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April 1, 2026
The ‘original’ Rickroll video has disappeared from YouTube
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TL;DR
- The original YouTube video for Rick Astley's "Never Gonna Give You Up" has been removed.
- The video was famous for being used in the internet meme known as Rickrolling.
- The reason for the video's removal is currently unclear.
- Another copy of the video, uploaded by Vevo in 2009, is still available on YouTube.
- Copyright claims are typically initiated by record labels and songwriters, not the performers.
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