Garth Brooks' 'blockbuster' Vegas show left Keith Urban feeling 'deflated' as it overshadows his residency
NEVADA, LAS VEGAS: The popularity of Garth Brooks' Sin City performance has already cast a shadow over Keith Urban's upcoming Las Vegas residency, leaving Urban feeling "deflated." The 55-year-old had recently announced that his 'Keith Urban: The Las Vegas Residency' concert, which will run for 16 nights starting in spring 2023 and will take over the Zappos Theater at Planet Hollywood.
Urban's first performances will begin on March 3 and run through March 18. The artist will return to the location between June 16 and July 1 to perform again. "Keith thought he would be the musical star of the desert next year, but now it's going to be like 'Well, Garth is sold out, we could just go see Keith,'" his friend stated. "Garth's Vegas show is guaranteed to be a blockbuster," added the pal, reported RadarOnline.
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The insider's remarks come after Brooks' recent declaration that he would be extending his residency through 2024 owing to the enormous demand, which was followed by a statement in which he expressed his excitement. "You're scared to death, you know, when they tell you that they're going to put on a whole year of shows. And then, the first day of on-sale, they call you and tell you that the whole year is gone. That's an amazing feeling, as you can imagine," the 'Friends in Low Places' hitmaker said. He added, "And all of a sudden it hits you — 'They want to extend this!' Well, the only thing better than one year at Caesars Palace in Vegas would be two years, right?!!"
Prior to Covid in 2020, Urban had a very popular multi-year residency concert at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. The 13 times CMA winner said he was initially hesitant to do a residency. "I need freneticism and unpredictability, and I need a certain energy. When we finally went and did the residency at the end of 2019, I loved it and I was transformed," Urban said, adding that he will perform both his hits and new material this time around.
"I've probably got maybe half a dozen or more songs that have all been finished, mixed, done, ready to go," he told the publication. Urban claimed that a sneak preview had previously been heard by his producer and some of his family members, including his well-known wife. "[Nicole Kidman] and the family obviously hear these songs because here I am, they're gonna hear these songs first," he said.