The Speed of Now World Tour was the thirteenth headlining concert tour by New Zealand-born Australian country music artist Keith Urban. The tour is in support of his eleventh studio album, The Speed of Now Part 1 (2020). It began on 28 April 2022, in Birmingham, England and concluded on 17 December 2022 in Melbourne, Australia.
Background The tour was first announced in December 2021. He will first take the tour to Europe followed by North America, and then finish out the year in his homeland of Australia.
Show synopsis The show begins with Urban's 2004 hit "Days Go By". The two hour set includes Urban playing his greatest hits, his latest singles, "Wild Hearts" and "Nightfalls". While performing "One Too Many", his 2020 collaboration with American singer, P!nk, a giant projection of her is shown on the video screens. He finishes the show with "Stupid Boy".
Critical reception Laura Cooney of Entertainment Focus, attended the 6 May London show and was all positive and praised his versatility. Cooney also said, "Even after 20 years in the business, it's clear Keith Urban is an artist at the top of his game and has a really strong sense of love for the UK audience – and that feel is mutual. He put together a masterclass of a show featuring all his top tracks, showing off his incredible skills as a guitar player and tremendous crowd engagement throughout, which all made for a fantastic night out." Khyle Medany from the Purple Revolver gave the Manchester show a 4.5 out of 5 rating. He said, "The O2 Apollo was Keith's stage on this night, for an intimate yet powerful, moving night of grooves, country jams and plentiful hits."
Opening acts Ingrid Andress Tyler Hubbard
Setlist This setlist is a representation of the 6 May 2022, London show. "Days Go By" "Wild Hearts" "The Fighter" "Long Hot Summer" "Parallel Line" "Never Comin' Down" "Somewhere in My Car" "Nightfalls" "John Cougar, John Deere, John 3:16" "Superman" "God Whispered Your Name" "One Too Many" "Easy on Me" "You'll Think of Me" "Somebody Like You" "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" "Blue Ain't Your Color" "The Fighter" Encore "Wasted Time" "Stupid Boy"
Tour dates Date City Country Venue Opening acts Attendance RevenueEurope 28 April 2022BirminghamEnglandO2 Birminghamrowspan="13" — — 1 May 2022Newcastle upon TyneO2 City Hall Newcastle — — 3 May 2022ManchesterO2 Apollo Manchester — — 4 May 2022 Bournemouth Bournemouth International Centre – – 6 May 2022LondonHammersmith Apollo—— 7 May 2022 9 May 2022 Edinburgh Scotland Edinburgh Playhouse – – 17 May 2022 Düsseldorf Germany Mitsubishi Electric Halle – – 18 May 2022 Munich Zenith – – 19 May 2022 Frankfurt Jahrhunderthalle – – 21 May 2022 Berlin Verti Music Hall – – 22 May 2022 Rotterdam Netherlands RTM Stage – – 24 May 2022 Hamburg Germany Barclaycard Arena – –North America 27 May 2022Las VegasUnited States The Colosseum at Caesars Palace rowspan="3" —— 28 May 2022 29 May 2022 17 June 2022 West Palm Beach iTHINK Financial AmphitheatreIngrid Andress — – 8 July 2022TorontoCanadaBudweiser Stage – – 9 July 2022 – – 10 July 2022 HopwellUnited States CMAC — — 15 July 2022 Cuyahoga Falls Blossom Music Center – – 16 July 2022 Cincinnati Riverbend Music Center – – 22 July 2022 Mansfield Xfinity Center – – 23 July 2022 Bangor Maine Savings Amphitheater – – 24 July 2022 Gilford Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion – – 29 July 2022 Holmdel PNC Bank Arts Center – – 30 July 2022 Bristow Jiffy Lube Live – – 31 July 2022 Camden Freedom Mortgage Pavilion – – 4 August 2022JacksonvilleDaily's Place–– 5 August 2022 6 August 2022 Orange Beach The Wharf Amphitheater – – 12 August 2022 Charlotte PNC Music Pavilion – – 13 August 2022 Raleigh Coastal Credit Union Music Park – – 14 August 2022 Virginia Beach Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater – – 18 August 2022 Rogers Walmart Arkansas Music Pavilion – – 19 August 2022 Maryland Heights Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre – – 20 August 2022 Des Moines Iowa State Fair – – 26 August 2022 Clarkston Pine Knob Music Theatre – – 27 August 2022 Noblesville Ruoff Music Center – – 28 August 2022 Milwaukee American Family Insurance Amphitheater – – 1 September 2022StatelineLake Tahoe Outdoor Arena–– 2 September 2022 3 September 2022 Mountain View Shoreline Amphitheatre – – 8 September 2022 Phoenix Footprint Center – – 9 September 2022 Chula Vista North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre – – 10 September 2022 Inglewood Kia Forum – – 15 September 2022 West Valley City USANA Amphitheatre – – 16 September 2022 Denver Ball Arena – – 17 September 2022 Wichita Intrust Bank Arena – – 22 September 2022 Grand Rapids Van Andel Arena – – 23 September 2022 Columbus Nationwide Arena – – 24 September 2022 Tinley Park Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre – – 29 September 2022 Kansas City T-Mobile Center – – 30 September 2022 Oklahoma City Paycom Center – – 1 October 2022 Fort Worth Dickies Arena – – 6 October 2022 Lexington Rupp Arena – – 7 October 2022 Nashville Bridgestone Arena – – 8 October 2022 Atlanta State Farm Arena – – 13 October 2022 Savannah Enmarket Arena – – 14 October 2022 Knoxville Thompson-Boling Arena – – 15 October 2022 Charleston Charleston Coliseum – – 20 October 2022 Wilkes-Barre Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza – – 21 October 2022 Uncasville Mohegan Sun Arena – – 22 October 2022 Elmont UBS Arena – – 3 November 2022 Madison Alliant Energy Center – – 4 November 2022 Saint Paul Xcel Energy Center – –Oceania 1 December 2022 Gold CoastAustralia Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition CentreNA—— 2 December 2022BrisbaneBrisbane Entertainment Centre 3 December 2022 5 December 2022SydneyQudos Bank Arena 6 December 2022 8 December 2022 Wollongong WIN Entertainment Centre 10 December 2022 Deniliquin 12 December 2022 Newcastle Newcastle Entertainment Centre 14 December 2022 Adelaide Adelaide Entertainment Centre 16 December 2022MelbourneRod Laver Arena 17 December 2022
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