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KEITH URBAN PREMIERES GROUNDBREAKING NEW MUSIC VIDEO FOR “COMING HOME” (FEATURING JULIA MICHAELS)

 

 

1 JUNE 2018 (TORONTO, ON) - Today marks the release of the brand-new music video for Keith Urban’s “Coming Home,” which features one of the song’s co-writers Julia Michaels.  It’s the newest single from the four-time Grammy Award winner’s #1, ninth studio album GRAFFITI U.  Urban, who has won countless awards, for his music videos worked with the award-winning director Andy Hines (Logic featuring Khalid and Alessia Cara, Big Sean featuring Kanye West and John Legend, Kali Uchis, Jim James, etc.) - the first time that the two have collaborated.

 

The groundbreaking, surreal creation, seamlessly delivers Urban from one scene to another and is both visually striking and creatively adept. Whether moving through a window from a bedroom to an open field or a cab headed for a makeshift “Little Tokyo” or performing side by side with Julia Michaels, while watching, “Coming Home’ is a visual treat. 

 

“The concept for the video was really Andy Hines’ idea,” said Urban.  “He suggested the heightened reality that we see in the video, which keeps it more like a dream – an idea, more than an actuality.  It was also important to have Julia there – she’s great energy to be around and I love singing with her, so I wanted us to be on stage at the same time to capture that.”

 

“Being on set with Keith was magical. He’s a rare person on and off set- full of love and positive energy.  He surrounds himself with likeminded people such as his band who were incredible as well. I'm grateful to be a part of this video and grateful to be able to call this kick ass human, a friend.”

 

““Coming Home” started with an idea I had of using the intro of one of my favorite Haggard songs “Mama Tried,” said Urban. I took the idea to J.R. Rotem and he put some chords around it. I jotted down the first words that the music made me feel, jumped on a mic and sang the chorus.”

 

“Hearing that rolling Haggard guitar lick sparked memories of my childhood - and my dream to come to America.” added Urban.  “I knew right then the story (of the song) was about the struggles of being in a city where your dreams have brought you, but far from your home –  wherever, whomever and whatever that is for each of us.”

 

“Coming Home” was written by Urban, J.R. Rotem, Julia Michaels, Merle Haggard and Nicolle Galyon and was co-produced by Rotem and Urban.

 

Urban’s 58-city “GRAFFITI U WORLD TOUR” kicks off on June 15 and includes 10 dates across Canada.  Urban’s live shows have become concert events that electrify with their unpredictability and are hailed by media around the world as a “concert experience not to be missed.” In addition to the performance of brand-new songs, the tour will also feature many of Urban’s 23 #1 hits in an all-new concert production that promises to be more spectacular than ever.

 

THE GRAFFITI U WORLD TOUR 2018 CANADIAN DATES:

  • Fri Jun 29 - Toronto, ON (Budweiser Stage)
  • Sat Jun 30 - Toronto, ON (Budweiser Stage)
  • Fri Sept 14 - Ottawa, ON (Canadian Tire Centre)
  • Sat Sept 15 - London, ON (Budweiser Gardens)
  • Wed Sept 19 - Winnipeg, MB (Bell MTS Place)
  • Fri Sept 21 - Saskatoon, SK (SaskTel Centre)
  • Sat Sept 22 - Edmonton, AB (Rogers Place)
  • Sun Sept 23 - Calgary, AB (ScotiaBank Saddledome)
  • Tue Sept 25 - Vancouver, BC (Rogers Arena)

 

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