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18 JANUARY 2018 (Toronto, ON) – At an unannounced pop-up show last night at Nashville’s Exit/In, GRAMMY Award winner Keith Urban
enlisted his fans to officially announce his “GRAFFITI U WORLD TOUR
2018” and also took the opportunity to reveal that his forthcoming album
will be called GRAFFITI U.
During a two hour surprise show, in front of a crowd of 350 lucky fans
that poured out onto the streets, Urban also took time to introduce and
perform with GRAMMY nominee Kelsea Ballerini, who will accompany Urban
on the North American leg, as his supporting act.
It was Urban’s
fans who took center stage for the tour announcement – a live streamed
event that saw them during the feed, in cities across the
country announcing the “GRAFFITI U WORLD TOUR 2018” on white poster
boards – http://smarturl.it/KU-FanVideo.
“I’ve been full-on writing, recording, collaborating and creating with some incredibly talented people for GRAFFITI U,
a lot of whom I’ve never worked with before,” said Urban. “I can hear
how some of the songs will translate live already, which really makes
putting on a new show so exhilarating and I loved having our fans
included in the announcement of the tour because it’s their tour too.”
The 58-city tour will kick off on June 15th at
St. Louis’s Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre and will include 10 shows in
Canada (supporting act TBA). Urban’s shows have become concert events
that electrify. They’re unexpected, if not unpredictable, and have been
hailed by media around the world as a “concert experience not to be
missed.” The tour will feature many of Urban’s 23 #1 songs, as well as
brand new songs that have never been performed live and an all-new
concert production that promises to be as spectacular as never before.
“I
remember hearing Keith Urban songs that stopped me in my tracks and
made me want to drop everything and chase that kind of lyric and heart
filled artistry,” says Ballerini. “He’s the best in the business and I
can’t wait to fangirl and learn from him this year. Truly an honor to
tour with him.”
For more official Keith Urban news and information go to keithurban.net
THE GRAFFITI U WORLD TOUR 2018 CANADIAN DATES:
Fri Jun 29 Toronto, ON Budweiser Stage
Sat Jun 30 Toronto, ON Budweiser Stage
Fri Sept 14 Ottawa, ON Canadian Tire Centre
Sat Sept 15 London, ON Budweiser Gardens
Wed Sept 19 Winnipeg, MB Bell MTS Place
Fri Sept 21 Saskatoon, SK SaskTel Centre
Sat Sept 22 Edmonton, AB Rogers Place
Sun Sept 23 Calgary, AB ScotiaBank Saddledome
Tue Sept 25 Vancouver, BC Rogers Arena
