Tonight in Nashville, country music’s hometown magic happened live as Keith Urban made an electrifying surprise appearance at Coldplay’s concert. Urban joined the band mid-set for an impromptu jam session, delighting the massive stadium crowd. It was one of those rare cross-genre moments where only Nashville makes music history like that seemingly consistently.

Meanwhile, Coldplay’s been making headlines this week, but not just for their music. During their July 16 show at Gillette Stadium, the kiss cam caught what looked like a little more than office camaraderie between a CEO and an HR exec. Chris Martin jokingly quipped, “Either they’re having an affair or they’re just very shy,” and the internet did the rest. 

The infamous clip went viral, sparking a workplace investigation and turning a Coldplay concert into the plot of a prestige workplace drama. It’s giving corporate chaos meets stadium romance and the whole thing has us reflecting on how blurry the lines between public and private can really get.

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While Coldplay’s dealing with a PR plot twist, Urban is heading back to Australia, officially bringing his High and Alive World Tour back home in August 2025. It’s his first full arena run since 2022, and fans in Newcastle, Brisbane, Wollongong, Sydney, Melbourne, and Adelaide are in for a treat. 

Like all Urban shows fans can expect massive singalongs, electric energy, and new music from his upcoming album HIGH, which also happened to take home the Countrytown Award for Album of the Year. Rising star Chase Matthew is on support duties, so it’s a double win for country fans.

Tickets to Keith Urban’s HIGH AND ALIVE Australian tour dates are available now via Ticketek

KEITH URBAN - HIGH AND ALIVE WORLD TOUR - AUSTRALIA 2025

Wednesday 13 August - Newcastle, Newcastle Entertainment Centre
Friday 15 August - Brisbane, Brisbane Entertainment Centre – SOLD OUT
Saturday 16 August - Brisbane, Brisbane Entertainment Centre – SOLD OUT
Sunday 17 August - Brisbane, Brisbane Entertainment Centre – NEW DATE*
Wednesday 20 August - Wollongong, WIN Entertainment Centre
Friday 22 August - Sydney, Qudos Bank Arena
Saturday 23 August - Sydney, Qudos Bank Arena
Monday 25 August - Melbourne, Rod Laver Arena
Tuesday 26 August - Melbourne, Rod Laver Arena
Thursday 28 August - Adelaide – Adelaide Entertainment Centre