Former “American Idol’ judge and country music icon Keith Urban took the stage for the first time since his divorce from Nicole Kidman made headlines. The country star, 57, performed at Giant Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania, on October 2 as part of his High and Alive World Tour. Urban left his wedding ring behind, but kept the energy upbeat.
(Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images)During “Kiss a Girl,” he grabbed a fan’s phone and FaceTimed their friend from the stage, earning loud applause. Later, while performing his breakup ballad “You’ll Think of Me,” he drew cheers when he changed the lyric “Take your space and take your reasons” to “Your bulls*** reasons.”
Maggie Baugh Missing From Urban’s First Post-Divorce Show
(Photo by Rick Kern/Getty Images for CMT)US Weekly reported that Urban’s longtime guitarist, Maggie Baugh, 25, was absent from the October 2 performance. Just days earlier, Urban had made headlines for a lyric change during “The Fighter,” a song originally inspired by his relationship with Kidman.
Instead of singing, “When they’re tryna get to you, baby, I’ll be the fighter,” Urban turned to Baugh on stage and sang, “When they’re tryna get to you, Maggie, I’ll be your guitar player.”
Baugh later posted the clip on Instagram with the caption, “Did he just say that?” Fans speculated the change could have been a subtle nod to Urban’s personal life, though he has not addressed the moment publicly.
The father of Maggie Baugh is addressing speculation linking his daughter to the country star following his split from Nicole Kidman.
“I don’t know anything about it, other than she’s a guitar player for him,” Chuck Baugh told the Daily Mail after a resurfaced clip of their onstage interaction sparked rumors online. “It’s more of a musician thing than a dating thing,” he clarified, adding that he has “not heard one way or the other.”
Inside Nicole Kidman’s Divorce Filing
GettyUs Weekly confirmed on September 29 that Nicole Kidman, 58, filed for divorce from Keith Urban after 19 years of marriage. Court documents showed she cited irreconcilable differences and listed Sept. 30 as their official separation date, the same day she submitted the filing.
The paperwork also included a signed marital dissolution agreement with terms for child support and parenting arrangements for their daughters, Sunday Rose, 17, and Faith Margaret, 14.
Getty/CanvaKidman and Urban tied the knot in June 2006, after meeting at a Los Angeles gala the previous year. News of the divorce came after months of speculation, as fans noticed the couple had stopped posting about each other on social media.
The filing came after a summer spent apart. Kidman was in London filming “Practical Magic 2” while Urban toured across the U.S., Canada, and Australia. The pair were last seen together in June at a soccer match in Nashville. Earlier that same month, Kidman shared a sweet anniversary tribute on Instagram, captioning a photo, “Happy Anniversary Baby.” Urban responded with a heart emoji but did not share a post of his own.
Urban’s High and Alive World Tour began in May in Alabama and is scheduled to wrap up Oct. 17 in Nashville.
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