ripCORD WORLD TOUR
Multi-Grammy and ARIA Award winning artist Keith Urban, who will release his eighth studio album RIPCORD on May 6th, has announced that he will be bringing his “ripCORD World Tour 2016”, home to Australia this December. The tour, which will feature the 7-time Grammy-award winning, multi-platinum superstar Carrie Underwood, will no doubt send Keith’s legion of fans here into a frenzy. Keith, whose concerts are always a non-stop, electrifying roller-coaster ride featuring world class production and a set-list jammed with all of his biggest hits, is known as one of the industry’s best live performers. In fact, it was following Keith’s 2014 tour, when he picked up the ARIA Award for Best Live Act.
“I’m really excited to be bringing the Ripcord tour home to Australia”, said Keith. “I’m so proud of this new album and can’t wait to play it live along with all the songs my fans know and love. The Aussie fans really know how to have a great time. It’s going to be incredible.”
The “ripCORD World Tour 2016” kicks off in the US on June 2nd and will see Keith showcasing songs from his new studio album RIPCORD, including his US No. 1, “Break On Me”, the new single “Wasted Time” and an extensive repertoire of hits such as “Days Go By”, “Somebody Like You”, “Making Memories Of Us”, “Long Hot Summer”, and “Without You”.
Keith’s eighth studio album RIPCORD is a 13-track, heartfelt collection of songs, including “The Fighter”, featuring Underwood, is the result of collaborations with an eclectic group of Award-winning writers and co-producers. They include Jeff Bhasker, busbee, Greg Wells and Nile Rodgers, as well as long-time collaborators Shane McAnally, Ross Cooperman, Dann Huff and Nathan Chapman, all of whom worked with Urban on his previous No. 1 album FUSE.
Joining Keith on the Australian leg of his “ripCORD World Tour 2016” will be chart-topping US singer, songwriter, Carrie Underwood. Currently on her highly successful arena tour in North America, Carrie has sold 20 million albums worldwide. This tour will be Carrie’s third trip to Australia, having been here before for extensive album promotion in 2011 and again in 2012 when she also took her “Blown Away” Tour to Melbourne, Tamworth, Brisbane, and Sydney — wrapping with 2 sold-out nights at the iconic Sydney Opera House.
Tickets and Tour Dates
| Date | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|
| December 6 | Entertainment Centre | Adelaide |
| December 8 | Rod Laver Arena | Melbourne |
| December 10 | GIO Stadium | Canberra |
| December 12 | Allphones Arena | Sydney |
| December 16 | Entertainment Centre | Brisbane |
| December 17 | Entertainment Centre | Brisbane |
