Keith Urban: Escape Together World Tour To Begin in Aus on Saturday
Keith Urban returns to the Australian arena stage on Saturday December 12 with full tour production behind him to perform songs from his lauded fifth studio album ‘Defying Gravity’, for the opening night of his Escape Together World Tour at the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne.
Renowned for his dynamic guitar playing and energetic performances where he gives his all and more, Keith is bringing his full US production on tour to Australia for the first time.
You can catch Keith live during his two hour performance on a 3600 square foot stage on the following dates -
Escape Together World Tour - Australian Dates December 2009
Sat 12 Melbourne Rod Laver Arena
(Tix on sale via www.ticketek.com.au)
Mon 14 Wollongong WIN Entertainment Centre
(Tix on sale via www.ticketek.com.au)
Wed 16 Sydney Entertainment Centre
(Tix on sale via www.ticketmaster.com.au)
Fri 18 Brisbane Entertainment Centre
(Tix on sale via www.ticketek.com.au)
Sat 19 Brisbane Entertainment Centre
(Tix on sale via www.ticketek.com.au)
It follows an amazing year for Keith defined along the way with many achievements – none of which surpass the US #1 chart debut Keith achieved on the American Billboard chart with ‘Defying Gravity’.
As the tour draws nearer so to do the Grammy Awards – for which Keith has a record breaking four nominations – and the CMAA Awards for which Keith also has four nominations.
Of the Grammy nominations Keith said, “I wrote and recorded Defying Gravity to touch upon the power of the human spirit. I had no idea that it would’ve connected in the way that it did. We saw it night after night on the Escape Together Tour and to now end the year with these nominations is pure magic…”
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Keith is nominated for Grammy Awards in the following categories -
Best Male Country Vocal Performance – Sweet Thing
Best Country Collaboration With Vocals – Start A Band (Brad Paisely & Keith Urban)
Best Country Album – Defying Gravity
Best Long Form Music Video – Love Pain & The Whole Crazy World Tour Live
The Grammys will follow the CMAA Country Music Awards of Australia in January where Keith is nominated for -
Album Of The Year
Male Artist Of The Year
Single Of The Year – Kiss A Girl
APRA Song of The Year - Why’s It Feel So Long
Keith said of the nominations, “"I'm totally stoked at the nominations I've received from the CMAA awards. The Golden Guitars and I go back a long way and I'm thrilled how this record has connected with so many different audiences in Oz!!!"”
The recent American Music Awards saw Keith walk away with ‘Best Male Country Artist’ just prior to returning to Australia to open the ARIA Awards with a blistering performance of ‘Kiss a Girl’.
Keith Urban has sold over ½ million albums in Australia and is one of our most successful exports.
SINGLE ‘STANDING RIGHT IN FRONT OF YOU’ – AVAILABLE NOW
ALBUM ‘DEFYING GRAVITY’ – AVAILABLE NOW
