Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman are individually taking over the world in various ways, and they happen to be doing it from completely different corners of the planet . While the actress, 57, is on a promotional tour for her upcoming film Babygirl , which is already emerging as a promising awards season darling, Keith, 56, is riding high off the success of a new album (quite literally). The country music star released his twelfth studio album on September 20, titled High , his first in four years since The Speed of Now Part 1 , and is kicking off a brand new chapter with it.
The singer began a residency in Las Vegas to promote the album last week, with the first two shows being on October 4 and 5, at the Fontainebleau Las Vegas' BleauLive Theater. The limited 10-date engagement has three more shows this month, on October 9, 11 and 12 before taking a break and resuming next year in February, for shows on February 14, 15, 19, 21 and 22. The Australian-American musician spoke with People recently about kicking off his new set of shows and loving the energy of being a live performer.
"I love the adrenaline of a live show. I love that I get to do two hours of solid cardio on stage," the dad-of-two said. "I ain't walking into a gym to do two hours of cardio.
I promise you that, like ever, but I'll do it here effortlessly and end up in really great shape." He continued: "I've got a 10-pound plank of wood around my neck, and I'm singing. I love the physicality of what I get to do and h.