{"id":2104929,"date":"2025-10-21T04:36:46","date_gmt":"2025-10-21T04:36:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2104929"},"modified":"2025-10-21T04:36:46","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T04:36:46","slug":"keith-urban-got-candid-about-lonely-and-miserable-tour-life-before-nicole-kidman-separation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/keith-urban-got-candid-about-lonely-and-miserable-tour-life-before-nicole-kidman-separation\/","title":{"rendered":"Keith Urban got candid about &#8216;lonely and miserable&#8217; tour life before Nicole Kidman separation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Keith Urban appeared to have <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/person\/nicole-kidman\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Nicole Kidman;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Nicole Kidman<\/a> on his mind months before their separation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Urban, 57, returned to television screens Sunday for the premiere of &#8220;The Road,&#8221; a reality television show that follows a dozen up-and-coming musicians competing for a chance to open for the musician as he tours the country.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">During the series premiere, Urban performed <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/entertainment\/genres\/country\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:&quot;Straight Line&quot;;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">&#8220;Straight Line&#8221;<\/a> from his latest album, &#8220;High.&#8221; The song kicks off Urban&#8217;s 12th studio album \u2013 which was released in September 2024 \u2013 and reflects on the desire to break free from a &#8220;soul-sucking routine,&#8221; he explained on Instagram last year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/nicole-kidman-shares-wisdom-overcoming-devastating-times-amid-keith-urban-divorce\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Nicole Kidman Shares Wisdom On Overcoming \u2018Devastating\u2019 Times Amid Keith Urban Divorce;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong>Nicole Kidman Shares Wisdom On Overcoming \u2018Devastating\u2019 Times Amid Keith Urban Divorce<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Keith Urban discussed lonely touring life on the premiere of his new reality series, &#8220;The Road.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I chose it first for a lot of reasons, but particularly because I think it represents an energy and spirit that became a through line of the whole record,&#8221; Urban told social media followers in February 2024. &#8220;I\u2019m gonna cover a lot of themes, emotions and vibes on this album but a very human spirit runs through them all.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/nicole-kidman-seemingly-hinted-keith-urban-split-weeks-before-divorce-filing\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Nicole Kidman Seemingly Hinted At Keith Urban Split Weeks Before Divorce Filing;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong>Nicole Kidman Seemingly Hinted At Keith Urban Split Weeks Before Divorce Filing<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS\/mvaj7wvj\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Read On The Fox News App;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong><u>Read On The Fox News App<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He noted that &#8220;&#8216;Straight Line&#8217; is wanting to break out of a soul-sucking routine that you might be stuck in: maybe in a relationship, a job, with creativity, with yourself&#8230;whatever it is !! It\u2019s a message of feeling alive again and getting out from under that dark cloud.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C21UwUas-ju\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:App Users Click Here To View Post;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong>App Users Click Here To View Post<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">While the episode was filmed before Kidman filed for divorce from the &#8220;Somebody Like You&#8221; singer in September, Urban discussed feeling &#8220;lonely and miserable&#8221; while on the road.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Where do we start? It\u2019s a calling, and you\u2019re going to do it or you\u2019re not going to make it,&#8221; Urban said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/newsletters\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Click Here To Sign Up For The Entertainment Newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong><u>Click Here To Sign Up For The Entertainment Newsletter<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;When you wake up on a tour bus at 3:30 in the morning and you\u2019re sick as a dog, you\u2019re in the middle of nowhere and you\u2019ve got to play your fifth show later that night, and you haven\u2019t slept, and you miss your friends, and you\u2019re missing your family, and you\u2019re completely lonely and miserable and sick \u2013 and you say to yourself, \u2018Why am I doing this?'&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Keith Urban portrait pose\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/DhG_BViL4RPYwrsrM4Uz6w--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/fox_news_text_979\/3b33665cd9f4716050bf4d0cd092fbc8\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Keith Urban stars in and executive produced &#8220;The Road,&#8221; a reality show where musicians compete to tour with the country star.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban at premiere\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/oZ8GBuiS4jaho42ieowdZw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/fox_news_text_979\/bbd30d5fc591c5c8d272d504e48d997c\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Nicole Kidman filed for divorce from Keith Urban in September, according to documents obtained by Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/keith-urban-seen-first-time-nicole-kidman-divorce-filing\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Grammy Award-winning artist;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Grammy Award-winning artist<\/a> confessed, &#8220;The only answer can be: because this is what I\u2019m born to do. We\u2019re going to find out who\u2019s made for that stuff [on this show].&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Like What You\u2019re Reading? Click Here For More Entertainment News;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong><u>Like What You\u2019re Reading? Click Here For More Entertainment News<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Kidman, 58, and Urban were last publicly seen together in June at a FIFA Club World Cup match in Nashville between Los Angeles Football Club and Esperance de Tunis.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The &#8220;Big Little Lies&#8221; actress <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/entertainment\/events\/divorce\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:filed for divorce;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><u>filed for divorce<\/u><\/a> in September on the grounds of &#8220;irreconcilable differences&#8221;, while also noting &#8220;marital difficulties&#8221; in documents obtained by Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban watching the FIFA Club World Cup 2025.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/nHkSbAnAgtH7r9.uUHEWsQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/fox_news_text_979\/38236354a98169ce1598b0cd132be949\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban&#8217;s final public appearance was during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 Group D match on June 20, 2025, in Nashville, Tennessee.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In Kidman&#8217;s divorce filing, the Oscar-winner requested to be named the primary residential parent of their two minor children.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Additionally, she petitioned the court to approve a parenting plan for their daughters, which allocated 306 days per year with her and 59 days each year with Urban.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Original article source:<\/em> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/keith-urban-got-candid-about-lonely-miserable-tour-life-before-nicole-kidman-separation\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Keith Urban got candid about 'lonely and miserable' tour life before Nicole Kidman separation;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Keith Urban got candid about &#8216;lonely and miserable&#8217; tour life before Nicole Kidman separation<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Keith Urban appeared to have Nicole Kidman on his mind months before their separation. Urban, 57, returned to television screens Sunday for the premiere of &#8220;The Road,&#8221; a reality television show that follows a dozen up-and-coming musicians competing for a chance to open for the musician as he tours the country. 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