Keith Urban announces ‘Graffiti U’ tour, album

Kelsea Ballerini will join Urban on tour

Keith Urban surprised fans Wednesday night (Jan 17th) by announcing a new album and tour for 2018 via Facebook Live. Urban was joined by upcoming tour mate Kelsea Ballerini live from Nashville’s Exit/In. Graffiti U will be Urban’s tenth studio album and will be released sometime this year as the Down Under crooner is “close to finishing.” Meanwhile, the Graffiti U World Tour 2018 will kick off June 15th in St. Louis and span nearly 60 cities throughout North America through November.

During the 30 minute performance, Urban performed hits and offered a taste of new music with “Steal My Thunder,” “Same Heart” and “Texas Time” from Graffiti U. Ballerini joined him toward the end of the performance to perform a cover of Camila Cabello’s “Never Be the Same.” As of press time, it’s unknown whether Urban’s most recent single, “Female,” will be included on the project.

An official press release is expected with ticketing and venues soon. However, a list of cities and dates can be seen below.

June 15th – St. Louis, MO
June 16th – Indianapolis, IN
June 22nd – Clarkston, MI
June 23rd – Pittsburgh, PA
June 27th – Saratoga Springs, NY
June 29th – Toronto, Ontario, Canada
June 30th – Toronto, Ontario, Canada
July 5th – Gilford, NH
July 5th – Gilford, NH
July 8th – Canadaigua, NY
July 13th – Salt Lake City, UT
July 14th – Denver, CO
July 15th – Albuquerque, NM
July 20th – Mountain View, CA
July 21st – Lake Tahoe, NV
July 22nd – Lake Tahoe, NV
July 27th – Raleigh, NC
July 28th – Charlotte, NC
July 29th – Alpharetta, GA
August 3rd – Philadelphia, PA
August 4th – Mansfield, MA
August 5th – Bangor, ME
August 10th – Cleveland, OH
August 11th – Bristow, VT
August 12th – Virginia Beach, VA
August 15th – Rogers, AK
August 17th – Kansas City, MO
August 18th – Chicago, IL
August 19th – Cincinnati, OH
August 24th – Nashville, TN
August 25th – Orange Beach, AL
August 26th – Tuscaloosa, AL
September 7th – Uncasville, CT
September 8th – Uncasville, CT
September 14th – Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
September 15th – London, Ontario, Canada
September 19th – Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
September 21st – Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
September 22nd – Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
September 23rd – Calgary, Alberta, Canada
September 25th – Vancover, British Columbia, Canada
September 27th – Eugene, OR
September 28th – Boise, ID
September 29th — Missola, MT
October 4th – Phoenix, AZ
October 5th – Laughlin, NV
October 12th – Peoria, IL
October 13th – Minneapolis, MN
October 14th – Grand Forks, ND
October 18th – Toledo, OH
October 19th – Grand Rapids, MI
October 20th – Louisville, KY
October 24th – Youngstown, OH
October 25th – Hershey, PA
October 27th – Brooklyn, NY
October 28th – Charlottesville, VA
November 1st – Little Rock, AK
November 2nd – New Orleans, LA
November 3rd – Dallas, TX

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