Keith Urban photo courtesy of Capitol Nashville
June 11, 2007 — Keith Urban says he has found a new self-awareness that should serve him well personally and professionally.
Keith tells The Arizona Republic that extended concert tours like the one he is in the midst of — he already has played Europe and his native Australia in the tour, which does not include a Nashville date — were not the cause of his struggles with drugs and alcohol. Instead, it was the time when he was not playing music that spurred two stints in rehab.
"Touring has always been a great environment for me," Keith says. "My troubles are always that when I get home, I get bored, silly stuff like that. I've since found a life outside music, and that is what I didn't use to have, it's been an extraordinary journey."
These days, Urban travels with 11 semi-trailers full of stage and sound equipment and seven buses. The setup features a massive video screen behind the stage and a single catwalk that extends three-quarters of the way back on the arena floor. A small stage in the middle of the floor holds seating that allows Keith and his band sit in a circle and play. "I love to play in the audience and with the audience," Keith says. "I don't like playing at an audience."
Also part of Keith's equipment is a trailer that holds two Harley-Davidson motorcycles and a jet-black customized chopper that he and his crew ride to relax between shows.
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