Keith Urban announces April and May 2022 UK tour
The Speed Of Now Tour
Country music legend Keith Urban has announced a headline UK tour for spring 2022.
The Speed Of Now Tour opens at Birmingham O2 Academy on Thursday 28th April and calls in at Newcastle O2 City Hall, Manchester O2 Apollo, London Eventim Apollo and Edinburgh Playhouse.
The five-date tour is named after Keith Urban’s critically acclaimed 11th studio album ‘The Speed of Now Part 1’, which was released in September 2020.
Keith Urban UK tour tickets:
Tickets to Keith Urban's UK tour go on sale from Absolute Radio Tickets at 10am on Friday 15th October.
See Keith Urban at the following shows:
APRIL 2022
Birmingham O2 Academy – Thu 28th
MAY 2022
Newcastle O2 City Hall – Sun 1st
Manchester O2 Apollo – Tue 3rd
London Eventim Apollo – Fri 6th
Edinburgh Playhouse – Mon 9th
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Country stars who are members of the Grand Ole Opry:
Luke Combs
INDUCTED: 16th July 2019
OPRY DEBUT: Unknown
Luke Combs is a multi-platinum, ACM, CMA, CMT and Billboard Music Award-winning artist. His deluxe album, 'What You See Ain't Always What You Get', debuted at Number 1 on the all-genre Billboard 200 chart as well as Billboard's Top Country Albums chart. His multi-Platinum-certified single 'Forever After All' is Combs' 11th consecutive Number 1 single. Combs also recently made history as the first artist ever to have their first two studio albums spend 25 weeks or more at Number 1 on Billboard's Top Country Albums chart and his 2017 debut 'This One's For You' spent 50 non-consecutive weeks at Number 1 - tying the record for the longest reign atop the chart.
Carrie Underwood
INDUCTED: 10th May 2008
OPRY DEBUT: 10th June 2005
Carrie Underwood has reigned supreme at the top of the country charts, including 'Jesus, Take the Wheel,' 'Before He Cheats,' 'Cowboy Casanova,' 'All-American Girl,' 'Good Girl' and 'See You Again.' She has sold more than 15 million albums worldwide, received eight Grammys and multiple awards from the Academy of Country Music and the Country Music Association, which she has co-hosted with fellow Opry star Brad Paisley.
Keith Urban
INDUCTED: 21st April 2012
OPRY DEBUT: Unknown
New Zealand-born and Australia-raised, Keith Urban moved to Nashville in 1992. With hits including 'Somebody Like You', 'Cop Car' and 'Raise 'Em Up', Urban has sold more than 15 million albums, been named radio's most-played country artist and has won praise the world over with his electrifying sold-out concerts that have taken him from Australia to Germany, Canada and the UK.
Lainey Wilson
INDUCTED: 7th June 2024
OPRY DEBUT: 14th February 2020
Lainey Wilson has been taking the country music scene by storm, quickly becoming known for her distinctive style which hears her blend modern influences with traditional country. Her breakout hit 'Heart Like Yours' propelled her to fame, with the singer now having five studio albums under her belt - with her latest, 'Whirlwind', bagging the Number 1 spot in the UK Country Albums Chart.
Blake Shelton
INDUCTED: 23rd October 2010
OPRY DEBUT: 5th May 2001
Blake Shelton has won CMA Entertainer of the Year, is a multiple Male Vocalist of the Year, and he and Miranda Lambert garnered Song of the Year honours for co-writing the Platinum-selling chart-topper, 'Over You'. He has earned a host of other awards and nominations, including multiple Grammy nominations, six Gold and Platinum albums, and has hosted the ACM Awards repeatedly.
Ashley McBryde
INDUCTED: 10th December 2022
OPRY DEBUT: 16th June 2017
A powerful voice in the country music scene, the talented Ashley McBryde is a force to be reckoned with. With critically acclaimed albums, such as 'Girl Going Nowhere' and 'Never Will', she has earned numerous awards and solidified her status as a respected and influential artist. Now with four studio albums to her name, it's no surprise her latest offering 'The Devil I Know' bagged the Number 1 spot on the UK Country Albums Chart.
Carly Pearce
INDUCTED: 3rd August 2021
OPRY DEBUT: 30th May 2015
Carly Pearce has done well for a girl who left her Kentucky home and high school at 16 to take a job at Dollywood! She's gone on to become one of the most exciting new voices in country music, earning two ACM Awards for her Platinum-certified Number 1 duet with Lee Brice on 'I Hope You're Happy Now'. In the summer of 2021, Carly Pearce was invited by Dolly Parton to join the Grand Ole Opry, after over 80 performances on the show.
Lady A
INDUCTED: 21st January 2021
OPRY DEBUT: 2nd November 2007
Over the course of their career, Lady A have racked up more than 18 million album units - and the trio earned their 11th career Number 1 with the multi-week chart topper 'Champagne Night'. Known for their 9x Platinum hit 'Need You Now' - the highest certified song by a Country group - they have earned CMA 'Vocal Group of the Year' trophies three years in a row and countless other honours including five Grammy Awards.
Darius Rucker
INDUCTED: 16th October 2012
OPRY DEBUT: 15th July 2008
Darius Rucker found success with his band Hootie & The Blowfish, with the Grammy-winning group's 1994 debut 'Cracked Rear View' continuing to be one of the best-selling albums in history, surpassing the 16 million album mark. Rucker made the transition to country music with his first album, 'Learn to Live', releasing the single, 'Don't Think I Don't Think About It', which made him the first black artist to reach Number 1 on the Hot Country Songs charts since Charley Pride in 1983. In 2009, he became the first black American to win the New Artist Award from the Country Music Association, and the second black person to win any award from the association.
Kelsea Ballerini
INDUCTED: 16th April 2019
OPRY DEBUT: 14th February 2015
Kelsea Ballerini has already got two Grammy Award nominations and won two ACM Awards - and she's just getting started. Her debut is now certified Platinum in the US, with her sophomore albums certified Gold - with total streams exceeding 2 billion to date. At the time of her induction, she became the Grand Ole Opry's youngest active member.
Dolly Parton
INDUCTED: 4th January 1969
OPRY DEBUT: 25th July 1959
Dolly Parton has sold more than 100 million records worldwide. Parton has garnered 11 Grammy Awards and 50 nominations, including the Lifetime Achievement Award; 10 Country Music Association Awards, including Entertainer of the Year and is one of only seven female artists to win the Country Music Association's Entertainer of the Year Award; five Academy of Country Music Awards, also including Entertainer of the Year; four People's Choice Awards; and three American Music Awards.
Reba McEntire
INDUCTED: 17th January 1986
OPRY DEBUT: 17th September 1977
Reba is the only female artist to have scored Number 1 singles in each decade from the 1980s through to the current one. She received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1998, has sold more than 55 million albums and earned two Grammy Awards. Reba is the most-nominated female artist in the history of the Country Music Association Awards, which named her its Entertainer of the Year in 1986.
Dierks Bentley
INDUCTED: 1st October 2005
OPRY DEBUT: 18th April 2003
Dierks Bentley's studio albums have accounted for 25 singles on the Hot Country Songs and Country Airplay charts, of which 17 have reached Number 1. While he's a regular atop the country charts, he makes sure to include a bluegrass tune on every album. He's received three CMA Awards, four ACM Awards and been nominated for fourteen Grammy's.
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