Keith Urban is set to kick off his first world tour in four years, THE SPEED OF NOW WORLD TOUR, on Friday (June 17th) in Tampa, Florida. The global superstar is taking Ingrid Andress along for the ride.

Keith first heard of Ingrid when he was working with songwriter-producer Jordan Schmidt who worked on the song “Both” for her 2020 album, Lady Like. “I first heard of her through a guy called Jordan Schmidt who was writing with her at the time, and he said, ‘Man, I’m working with this girl who’s just an amazing singer. You should hear one of the songs that we just did.’ And he sent me a song called ‘Both,’ and I was floored at this song and her voice and the whole thing, and I’m like, ‘Omigosh, this girl’s amazing,” he recalls.

According to Keith it’s a very collaborative effort when he and his team, including the production company, start putting together elements being used for the stage and to enhance the music. “It’s collaboration for me is what it’s always about. It’s all artistic expression,” he says. “So I come from a lighting background. I love lighting. I love the fact that it’s an emotional support and an energy support for song, and I always prefer when they’re used in that way to heighten the emotion or the energy or the drama.”

Critics from around the globe have hailed Urban’s concerts as ones “not to be missed,” as unpredictable as they are explosive.  Combine his infectious showmanship, virtuoso guitar playing, effortless spontaneity with a fist-pumping, arena-ready arsenal of hits and THE SPEED OF NOW WORLD TOUR  promises to be one of the concert event of the Summer.

But what lies at the heart of every great show are the songs. Blue Ain’t Your Color, The Fighter, Somewhere In My Car, Wasted Time, Somebody Like You, Long Hot Summer, his latest single Wild Hearts, and his global smash One Too Many with P!NK, will anchor a night of music from one of the touring world’s best.

The tour includes Urban’s first concerts in Ft. Worth and Savannah, his first appearances at venues in Los Angeles and Jacksonville, as well as shows in Knoxville, Charleston and Madison where he hasn’t played in nearly a decade.

Keith and crew hit Tampa to rehearse at the amphitheater earlier this week, and Mother Nature had other electrifying ideas in mind.

When in Florida… ⚡️ #TSONworldtourhttps://t.co/E4PaHveplj pic.twitter.com/hGYzJfIMia

— Keith Urban (@KeithUrban) June 16, 2022

Following Tampa, he heads to West Palm Beach on Saturday (June 18th). The trek currently runs through November 5th, then in December, he’ll tour Australia beginning December 1st at the Gold Coast, followed by shows in Brisbane, Sydney and more before wrapping with a two-night stand in Melbourne.