The internet is buzzing after a viral video emerged showing Keith Urban making a dramatic, on-stage lyric change just days before his estranged wife, Hollywood superstar Nicole Kidman, filed for divorce. It’s a moment that has everyone talking.
The video, shared on Instagram on September 26, by rising country star and Urban’s utility player, Maggie Baugh, 25, shows Urban, 57, performing his 2017 hit, “The Fighter.” The song, originally a duet withCarrie Underwood, was famously inspired by his bond with Kidman in the early days of their relationship, written as a vow of protection. However, during this performance, Urban swapped the core romantic line—originally a nod to his wife.
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The original lyric, which served as a promise to his spouse, was: “When they’re tryna get to you, baby I’ll be the fighter.” Urban’s alteration was sung directly to Baugh, a young musician who is currently touring with him: “When they’re tryna get to you, Maggie I’ll be your guitar player.”
A clearly stunned Baugh captioned the clip with a question that has since taken social media by storm: “Did he just say that👀,” followed by two shocked emojis (“🫣 🤯”).
The Nashville Filing: Two Decades of Marriage Comes to an End
The now-infamous performance occurred just before the news broke on September 29, that the A-list couple had separated. The separation was made official one day later when Kidman, 58, filed for divorce on September 30, in Nashville, Tennessee, where the couple has lived since 2007.
According to documents obtained by PEOPLE, the actress cited irreconcilable differences as the reason for ending their 19-year marriage, listing the date of separation as the same day she filed the papers.
The drama surrounding the song’s new dedication has provided an unexpected glimpse into the tension leading up to the shocking divorce filing. Fans are questioning the timing and the intent behind Urban’s decision to rewrite a song linked to his marital commitment, seemingly foreshadowing the end of an era for one of Hollywood and Nashville’s longest-lasting power couples. One Redditor commented, “this is unraveling fast.”
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