Keith Urban Discusses Loneliness on Tour Amid Nicole Kidman Divorce

Turns out Keith Urban has Nicole Kidman In his mind months before their separation.

Urban, 57, returned to television screens Sunday for the premiere of “The Road,” a reality television show in which dozens of up-and-coming musicians compete for the chance to open for a musician while on a cross-country tour.

During the series premiere, Urban performed “straight line” From his latest album, “High”. The song opens Urban’s 12th studio album — due for release in September 2024 — and “reflects a desire to break free from a soul-sucking routine,” he explained on Instagram last year.

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Keith Urban discusses the solo travel life at the premiere of his new reality series, “The Road.” (to Vivian Kiley)

Urban told social media followers in February 2024, “I chose it first for a lot of reasons, but especially I think it shows the energy and vitality that is throughout the record.” “I’m going to cover a lot of themes, emotions and vibes on this album but they all have a very human spirit.”

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He noted that “‘Straight Line’ is about wanting to break out of a soul-sucking routine: maybe in a relationship, a job, creatively, with yourself…whatever it is!! It’s a message to feel alive again and get out of that dark cloud.”

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While the episode was filmed before Kidman filed for divorce from the “Somebody Like You” singer in September, Urban discussed feeling “lonely and miserable” while on the road.

“Where do we start? It’s a calling, and you’re either going to do it or you’re not going to do it,” Urban said.

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“When you get off the tour bus at 3:30 in the morning and you’re sick as a dog, and you’re in the middle of nowhere, and you have to play your fifth show that night, and you can’t sleep, and you miss your friends, and you miss your family, and you’re completely alone, and I call myself boring and kind. This?'”

Keith Urban stars and executive produces “The Road,” a reality show where musicians compete to tour with country stars. (Evan Mulling)

Nicole Kidman filed for divorce from Keith Urban in September, according to documents obtained by Fox News Digital. (Emma McIntyre/WireImage)

The Grammy Award winning artist admitted, “There can only be one answer: because this is what I was born to do. We’re going to find out who made that stuff (on this show).”

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Kidman, 58, and Urban were last seen together in public at a FIFA Club World Cup match in Nashville in June between Los Angeles Football Club and Esperance de Tunis.

“Big Little Lies” actress Filed for divorce in September on the basis of “irreconcilable differences,” noting “marital difficulties” in documents obtained by Fox News Digital.

Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban’s final public appearance was at the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 Group D match on June 20, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Richard Pelham/Getty Images)

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In Kidman’s divorce, the Oscar winner requested to be named the primary residential parent of their two minor children.

In addition, she petitioned the court to approve a parenting plan for their daughters, which provides 306 days per year for her and 59 days per year for Urban.