive covers - CHIC's Good Times and rock classic Highway to Hell from AC/DC - closing the show with smash hit Never Gonna Give You Up.

Clearly moved by the beauty of the venue, Rick told the 6,000-capacity crowd it was "amazing".

Opening the night were Lightning Seeds, whose superb set including hits Life of Riley, Lucky You and Change before the timely football anthem Three Lions united the venue in a sing-along chorus of “It’s coming home!”

The Lightning Seeds opened the night (Image: Cuffe and Taylor/The Piece Hall)

Ian Broudie on the Piece Hall stage (Image: Cuffe and Taylor/The Piece Hall)

* TK Maxx presents Live at The Piece Hall continues on Tuesday, July 9 with Loyle Carner.

Also coming up this summer are:

Tom Jones

IDLES

Ministry of Sound

Bill Bailey

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds

Richard Ashcroft

The Stranglers

Jess Glynne

Korn

McFly

Status Quo

PJ Harvey

Pixies

Fatboy Slim