Keith Urban had a hilarious reaction to meeting a fan named Nicole amidst his ongoing divorce with Nicole Kidman.
The entire world was left stunning earlier this month when it was revealed that the actress, 58, and the country singer, 57, were splitting after 19 years of marriage.
Urban was painfully reminded of the split while on stage on Friday – but the acclaimed singer and songwriter took it in stride.
The musician was chatting with fans during the most recent stop on his High and Alive World tour in Nashville, Tennessee, when the awkward moment occurred.
‘What’s your name?’ the You’ll Think of Me crooner asked someone in the front row.
The audience member then replied with something that the rest of the audience couldn’t hear, but Urban repeated it into the microphone.
‘What? I’m not going to like your name?’ he said, confused, before the fan revealed: ‘My name’s Nicole.’
The entire audience erupted into laughter as Urban lowered his head into his arms.
Keith Urban had a hilarious reaction to meeting a fan named Nicole amidst his ongoing divorce with Nicole Kidman. He’s seen on stage earlier this month
The entire world was left stunning earlier this month when it was revealed that the actress, 58, and the country singer, 57, were splitting after 19 years of marriage
He then jokingly fell to the ground and laid on his back for a few moments, before he stood up and continued on with the show.
A clip of the moment was shared to The Nashville Experience’s Instagram page where it went viral.
It left many viewers in stitches and sparked a wave of praise from viewers in regards to how he handled it.
Earlier this week, a source told Women’s Day that Urban was avoiding high profile events in an effort to dodge scrutiny as intense interest around his breakup swirls.
‘Things are just too awkward right now and Keith just doesn’t have the confidence to face all the press,’ they said.
‘Part of him is embarrassed to show his face on a red carpet until things settle down with his divorce.’
Instead, the publication reported that the hitmaker is trying to focus on his music and his tour.
‘The last thing he needs is to overshadow his new show with all his personal issues,’ the insider added.
The musician was chatting with fans while on stage when one warned him that he wasn’t going to like her name. When she revealed it was Nicole, Urban lowered his head into his arms
He then jokingly fell to the ground and laid on his back for a few moments, before he stood up and continued on with the show
Kidman doesn’t seem to be shying away from the spotlight as she attended Paris Fashion Week alongside her daughters Sunday Rose, 17, and Faith, 14, earlier this month, while simultaneously stepping out as Chanel’s latest brand ambassador.
According to relationship expert Susie Kim, her jam-packed schedule is actually a healthy coping mechanism.
Kim said that the 58-year-old’s busy itinerary over the past few weeks is actually a positive way of healing in the wake of her marriage break-up.
‘I think it really helps to keep busy and reconnect with or keep engaged with all of the things that you love,’ Kim told nine.com.au, highlighting that fashion, beauty and family are all things that Kidman is passionate about.
‘Usually during the break-up, you’ve invested less time in some of the things that you’ve loved, or maybe you’ve lost contact with some of your friends,’ she added.
This is why she said it’s a good time to keep busy doing the things that make her happy.
‘Get back into your really healthy routines, like exercise and seeing your friends and family,’ she added, encouraging Kidman to ‘reinvigorate’ her interests and hobbies and potentially discover new ones.
Kidman has requested to be the primary residential parent in the custody arrangement.
Kidman and Urban tied the knot in 2006 during a traditional Catholic ceremony at the Cardinal Cerretti Chapel in Sydney, Australia.
They welcomed daughters Sunday Rose Kidman Urban in 2008 and Faith Margaret Kidman Urban in 2010, the latter via surrogate.
The split was reportedly a long-term development, stemming from months of quiet separation and diverging paths due to work commitments, according to Daily Mail sources.
