Astley may be most famous these days for the Rick Roll, but ‘Ted Lasso’ changed things up in its newest episode and the musician is a fan.<\/b>
\nTed Lasso has certainly gotten people talking lately about its second season, with critics skeptical about the show\u2019s change in direction. The social media backlash even inspired a response from showrunner Bill Lawrence. Despite that, the show has cleaned up in the awards lately, with 10 Emmy wins and a near-sweep of the comedy categories at last week\u2019s awards. One of those award-winners, Hannah Waddingham, has also gotten rave reviews in the show\u2019s most recent episode. Fresh off the heels of a wild post-Emmys party for the cast, Waddingham stole the show in an episode that dropped on Friday, which featured her delivering a touching performance of a song that\u2019s usually treated as a joke. Some mild spoilers ahead here, but what happened on Friday has gotten even Rick Astley raving about the show. In a pivotal moment in \u201cNo Weddings And A Funeral,\u201d Waddingham\u2019s Rebecca sang Astley\u2019s \u201cNever Gonna Give You Up\u201d \u2014 not as a Rick-Roll gag but as a touching tribute at a funeral. The moment was widely praised. And as it turns out, Astley himself is among those who loved it. #Believe #Biscuits #Grrrr @TedLasso @jasonsudeikis @hanwaddingham @brendanhunting @brettgoldstein @AppleTV #tedlasso pic.twitter.com\/MZ9Bm773kP Rick Astley (@rickastley) September 25,2021 \u201cYou did an amazing, incredible job. And it was so emotional and so incredible,\u201d Astley said in a video he posted to Twitter on Saturday. \u201cPeople have said that even they cried in the church scene. I don\u2019t want to give too much away\u2026\u201d Astley trailed off, looking a bit emotional before he said that he \u201cdidn\u2019t cry.\u201d But he praised Waddingham\u2019s effort in the scene and the impact it had on him. \u201cJust amazing. Thank you very much for including that song in your beautiful show,\u201d Astley said. \u201cI\u2019m blown away. Just fantastic.\u201d Waddingham was blown away by the video, but made sure to DM Astley instead of \u201cfangirl in public\u201d on Twitter. DM\u2019d you. Not going to embarrassingly fangirl in public!!???????????? #eveningmade \u2014 Hannah Waddingham. (@hanwaddingham) September 26,2021 Some members of the show were blown away by Astley\u2019s response, too. ???? https:\/\/t.co\/iwP98rLZKX \u2014 Brendan Hunt (@brendanhunting) September 26,2021 So cool. #TedLasso \u2014 Bill Lawrence (@VDOOZER) September 26,2021 Astley said he didn\u2019t cry watching it, but it\u2019s clear that many did. And after all the weird ways Astley\u2019s biggest hit has become changed by pop culture, this one certainly is for the better.<\/p>\n