Rick Astley wants to come back as a ghost in a white suit when he dies.
The music legend wants to return to Earth just like Marty Hopkirk from classic 60s TV comedy Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased).
The pop favourite is still only 58 - but already has his plans sorted for both his death and his afterlife and said he will have no fear in turning around and deserting his loved ones when the time comes.
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Speaking to Kevin and Perry star Kathy Burke on a podcast, the 80s warbler said he is no stranger to thinking about life after death.
He said: “Do you remember Randall & Hopkirk? He walks around in a white suit and no-one else can see him. I’d quite like to be walking around in the suit from my coffin.
“I’d like to have snuck out at least my essence, my whatever, you know what I mean.”
He also said he would much rather remain “dignified” and plan the date and time of his own death, rather than leave it to fate, in a nod to the Assisted Dying vote coming to parliament shortly.
“I have talked recently to somebody about how their dad passed away and he did it through Switzerland at Dignitas. It was a planned thing,” he said.
“They had dinner together and there was a date and a time and I think I’m getting to a point in time where we are becoming the last in our generation. We are the old ones. I think I would like to plan it. Come this date when my body is screwed, I have had an amazing time, I have no regrets.
“I’d like to go to a nice place. I’d like to call the shots rather than be a burden to anyone. There’s no way we would do with a dog what we do with humans - make them hold on when they are ready to go.”
“That, or a shark attack,” he joked.
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